In this week 11 match on the 19th of December, Al Bataeh hosts Al Jazira in a meeting of these two closely matched UAE League teams. In their last match, Al Bataeh recorded a 2-1 win against Al Nasr. Lucas Alves struck first for Al Nasr in the 44th minute, but Al Junaibi got the equalizer for Al Bataeh in the 73rd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 97th minute on a goal by Al Junaibi. Al Bataeh is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while al Jazira is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Shabab Al Ahli Dubai. Traore scored the first goal for Al Jazira in the 37th minute, but Guilherme Bala got the equalizer for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in the 51st minute . Al Jazira is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
For Al Jazira, their top scorers are Abdoulay Diaby and Achraf Bencharki, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Al Bataeh’s most prolific scorer has been Al Junaibi. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.