Al Faisaly host Al-Nahda in the AFC Cup. Al Faisaly have been in strong domestic form lately, while Al-Nahda's results have been more of a mixed bag between wins, draws and losses.
Both sides are only one game into this group phase, and it hasn't gone the same way for either of them. Al-Nahda came away with a draw, Al Faisaly with a defeat, so there's already a bit of early shape to how this section is developing.
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Recent Form
Al Faisaly's numbers across their last 20 matches are eye-catching: 12 wins, four draws and four defeats, with 36 scored against just 16 conceded. That's a team that's been finding the net regularly and defending well domestically.
Al Faisaly: 20 completed matches; Al-Nahda: 20 completed matches.
Al Faisaly
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 36
- Conceded
- 16
- Difference
- +20
Al-Nahda
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 40% 8 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 23
- Conceded
- 21
- Difference
- +2
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Al Buqa'a | Al Faisaly | 20.09.2026 | 0-4 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Al-Rayyan SC | Al Faisaly | 16.09.2026 | 4-3 |
| League | Al Faisaly | Doqarah | 11.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| League | Al Wihdat | Al Faisaly | 04.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Super Cup | Al Faisaly | Al Hussein | 28.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Super Cup | Al Faisaly | Al Wihdat | 21.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Cup | Al Faisaly | Al Ramtha | 12.05.2026 | 1-1 |
| League | Al Hussein | Al Faisaly | 08.05.2026 | 1-0 |
| League | Al Faisaly | Al Ramtha | 03.05.2026 | 3-2 |
| League | Al Ahli | Al Faisaly | 24.04.2026 | 2-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | Ibri | Al-Nahda | 25.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| FA Cup | Al-Nahda | Saham | 21.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Al-Nahda | Al Taawon | 16.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Professional League | Al-Nahda | Al Seeb | 10.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Professional League | Al-Shabab | Al-Nahda | 05.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| Professional League | Al-Nahda | Al Musannah | 30.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| FA Cup | Al-Shabab | Al-Nahda | 24.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| FA Cup | Al-Nahda | Al Musannah | 19.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Professional League | Al-Nahda | Al-Shabab | 23.05.2026 | 2-3 |
| Professional League | Bahla | Al-Nahda | 18.05.2026 | 2-1 |
Al-Nahda's record over the same length sample is far more even, eight wins, eight draws and four losses, with goals roughly balanced at 24 for and 22 against. What stands out is how often games involving them have finished level. Their last three matches, spread across three different competitions, all ended 1-1.
Al-Nahda's habit of drawing close games suggests they're not easy to put away, even when the overall form looks less impressive than Al Faisaly's.
Comparative Team Statistics: Al Faisaly vs Al-Nahda
Early Group Picture
This continental group is still in its infancy, with both teams having played just one match. Al-Nahda sit second after drawing 1-1, while Al Faisaly are down in fourth having lost their opener, conceding four goals in the process.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group C | |||||||
| 1 | Al-Rayyan SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4/3 | 3 |
| 2 | Al-Nahda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 3 | Al Taawon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 4 | Al Faisaly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3/4 | 0 |
It's a small sample, so it doesn't tell us much beyond how each side started, but it does mean there's already something at stake in terms of group position.
How It Could Play Out
Al Faisaly's domestic record points to a side capable of scoring freely and controlling matches, but their continental form so far has been shakier, they shipped four goals in their group opener. Al-Nahda, by contrast, have looked steadier without being spectacular, and their recent run of 1-1 draws hints at a team that can keep things tight without necessarily forcing a win themselves.
With no team news or head-to-head history to lean on here, this looks like it could go either way, and a repeat of the tight, low-scoring pattern Al-Nahda have shown lately wouldn't be a surprise.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aref Al-Haj | Jordan | 25 | Attacker | 177 cm | 64 kg |
| Nizar Al Rashdan | Jordan | 27 | Midfielder | 183 cm | 74 kg |
| Youssef Jalbosh | Jordan | 28 | Midfielder | 172 cm | 68 kg |
| Ehsan Haddad | Jordan | 32 | Defender | 185 cm | 76 kg |
| Anas Bani Yassen | Jordan | 37 | Defender | 185 cm | 82 kg |
| Khaled Eid | Jordan | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Mohammad Aleikish | Jordan | 30 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Hatem Sultan Abdallah Al Rushadi | Oman | 30 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Adham Alreda'i | Jordan | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Baha' Abdel-Rahman Suleiman | Jordan | 39 | Midfielder | 174 cm | n/a |
| Karim Faraj | Jordan | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Amin Al Shanaineh | Jordan | 23 | Midfielder | 170 cm | n/a |
| Obieda Al Samrieh | Jordan | 34 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Qusai Al Mansouri | Jordan | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Bara Marie | Jordan | 32 | Defender | 186 cm | 81 kg |
| Nathan Mavila | England | 30 | Defender | 178 cm | 71 kg |
| Mohammad Adel | Jordan | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Mohammad Al Kloub | Jordan | 32 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Mohannad Khairullah | Jordan | 33 | Defender | 189 cm | n/a |
| Hussein Al Shewaier | Jordan | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
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Without a market to assess, and with the evidence pointing in slightly different directions for each side, this isn't one where a clear pick stands out.
Al Faisaly look the stronger team on paper, but their early continental form and Al-Nahda's tendency to grind out draws make this a tricky one to call with any confidence.
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