The Facts
- A high-stakes showdown between two teams from the upper tier of the standings (ranked 4th in the Promotion - AFC Champions League 2 and 2nd in the Promotion - AFC Champions League League phase).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Shabab Al-Ahli won 2.
- Shabab Al-Ahli has displayed good consistency in recent games (last 5 matches: 3 wins).
- Al Ain has shown an inconsistent pattern in recent weeks (last 5 matches: 2 wins).
- Al Ain is expected to hold a slight competitive edge in this match.
- In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, Shabab Al-Ahli has recorded 6 wins, 6 draws, and 8 losses, with a goal aggregate of 24:31 (averaging 1.2:1.6 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Shabab Al-Ahli against this opponent, the record stands at 2 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses, with 7:16 goals (averaging 0.7:1.6 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Al Wasl | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17:6 | 11 | 13 |
| 2 | Al Ain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12:5 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Al Jazira | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11:2 | 9 | 13 |
| 4 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10:5 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Ajman | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11:12 | -1 | 9 |
| 6 | Al Wahda | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6:5 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Al Sharjah | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10:7 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | United FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13:18 | -5 | 7 |
| 9 | Al Dhafra | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8:10 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Al Nasr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6:7 | -1 | 5 |
| 11 | Ittihad Kalba | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6:13 | -7 | 4 |
| 12 | Khorfakkan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5:12 | -7 | 4 |
| 13 | Hatta | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5:11 | -6 | 3 |
| 14 | Bani Yas | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5:12 | -7 | 1 |
Promotion ~ AFC Champions League (League phase: )
Promotion ~ AFC Champions League (Qualification: )
Promotion ~ AFC Champions League 2
Relegation ~ Division 1
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