Sporty host Al Ittihad in the UAE 3rd Division, round 1.

Sporty won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–D–L), scoring 3 and conceding 14.

The two sides have met 2 times: Sporty 0 wins, Al Ittihad 2, 0 draws.