Week 13 features a match on Saturday Jan 8th, where Al Sharjah hosts Al Ain at Al-sharjah Stadium in a UAE League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Al Sharjah recorded a 2-2 draw against Emirates. struck first for Emirates in the 6th minute, then Martins Pereira tied it up for Al Sharjah in the 29th minute . Al Sharjah is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Al Ain, recorded a 4-3 win against Al Wasl. Cristian Guanca scored the first goal for Al Ain in the 5th minute, then Jonathan Santos tied it up for Al Wasl on an own goal in the 14th minute , but Al Ain kept scoring and walked away with the win. Al Ain is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches.
On the 6th of December, Al Ain hosted Al Sharjah at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in their last match together. Al Ain won by a score of 2 to 1. Coronado struck first for Al Sharjah in the 8th minute on a penalty shot, but Laba got the equalizer for Al Ain in the 28th minute on a penalty shot But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 87th minute on a goal by Mohamed Abdulrahman Ahmed Al Raqi Al Almoudi.
Al Ain is fortunate enough to have Laba in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored seven goals. Caio has been the most effective weapon for Al Sharjah lately. The Brazilian midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches.