Al-Nassr host Al Sadd in the AFC Champions League. Al-Nassr have been picking up wins fairly regularly of late, while Al Sadd have hit a difficult run of results.
These two have met several times in Asian competition over the years, with results going both ways. That history sits alongside two very different recent tracks heading into this one.
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Form guide: contrasting trajectories
Al-Nassr's home side has been winning plenty across their last twenty matches in all competitions, with far more victories than defeats and a healthy goal difference. Their four most recent games have all ended in wins, including a comfortable scoreline in the Champions League itself.
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Al-Nassr: 20 completed matches; Al Sadd: 20 completed matches.
Al-Nassr
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 5% 1 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 47
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- +19
Al Sadd
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 53
- Conceded
- 37
- Difference
- +16
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Elite | Pakhtakor | Al-Nassr | 02.11.2026 | 2-6 |
| Pro League | Al-Nassr | Al Kholood | 29.10.2026 | 5-3 |
| Pro League | Al-Faisaly FC | Al-Nassr | 23.10.2026 | 1-3 |
| Pro League | Al-Nassr | NEOM | 20.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Nassr | Neftchi | 12.10.2026 | 3-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Nassr | Al Diriyah | 09.10.2026 | 3-0 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al Ain | Al-Nassr | 15.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| Pro League | Al Khaleej Saihat | Al-Nassr | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Nassr | Abha | 09.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Ittihad FC | Al-Nassr | 05.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al Sadd | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 02.11.2026 | 0-0 |
| Stars League | Al Sadd | Al Shamal | 30.10.2026 | 4-1 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al Sadd | 26.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| Stars League | Al Shahaniya | Al Sadd | 22.10.2026 | 0-4 |
| Stars League | Al Sadd | Al-Duhail SC | 18.10.2026 | 2-3 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al Sadd | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 13.10.2026 | 0-2 |
| Stars League | Al Sadd | Al-Arabi SC | 09.10.2026 | 2-3 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Esteghlal FC | Al Sadd | 14.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Stars League | Al-Sailiya | Al Sadd | 10.09.2026 | 3-6 |
| Stars League | Al Sadd | Al-Gharafa | 05.09.2026 | 4-1 |
Al Sadd's overall record over the same stretch is still a winning one, but the shape of it is worrying right now. Their last four outings have all ended in defeat, and they've shipped plenty of goals in that spell, including a heavy loss and a couple of games where they conceded three.
Al Sadd arrive with momentum firmly against them, while Al-Nassr look to be peaking at the right time.
Comparative Team Statistics: Al-Nassr vs Al Sadd
History between the sides
These two have faced off seven times since 2019, almost always in Asian Champions League competition, and the head-to-head has swung back and forth rather than favouring one side clearly. The most recent meeting, back in December 2024, actually went the way of Al Sadd on the road.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Nassr | Al Sadd | 02.12.2024 | 1-2 |
| AFC Champions League | Al Sadd | Al-Nassr | 29.04.2021 | 1-2 |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Nassr | Al Sadd | 17.04.2021 | 3-1 |
| AFC Champions League | Al Sadd | Al-Nassr | 21.09.2020 | 1-1 |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Nassr | Al Sadd | 11.02.2020 | 2-2 |
| AFC Champions League | Al Sadd | Al-Nassr | 16.09.2019 | 3-1 |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Nassr | Al Sadd | 26.08.2019 | 2-1 |
That said, these results stretch back several years and don't tell us much about either side's current level. It's background rather than a strong pointer either way.
Where they stand in this group
Al-Nassr sit in eighth place in this group phase, having taken three points from their first two games with a win and a loss. Al Sadd are down in sixteenth with nothing to show from their two matches so far, having failed to score in either.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Region | |||||||
| 1 | Al Ain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10/2 | 9 |
| 2 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5/1 | 9 |
| 3 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6/3 | 7 |
| 4 | Esteghlal FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5/3 | 6 |
| 5 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5/4 | 6 |
| 6 | Al Shamal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4/2 | 5 |
| 7 | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4/3 | 5 |
| 8 | Al-Ittihad FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4/4 | 4 |
| 9 | Al-Nassr | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3/5 | 3 |
| 10 | Neftchi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3/5 | 3 |
| 11 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2/5 | 3 |
| 12 | Pakhtakor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2/3 | 2 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1/3 | 1 |
| 14 | Al Sadd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1/6 | 1 |
| 15 | Al-Gharafa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3/6 | 0 |
| 16 | Al-Wasl FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2/5 | 0 |
It's still very early in this group stage, so these numbers reflect just two games rather than any settled pattern. But right now the table matches the recent form story: Al-Nassr ahead, Al Sadd struggling.
What to expect
Put the pieces together and this looks like a clash between a home side finding good rhythm and a away side short on confidence. Al Sadd's defence has been leaking goals in recent weeks, and Al-Nassr have generally been the team putting goals away at home.
