On Fri Sep 16th, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai will host Al Wahda at Al-rashid Stadium in a clash of these two closely matched UAE League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 31 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai recorded a 2-1 win against Dibba Al Fujairah. Aleksandar Šćekić struck first for Dibba Al Fujairah in the 45th minute, then Yuri Cesar tied it up for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in the 66th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 86th minute on a goal by Doumbia. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Al Wahda recorded a 0-1 loss against Al Ittihad Kalba. Leandro Spadacio struck first for Al Ittihad Kalba in the 34th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Al Wahda was frustrated by Al Ittihad Kalba’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Ittihad Kalba ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Al-nahyan Stadium, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai won by a score of 3 to 1. Gustavo Silva de Oliveira scored the first goal for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in the 25th minute, then Thomas Lehne Olsen added another in the 31st minute on a penalty.
Al Wahda’s most prolific scorer has been João Pedro. The Brazilian attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai’s top weapon lately has been Yuri Cesar, who has three goals in the last five matches.