In a weekend match in week 25, on Saturday May 21st, Al Jazira will play host to Al Wahda in a UAE League match in the ever popular Abu Dhabi derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. Al Jazira sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Khor Fakkan. Guimaraes de Paula struck first for Khor Fakkan in the 10th minute on a penalty, then Hermann Niava Behiratche got the equalizer for Al Jazira in the 64th minute on a feed from Mohammed Jamal. Al Jazira looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Al Wahda, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Al Ittihad Kalba. Fábio Martins scored the first goal for Al Wahda in the 28th minute, then João Pedro added another in the 39th minute In the end, Al Ittihad Kalba was frustrated by Al Wahda’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Wahda ended the match with the shutout victory. Al Wahda is on a hot streak lately, with only 2 loss in their last 10 matches.
Al Jazira and Al Wahda last played eachother at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium on Sat Mar 26th. Al Jazira won by a score of 3 to 0. Milos Kosanovic scored the first goal for Al Jazira in the 52nd minute on a penalty shot, then Zayed Abdulla Al Ameri added another in the 75th minute on a feed from Ali Almemari In the end, Al Wahda couldn’t muster any offence and Al Jazira ran away with the shutout win.
Fábio Martins has been the most effective weapon for Al Wahda lately. The Portugeese attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches. Al Hajeri has been the most prolific scorer on Al Jazira in his last five matches with three goals.