Al Dhafra’s first football team will look to strengthen their position in the middle of the ADNOC Pro League standings and return to positive results at home when they host Al Ain at 7:45 PM this Thursday, in a Round 12 fixture of the competition.

The match, to be played at Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium in Madinat Zayed, sees Al Dhafra enter the contest with high morale following an exciting 3–2 victory over Khorfakkan in the previous round. The team is aiming to build on that win and secure a positive result against the league leaders.

Al Dhafra players are fully aware of the scale of the challenge, facing an Al Ain side that remains unbeaten this season and boasts the strongest attacking line in the ADNOC Pro League, underlining the difficulty of the task ahead.

Head coach Željko Petrović and his technical staff have focused this week on restoring the squad’s physical readiness and preparing the appropriate tactical plan for the encounter. The Montenegrin coach has emphasized reliance on the most physically prepared players, particularly in light of several key absences in the squad, highlighting the importance and intensity of the match.

Al Dhafra go into the fixture in eighth place with 15 points, while Al Ain top the table with 27 points as Round 12 gets underway.

Best of luck to Al Dhafra’s players in delivering a strong performance and achieving a positive result.