Al-Nahda host Al-Rayyan SC in the AFC Cup. Both sides have had pretty mixed form over their last run of matches, picking up wins and losses in roughly equal measure across different competitions.
The two clubs have met before in continental football, and they're now drawn together again in this group stage, with the early table already showing a bit of separation between them.
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Form From Two Different Leagues
Al-Rayyan SC have won 10 of their last 20 matches, drawn 7 and lost 3, scoring 40 goals along the way. That sample covers Qatar's Stars League, AFC Champions League Two and domestic cup games, so it's a mix of different levels of opposition.
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Al-Nahda: 20 completed matches; Al-Rayyan SC: 20 completed matches.
Al-Nahda
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 27
- Conceded
- 22
- Difference
- +5
Al-Rayyan SC
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 45
- Conceded
- 22
- Difference
- +23
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional League | Saham | Al-Nahda | 23.10.2026 | 0-1 |
| Professional League | Al-Nahda | Sur | 19.10.2026 | 5-1 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Al Faisaly | Al-Nahda | 14.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| FA Cup | Al-Nahda | Sohar | 02.10.2026 | 2-1 |
| 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 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars League | Al-Sailiya | Al-Rayyan SC | 23.10.2026 | 1-6 |
| Stars League | Al-Gharafa | Al-Rayyan SC | 18.10.2026 | 0-0 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Al Taawon | Al-Rayyan SC | 14.10.2026 | 2-1 |
| Stars League | Qatar SC | Al-Rayyan SC | 09.10.2026 | 0-3 |
| QSL Cup | Al-Sailiya | Al-Rayyan SC | 28.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| QSL Cup | Al-Rayyan SC | Qatar SC | 20.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Al-Rayyan SC | Al Faisaly | 16.09.2026 | 4-3 |
| Stars League | Al-Rayyan SC | Al Ahli Doha | 11.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Stars League | Al-Rayyan SC | Al-Duhail SC | 05.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Qatar Cup | Al Shamal | Al-Rayyan SC | 01.09.2026 | 3-3 |
Al-Nahda's record over the same number of matches reads 9 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses, with 26 goals scored. Their games come from Oman's Professional League, FA Cup and continental ties, which again makes a direct comparison tricky given the different settings.
Both teams score reasonably often, but the competitions behind these numbers aren't the same, so form alone doesn't tell the full story.
Comparative Team Statistics: Al-Nahda vs Al-Rayyan SC

Previous Meetings
These two have met twice before, both times in the Gulf Champions League rather than the AFC Cup. Al-Rayyan won 3-1 at home back in February, and the reverse fixture in October 2025 finished 1-1 at Al-Nahda's ground.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGCFF Gulf Champions League | Al-Rayyan SC | Al-Nahda | 17.02.2026 | 3-1 |
| AGCFF Gulf Champions League | Al-Nahda | Al-Rayyan SC | 22.10.2025 | 1-1 |
That's useful background, but it's a different competition and a fair while ago now, so it shouldn't carry too much weight on its own.
Where They Sit in the Group
In the current group table, Al-Rayyan SC are second with three points from two games, having scored and conceded five. Al-Nahda sit fourth with just one point from their two matches, with one goal scored and three conceded.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group C | |||||||
| 1 | Al Taawon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3/2 | 4 |
| 2 | Al-Rayyan SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5/5 | 3 |
| 3 | Al Faisaly | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5/4 | 3 |
| 4 | Al-Nahda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 1 |
It's an early picture with only two games played each, so there's not much of a sample to lean on yet, but Al-Rayyan have made the better start.

How This One Might Play Out
Al-Nahda have shown they can be sharp at home recently, including a 5-1 win and a 2-0 continental result, so they're not short of goals on their own patch.
Al-Rayyan, though, have shown in the past they can score freely against this opponent, and they go into this one sitting above Al-Nahda in the group with a healthier goal difference.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Al Rawahi | Oman | 32 | Defender | 187 | 85 |
| Harib Al Saadi | Oman | 36 | Midfielder | 196 | 65 |
| Ahmed Al Kaabi | Oman | 30 | Defender | 178 | 67 |
| Abdul Aziz Al Shamousi | Oman | 34 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Amjad Al Harthi | Oman | 32 | Defender | 177 | 70 |
| Ghanim Al Habashi | Oman | 28 | Defender | 178 | 66 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otávio | Portugal | 31 | Midfielder | 172 | 65 |
| Rodrigo | Spain | 35 | Forward | 182 cm | 77 kg |
| Abdulaziz Hatem | Qatar | 36 | Midfielder | 182 | 73 |
| Ahmed Alaa | Qatar | 33 | n/a | 179 | 76 |
| A. Mitrović | Serbia | 32 | Attacker | 189 | 89 |
| J. De Sart | Belgium | 31 | Midfielder | 187 cm | 72 kg |
| Gregore | Brazil | 32 | Midfielder | 181 | 78 |
| Róger Guedes | Brazil | 30 | Attacker | 182 cm | 76 kg |
| Ahmed Alaa Eldin | Egypt | 32 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Tiago Silva | Portugal | 33 | Midfielder | 172 | 62 |
| Hazem Shehata | Qatar | 28 | n/a | 169 | 65 |
| Ahmed Al Minhali | Qatar | 27 | Defender | 168 cm | 58 kg |
| Mahmud Abunada | Qatar | 26 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 81 |
| Ahmed Al Ganehi | Qatar | 26 | Midfielder | 174 | 67 |
| Youssef Ayman | Qatar | 27 | Defender | 190 | 80 |
| David García | Spain | 32 | Defender | 185 cm | 72 kg |
| Wesley | Brazil | 27 | Midfielder | 178 | 67 |
| Jassem Gaber | Qatar | 24 | Defender | 181 | 73 |
| Gabriel Pereira | Brazil | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| André Amaro | Portugal | 24 | Defender | 186 cm | 76 kg |
| Jassem Al Sharshani | Qatar | 23 | Midfielder | 175 | 70 |
| Abdalla Yousif | Qatar | 24 | Defender | 181 cm | 73 kg |
| Mostafa Essam | Qatar | 23 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ahmed Al Rawi | Qatar | 22 | n/a | 177 | 68 |
| Sami Mazen | Qatar | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| D. Diakite | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| D. Amaro | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| S. Beldi | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
There are some useful threads here, Al-Rayyan's better early group position and their past scoring record against this opponent, Al-Nahda's recent home goals, but nothing adds up to a clear enough edge.
Without a market to weigh up and with the available evidence spread thinly across different competitions, sitting this one out feels like the sensible call.
