Abu Dhabi, UAE – All eyes of Emirati football fans are on Zabeel Stadium to watch the highly anticipated and exciting match between Al Wasl and Al Jazira in the UAE Pro League Cup.
Al Jazira will be hosted by Al Wasl on Sunday evening, in the quarter-finals of the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup.
The first leg match between the two teams, which took place at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, the home ground of Al-Ankaboot, ended in a goalless draw.
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Therefore, today’s match will be exciting and competitive, due to the desire of both teams to win and secure a place in the semi-finals.
Al Wasl had qualified for the quarter-finals of the League Cup competition, after defeating Al Dhafra with a score of (9-3), in the aggregate of the two legs of the preliminary round.
Al Wasl will be armed with their statistics at Zabeel Stadium when facing Al Jazira, as the team has a strong record in the Abu Dhabi Bank Cup competition.
History of Al Wasl and Al Jazira matches in the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup
Looking at the history of matches between the two teams, we see a relative advantage for Al Jazira over Al Wasl in the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup.
The two teams have previously met 15 times in the Professional League Cup. Al Jazira has won 7 matches, Al Wasl 4, and 4 matches ended in a draw.
Al Jazira players scored 34 goals, compared to 22 goals for Al Wasl players, bringing the total number of goals to 56.
Al Wasl scored at Zabeel Stadium in the Abu Dhabi Bank Cup
Al Wasl boasts a strong home record at Zabeel Stadium, having won 14 and lost only 5 of their 19 matches played there. They have also won their last 6 home games at Zabeel Stadium.
