Al Ain and Al Jazira are set to face off at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on Sunday at 8:45 PM, as part of matchweek 23 in the ADNOC Pro League.
Al Ain currently sit 5th with 36 points, while Al Jazira follow closely in 7th place with 32 points.
Here are 7 important stats from their historic matches in the league:
2. Al Ain has lost to Al Jazira more than any other team in the league (13 defeats) and has conceded 55 goals against them — the most they've conceded against any team.
3. Their last 21 encounters have all featured at least two goals, totaling 83 goals — an average of nearly 4 goals per game.
4. Al Ain striker Laba Kodjo has scored 13 of the team’s last 19 goals against Al Jazira in the ADNOC Pro League.
5. Despite kicking off his adventure in the league with Al Jazira, Al Ain's first choice goalkeeper, Khalid Eisa has conceded 41 goals from to Al Jazira more than any other team.
6. Ali Mabkhout and Laba Kodjo are tied as the top scorers in both clubs fixtures' history, with 14 goals each.
7. In total, Al Ain has scored 57 goals against Al Jazira, while the Pride of Abu Dhabi has scored 55 goals against Al Ain in their league's previous clashes.