| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE W | 1 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/3 | 1-5 |
| Maldives W | 4 | L4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0/12 | 2-15 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE W | 44 | 2 | 3 | -1 | WL | 57 | -13 |
| Maldives W | 59 | 1 | 0 | -2 | L | 90 | -31 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2021-08-25
In the standings it was UAE W 44th on 3 points, Maldives W 59th on 0 — separated by 3. The last five rounds placed Maldives W no better than 90th for form, against 59th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/2 for UAE W and 0/2 for Maldives W (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
Maldives W had lost four in a row.
The venue was Theyab Awana Stadium in Dubai.