This fixture is still a month out from when this form was recorded, so there's time for things to shift before kickoff. Squads can change shape over that period, and neither side's situation is fixed yet.
Key player statistics: Al-Nassr vs Al Sadd
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Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Mané | Senegal | 34 | Midfielder | 175 | 69 |
| K. Coman | France | 30 | Midfielder | 181 | 76 |
| João Félix | Portugal | 27 | Attacker | 181 | 70 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 41 | Attacker | 187 | 83 |
| Íñigo Martínez | Spain | 35 | Defender | 182 | 76 |
| Bento | Brazil | 27 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 92 |
| M. Simakan | France | 26 | Defender | 187 | 82 |
| Nader Al Sharari | Saudi Arabia | 30 | Defender | 181 | 80 |
| Abdullah Al Khaibari | Saudi Arabia | 30 | Midfielder | 175 | 68 |
| Abdullah Al Hamdan | Saudi Arabia | 27 | Attacker | 186 | 78 |
| Abdulrahman Ghareeb | Saudi Arabia | 29 | Attacker | 165 | 60 |
| Abdulelah Al Amri | Saudi Arabia | 29 | Defender | 184 | 73 |
| Ali Al Hassan | Saudi Arabia | 29 | Midfielder | 183 | 67 |
| Sami Al Naji | Saudi Arabia | 29 | Midfielder | 176 | 67 |
| Nawaf Boushal | Saudi Arabia | 27 | Midfielder | 174 | 64 |
| Ayman Yahya | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Midfielder | 173 | 71 |
| Samú Costa | Portugal | 25 | Midfielder | 183 | 75 |
| Nawaf Al Aqidi | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 88 |
| Mohammed Maran | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Attacker | 174 | 67 |
| Ângelo | Brazil | 21 | Attacker | 180 | 78 |
| Saad Al Nasser | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Midfielder | 172 | 69 |
| Salem Al Najdi | Saudi Arabia | 23 | Defender | 178 | 61 |
| Majed Qasheesh | Saudi Arabia | 24 | Defender | 169 | 65 |
| Hayder Abdulkareem | Iraq | 22 | Midfielder | 190 cm | n/a |
| Awad Aman | Saudi Arabia | 21 | Defender | 170 | 70 |
| Saad Haqawi | Saudi Arabia | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| R. Al Ghamdi | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Sufyani | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Al Otaibi | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| S. Al-Mas | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Abdulmalik Al-Jaber | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Abdulhadi Al-Alwan | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Brozović | Croatia | 33 | Midfielder | 181 | 68 |
| Roberto Firmino | Brazil | 35 | n/a | 181 | 76 |
| Guilherme | Brazil | 35 | Midfielder | 179 | 77 |
| A. Romagnoli | Italy | 31 | Defender | 185 | 75 |
| Saad Al Sheeb | Qatar | 36 | n/a | 189 | 87 |
| Pedro Miguel | Qatar | 36 | n/a | 181 | 77 |
| Boualem Khoukhi | Qatar | 36 | n/a | 184 | 77 |
| Tarek Salman | Qatar | 28 | n/a | 180 | 74 |
| Akram Afif | Qatar | 29 | n/a | 177 | 70 |
| Hassan Al Haydos | Qatar | 35 | n/a | 170 | 61 |
| Y. Atal | Algeria | 30 | Defender | 175 | 64 |
| M. Camara | Mali | 26 | Midfielder | 173 | 69 |
| Claudinho | Brazil | 29 | n/a | 170 | 65 |
| Paulo Otávio | Brazil | 31 | n/a | 173 | 74 |
| Meshaal Barsham | Qatar | 28 | n/a | 179 | 73 |
| Mostafa Meshaal | Qatar | 25 | n/a | 178 | 67 |
| Mohammed Muntari | Qatar | 32 | Attacker | 192 | 80 |
| Mohammed Waad | Qatar | 27 | n/a | 184 | 77 |
| Hashim Ali | Qatar | 26 | n/a | 165 | 55 |
| Yousef Abdulla Baliadeh | Qatar | 24 | n/a | 178 | 68 |
| Abdullah Al Yazidi | Qatar | 24 | n/a | 176 | 65 |
| Giovani | Brazil | 22 | Attacker | 185 | 80 |
| Mohamed Al Manai | Qatar | 23 | n/a | 179 cm | 74 kg |
| Abdulrahman Al Ameen | Qatar | 22 | n/a | 182 | 60 |
| Karim Haider Dib | Qatar | 23 | Goalkeeper | 181 cm | |
| Y. El Hannach | France | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| A. Bounacer | Algeria | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Soria | Uruguay | 21 | n/a | 174 | 66 |
| Y. Abdurisag | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Everything in the evidence points toward Al-Nassr being the side in better shape right now, from their recent run of wins to their position in the group. Al Sadd, by contrast, look low on confidence after four straight defeats and a leaky defence.
Without any market information to weigh against that picture, though, there's nothing concrete to recommend here. It's a lean toward the home side on form alone, not a priced selection.
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