Al-Qadisiyah FC host Al Sadd in the AFC Champions League. Both sides have been winning fairly regularly across their recent matches, though neither has looked especially tidy at the back.
Their opening games in this year's competition went in opposite directions: Al-Qadisiyah won, Al Sadd lost heavily. Whether that gap tells us much about this second meeting is still open.
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How each side has been playing
Al-Qadisiyah's sample covers 20 matches stretching back into last season, and it's a good one on paper: 13 wins, four draws, three losses, with 46 goals scored against 25 conceded. That's a decent goal difference and suggests a side that generally keeps things tight.
Al-Qadisiyah FC: 20 completed matches; Al Sadd: 20 completed matches.
Al-Qadisiyah FC
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 46
- Conceded
- 25
- Difference
- +21
Al Sadd
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 55
- Conceded
- 42
- Difference
- +13
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al-Wasl FC | 14.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al-Ettifaq | 11.09.2026 | 3-3 |
| Pro League | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 08.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Pro League | Al Diriyah | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 03.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Pro League | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al-Faisaly FC | 30.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Pro League | NEOM | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 24.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Pro League | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al-Ittihad FC | 21.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Pro League | Al Shabab | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 13.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Levante | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 26.07.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Oviedo | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 15.07.2026 | 0-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Qatar Cup | Al Sadd | Al-Gharafa | 01.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Stars League | Qatar SC | Al Sadd | 28.08.2026 | 2-6 |
| Stars League | Al Sadd | Al Ahli Doha | 22.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Trabzonspor | Al Sadd | 30.07.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Sigma Olomouc | Al Sadd | 17.07.2026 | 2-1 |
| Emir Cup | Al-Gharafa | Al Sadd | 09.05.2026 | 4-1 |
| Emir Cup | Al-Duhail SC | Al Sadd | 05.05.2026 | 1-4 |
Al Sadd's record over a similar number of games is 12 wins, three draws and five losses, with 55 scored but 42 conceded. They can clearly score goals in bunches, but games like the 3-6 and 2-6 defeats in that list show they've also shipped plenty at the other end.
Al-Qadisiyah's numbers look tighter defensively, while Al Sadd have leaned more on scoring than shutting things out.
Comparative Team Statistics: Al-Qadisiyah FC vs Al Sadd
Where they stand in this year's competition
Both teams have played just one match in this year's AFC Champions League so far. Al-Qadisiyah sit third after their opening win, while Al Sadd are down in 15th following their defeat.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Region | |||||||
| 1 | Al Ain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4/0 | 3 |
| 2 | Esteghlal FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 3 |
| 3 | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 3 |
| 4 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 3 |
| 5 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 3 |
| 6 | Neftchi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 3 |
| 7 | Al-Ittihad FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 8 | Al Shamal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 9 | Pakhtakor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 10 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 11 | Al-Wasl FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 12 | Al-Gharafa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 13 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 14 | Tractor Sazi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 15 | Al Sadd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 0 |
| 16 | Al-Nassr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/4 | 0 |
It's worth remembering this is a single-game snapshot, not a settled group table. Positions like these can move a lot as more rounds are played.
What could shape this one
With kickoff still a month away from the data we're working with, both sides have time to shift in form before this is actually played. Al-Qadisiyah's broader record shows a team capable of controlling games, having conceded only 25 in 20 matches across competitions.
Al Sadd's underlying numbers hint at goals either way being possible if they're involved, given both their scoring and their tendency to leak goals. How much of that carries into a Champions League fixture away from home is genuinely uncertain from what we have here.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Weigl | Germany | 31 | Midfielder | 186 | 72 |
| Otávio | Portugal | 31 | Midfielder | 172 | 65 |
| Nacho | Spain | 36 | Defender | 180 | 76 |
| N. Nández | Uruguay | 30 | Midfielder | 172 | 70 |
| Ali Abdullah Hazzazi | Saudi Arabia | 32 | Midfielder | 182 | 70 |
| K. Casteels | Belgium | 34 | Goalkeeper | 197 | 86 |
| M. Retegui | Italy | 27 | Attacker | 186 | 84 |
| M. Kudus | Ghana | 26 | Attacker | 177 | 70 |
| J. Quiñones | Colombia | 29 | Attacker | 180 | 79 |
| T. Reijnders | Netherlands | 28 | Midfielder | 178 | 73 |
| Abdullah Al Salem | Saudi Arabia | 34 | Attacker | 183 | 72 |
| Yasir Al Shahrani | Saudi Arabia | 34 | Defender | 170 | 63 |
| Turki Al Ammar | Saudi Arabia | 27 | Midfielder | 172 | 70 |
| Ahmed Al Kassar | Saudi Arabia | 35 | Goalkeeper | 179 | 78 kg |
| Meshari Sunyur | Saudi Arabia | 24 | Goalkeeper | 175 cm | 63 kg |
| Ibrahim Mahnashi | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Midfielder | 175 | 78 |
| Cameron Puertas | Spain | 28 | Midfielder | 178 | 74 |
| G. Álvarez | Uruguay | 26 | Defender | 184 | 72 |
| Haitham Asiri | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Attacker | 174 | 67 |
| Jehad Abdullatif Ahm | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Defender | 184 | 74 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Firmino | Brazil | 35 | Midfielder | 181 | 76 |
| Guilherme | Brazil | 35 | Midfielder | 179 | 77 |
| A. Romagnoli | Italy | 31 | Defender | 185 | 75 |
| Saad Al Sheeb | Qatar | 36 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 87 |
| Pedro Miguel | Qatar | 36 | Defender | 181 | 77 |
| Boualem Khoukhi | Qatar | 36 | Defender | 184 | 77 |
| Tarek Salman | Qatar | 28 | Defender | 180 | 74 |
| Akram Afif | Qatar | 29 | Midfielder | 177 | 70 |
| Hassan Al Haydos | Qatar | 35 | Attacker | 170 | 61 |
| Y. Atal | Algeria | 30 | Defender | 175 | 64 |
| Claudinho | Brazil | 29 | Midfielder | 170 | 65 |
| Paulo Otávio | Brazil | 31 | Defender | 173 | 74 |
| Meshaal Barsham | Qatar | 28 | Goalkeeper | 179 | 73 |
| Mostafa Meshaal | Qatar | 25 | Midfielder | 178 | 67 |
| Mohammed Waad | Qatar | 27 | Midfielder | 184 | 77 |
| Hashim Ali | Qatar | 26 | Midfielder | 165 | 55 |
| Yousef Abdulla Baliadeh | Qatar | 23 | Goalkeeper | 178 | 68 |
| Abdullah Al Yazidi | Qatar | 24 | Attacker | 176 | 65 |
| Mohamed Al Manai | Qatar | 22 | Midfielder | 179 cm | 74 kg |
| Abdulrahman Al Ameen | Qatar | 22 | Defender | 182 | 60 |
There's enough here to sketch a picture of two sides with contrasting strengths, Al-Qadisiyah tighter defensively and Al Sadd more prone to games with goals at both ends. But without a market to test that picture against, and with a month still to go before kickoff, it's not a fixture we'd back into a firm pick right now.
Best to treat this as one worth revisiting closer to matchday, once fresher form and any team news are available.
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