While the landowners seek to continue their dominance, «The King» (Al-Shabab) aims to achieve its first win in the series of encounters this year. Al-Shabab enters the match in fifth place with 11 points, aiming to return to the golden square and compete for the top spot, especially as they have not tasted defeat against Al-Sharjah in the last five league encounters (won 2, drew 3). Furthermore, the teams have met six times in 2025 across various competitions, and Al-Sharjah has failed to win any of them, with Al-Shabab winning two matches and drawing four. Conversely, Al-Sharjah is going through a sensitive period after fluctuating results this season and a surprising exit from the President's Cup from United, a team from the First Division, followed by extensive administrative changes that the public expects to yield a strong reaction on the field. «The King» (owner of the 10th place with 7 points) is characterized by the diversity of its goal-scoring sources this season, being the league's team with the most goals scored by different players (7 players), which gives it attacking flexibility that is difficult to predict. Historically, the balance favors «Dubai's Knights» (Al-Shabab), as the teams have met 30 times in the Professional League, with Al-Shabab winning 15 matches, Al-Sharjah 6, and 9 encounters ending in a draw. Al-Ain will face Ajman today at 19:45 at Rashid bin Saed Stadium. This match will be a real test for Al-Ain, which seeks to maintain its positive results streak to stay at the top before the international break. Al-Ain is experiencing one of its best starts in modern history, having collected 16 points in the first six rounds, topping the standings. The head-to-head history between the teams clearly favors Al-Ain, as in 26 meetings, Al-Ain won 20 times, Ajman only twice, and 4 matches ended in a draw. Today, the 7th round of the ADNOC Pro League kicks off over three days, featuring fiery matches headlined by the clash between Al-Wahda and their guests Al-Nasr, and Al-Shabab against Al-Sharjah. Al-Wahda has not tasted defeat in the last 18 league matches (11 wins, 7 draws), which is the club's second-longest streak ever after a 20-match unbeaten run from January to December 2014. The 16 points collected by Al-Ain from the six matches are its best tally at this stage of the season since the 2016-2017 edition, when it collected the same number of points. Al-Shabab and Al-Wasl have met 51 times in the professional era, with Al-Shabab winning 25 times, Al-Wasl 7 times, and 19 matches ending in a draw. The encounters between Khorfakkan and Al-Wasl are the most goal-rich, as the last 12 meetings between them saw 28 goals scored (18 for Al-Wasl, 10 for Khorfakkan), at an average of 4.6 goals per match. «The Emperor» (Al-Wasl) has the edge with six wins to Khorfakkan's four, with two draws. Al-Ittihad is the team that has scored the most goals in the last 15 minutes of matches this season (4 goals). Additionally, the team has scored two goals in each of its last three league matches against Al-Dhafra, although it had never scored more than one goal in a single match against this team before. Al-Jazira goes into the match with Al-Bataeh with a distinguished defensive record, having kept a clean sheet in four of its last five league matches, a number that equals the team's record in the previous 19 matches in the same competition. Al-Jazira has also inflicted the most defeats on Ajman (20 defeats) and scored 83 goals against them, the highest number of goals «The Orange» have conceded from any single team in the competition. Meanwhile, Ajman enters the match in seventh place with 9 points, trying to reduce the gap with the top teams by taking advantage of the home factor. «The Orange» hope to break Al-Ain's historical superiority and show a strong performance defensively and offensively, especially with players capable of making a difference, despite the fact that their Moroccan striker Walid Azharo has failed to find the net against Al-Ain in the previous six encounters (16 shots, only four on target). Today, the 7th round of the ADNOC Pro League kicks off with three promising matches, starting at 17:00 when all eyes turn to Al-Neyyan Stadium in the capital, Abu Dhabi, which will host the clash between Al-Wahda and their guests Al-Nasr. Al-Wahda is searching for temporary leadership, while their visitors look to get back on the winning track. Al-Wahda is in second place with 14 points, two points behind league leaders Al-Ain, making a win necessary to continue the pressure at the top. The numbers clearly favor Al-Wahda, making it an above-average candidate to win. Al-Wahda has a clear advantage, having not lost to Al-Nasr in the last 10 league matches (4 wins, 6 draws), which is the longest series of its superiority over this rival. The two teams have met 32 times in the Professional League, with Al-Wahda winning 17 matches, Al-Nasr 4, and 11 encounters ending in a draw. Conversely, Al-Nasr is having an inconsistent season so far, sitting in ninth place with only 8 points. After a strong start (6 points in the first two rounds), the team has managed to collect only 2 points in the last four matches and has failed to score more than one goal in any match since the beginning of the season. Al-Nasr hopes to restore its balance today against one of its toughest competitors in the competition. Al-Shabab - Al-Sharjah. At 19:45, Al-Shabab will host Al-Sharjah at their stadium in Dubai in their seventh encounter in 2025 across all competitions. Both teams enter the match with different motivations.
