Despite the excitement this summit brings, having the competition limited to only two teams is not a healthy indicator of the league's strength. It would have been better for this encounter to be a major football event between the leader and the runner-up, the only two teams that still have a chance to win the league, while the rest of the competitors have fallen far behind, making the race limited to just two. Many names have been given by the UAE sports circles to the match that will bring together Al Ain and Shabab Al Ahli within the ADNOC Professional League fixtures, all reflecting its technical importance as it could decide the title in case of an Al Ain win, or bring it closer in steps if Shabab Al Ahli achieves victory.
