Shabab Al Ahli Dubai to host Al Ain in Round 6 of UAE Pro League

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai will host Al Ain on 17 October 2026 at 18:45 Damascus time, in Round 6 of the UAE Pro League for the 2026 season, with the match broadcast on Abu Dhabi Sports and Dubai Sports channels.

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai head into this match after beating Al Ittihad 2-1 away on 13 October 2026, with mixed recent results including two wins, a draw and a loss, having beaten Tractor 1-0, drawn with Dubai United 1-1, lost to Al Jazira 1-3 and beaten Al Wasl 1-0.

Al Ain, meanwhile, enter the match full of confidence following a strong run of results, having beaten Al Quwa Al Jawiya 4-1 on 12 October 2026, and before that beaten Al Nasr 4-0, drawn with Al Wasl 2-2, beaten Ittihad Kalba 2-0 and beaten Al Nasr 2-1.

In previous meetings between the two sides, Al Ain won the most recent encounter 3-2 on 10 April 2026, while Shabab Al Ahli Dubai beat Al Ain 0-1 on 25 September 2025, the two sides drew 0-0 on 7 April 2025, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai also won 0-1 away at Al Ain on 10 January 2025, and on 27 April 2024 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai won 1-2 at Al Ain's ground.

In the league table, Al Ain sit second with 13 points from 5 matches, having won 4 and drawn 1 without any defeats, scoring 12 goals and conceding 5, while Shabab Al Ahli Dubai are third with 10 points from 5 matches, having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1, scoring 10 goals and conceding 5.