On the 23rd of January, in this week 13 match, Bani Yas hosts Al Wahda in a meeting of these two mismatched UAE League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 9th placed Bani Yas, recorded a 2-1 win against Shabab Al Ahli Dubai. Al Balooshi scored the first goal for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in the 7th minute, then Alvarez Suarez tied it up for Bani Yas in the 24th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 26th minute on a goal by Suhail Ahmed Al Noobi. Bani Yas is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Al Wahda recorded a 0-1 loss against Ajman. Miral Samardžić struck first for Ajman in the 75th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Al Wahda was frustrated by Ajman’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ajman ended the match with the shutout victory. Al Wahda is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches.
On the 7th of September, Al Wahda hosted Bani Yas in their last match together. Al Wahda and Bani Yas battled to a 1-1 draw. Alghassani scored the first goal for Al Wahda in the 44th minute on a penalty shot, then Pedro Conde tied it up for Bani Yas in the 49th minute on a feed from Al Noobi earning Bani Yas at least a draw.
In the last 5 matches, both Sebastian Tagliabue and João Pedro are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Al Wahda and look to continue their dominance.. Bani Yas is glad to have Rafael Papagaio in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals.