March 12th features a match where Al Wahda and Al Ain will play a match in Abu Dhabi in a clash of these two evenly matched UAE League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 2nd placed Al Wahda is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Shabab Al Ahli Dubai. Gustavo Silva de Oliveira struck first for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in the 25th minute, then Thomas Lehne Olsen added another in the 31st minute from the penalty spot. Al Wahda looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Al Ain, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Al Jazira. Al Ain had 15 on net, and Al Jazira had 5, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Al Ain should be reasonably happy with their performance.
On the 29th of September, Al Ain hosted Al Wahda in their last match together. Al Ain and Al Wahda battled to a 1-1 draw. Soufiane Rahimi struck first for Al Ain in the 65th minute on a feed from Laba, then Omar Khribin tied it up for Al Wahda in the 10th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Al Wahda a comeback draw.
Al Ain’s top weapon lately has been Soufiane Rahimi, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Omar Khribin has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Al Wahda.