January 22nd features a match where Al Bataeh hosts Al Ain in a UAE League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Al Bataeh recorded a 2-2 draw against Al Nasr. João Novais struck first for Al Bataeh in the 11th minute on a penalty shot, then Omar Jumaa got the equalizer for Al Nasr in the 14th minute on a feed from Mohamed Omer . Al Bataeh looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 7th placed Al Ain, recorded a 1-1 draw against Al Wasl. Fo-Doh Kodjo Laba struck first for Al Ain in the 8th minute, then Virginio de Lima tied it up for Al Wasl in the 33rd minute squeezing out at least the one point for Al Wasl. Al Ain is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Al Ain’s most prolific scorer has been Soufiane Rahimi. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. For Al Bataeh, their top scorers are Ahmed Khalil Sebait Mubarak Al Junaibi and Anatole Bertrand Abang, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.