Preview: Rimal Host AFC at Jebel Ali

Rimal Al-Sahra SC return to the Jebel Ali Sports Complex looking to maintain their strong run of form in UAE Division 3. The new club arrive on the back of four consecutive wins, with an unbeaten away record underpinning a challenge at the top of the table.

AFC provide the opposition in a fixture that promises to test the side's credentials against mid-table opposition. A win would keep the momentum building in the club's debut season.

Rimal's home record has been formidable, with only one defeat at the Jebel Ali Sports Complex so far. A second straight clean sheet would extend an already impressive defensive run.

The side's form entering this fixture reads W-W-W-W-L across the last five, showing the resilience the new club has built through the campaign. Victory here would edge them closer to the upper reaches of the division.

With 25 points from 11 games, Rimal sit firmly in the promotion race and will be determined to keep the pressure on the leaders ahead.