On the 2nd of October, in this week 4 match, Al Bataeh will play host to Al Wahda in a meeting of these two mismatched UAE League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Al Bataeh is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Bani Yas. Lourency struck first for Al Bataeh in the 57th minute on a feed from Anatole Bertrand Abang, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Bani Yas couldn’t muster any offence and Al Bataeh ran away with the shutout win. Al Bataeh is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while al Wahda sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Shabab Al Ahli Dubai. Omar Khribin scored the first goal for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in the 15th minute, then Salmeen Al Menhali tied it up for Al Wahda in the 38th minute. Al Wahda looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
João Pedro has been the most prolific scorer on Al Wahda in his last five matches with two goals. Lourency has been the most prolific scorer on Al Bataeh in his last five matches with 2 goals.