The eyes of Esteghlal's technical staff to the great battle of Dubai
Before hosting Esteghlal, Shabab Al Ahli will play one of the toughest domestic matches of the season against Al Ain tonight.
According to "Varzesh Se", Esteghlal still has time until the third week of the elite league match against Shabab Al-Ahli, but the Emirati opponent of the Blues will play in an important match tonight. Shabab Al Ahli will host Al Ain at Rashid Stadium in Dubai from 19:15 Iran time.
Al Ain ranks second in the Emirates League with 13 points from five matches and has not experienced a defeat yet. Shabab Al-Ahli also has 10 points with three wins, one draw and one defeat and is in the third place. The victory of Andre Jardin's students equalizes the points of the two teams.
This match is important for independence in two ways. Shabab Al Ahli is the next opponent of the Blues in Asia, and Al Ain is currently at the top of the table in the West region of the Elite League. For this reason, tonight's fight is under the microscope of Esteghlal's technical staff, so that the blue-clad two ready representatives of Emirates football can analyze the presentation well.
Sardar Azmoun is the most important player of Shabab Al-Ahli's offensive line. In the recent Asian match against Al-Ittihad, the Iranian striker scored both of his team's goals and played the main role in the 2-1 victory of the UAE representative. Esteghlal must go to this stadium on the 5th of November and face Azmoun and his teammates.
Shabab Al Ahli and Al Ain have faced each other 34 times in the Emirates Professional League. Al-Ain has a historical advantage with 15 wins, Shabab Al-Ahly has won 10 times and 9 matches have ended in a draw. Al-Ain has won the last two matches in the league and the host tonight will try to end this process.