Al Quwa Al Jawiya host Al Ain in the AFC Champions League. Al Ain have been winning regularly across all competitions lately, while Al Quwa Al Jawiya's form has been far more up and down.
This is only their second game in this year's group phase, and the opening results couldn't have gone more differently for the two sides. How that early gap holds up over ninety minutes is still very much open.
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Contrasting recent runs
Al Ain's recent record reads well: 16 wins from 20 games in all competitions, with 52 goals scored and just 13 conceded. That sample takes in Pro League fixtures, cup football, continental matches and a couple of pre-season friendlies against Spanish sides, so it's worth remembering not every game carries the same level of opposition.
Al Quwa Al Jawiya: 20 completed matches; Al Ain: 20 completed matches.
Al Quwa Al Jawiya
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 31
- Conceded
- 26
- Difference
- +5
Al Ain
- Win
- 80% 16 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 5% 1 / 20
- Scored
- 52
- Conceded
- 13
- Difference
- +39
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraqi League | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | Diyala | 19.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Neftchi | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 14.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Iraqi League | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | Al Zawra'a | 10.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Iraqi League | Karbala | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 07.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| Iraqi League | Duhok | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 03.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Iraqi League | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | Naft Maysan | 29.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Iraqi League | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | Ghaz Al Shamal | 25.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Iraqi League | Erbil | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 21.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Iraqi League | Newroz | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 14.08.2026 | 3-3 |
| Iraqi League | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | Zakho | 02.06.2026 | 3-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Cup | Al-Wasl FC | Al Ain | 19.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al Ain | Al-Nassr | 15.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| Pro League | Al Ain | Al-Wasl FC | 10.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Pro League | Al-Ittihad Kalba | Al Ain | 04.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Pro League | Al Ain | Al Nasr | 29.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Pro League | Al Ain | Khorfakkan | 22.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Pro League | Baniyas SC | Al Ain | 16.08.2026 | 2-4 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Osasuna | Al Ain | 08.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Elche | Al Ain | 28.07.2026 | 2-2 |
| Presidents Cup | Al-Jazira | Al Ain | 22.05.2026 | 1-4 |
Al Quwa Al Jawiya's equivalent stretch is a lot patchier. Nine wins, seven draws and four losses domestically, with 31 goals for and 26 against, points to a team that draws far more often than it loses outright. That looks like a side capable of frustrating better opponents rather than one that flows freely going forward.
Al Ain arrive with the sharper, more prolific recent record, though it's built against a real mix of opposition.
Comparative Team Statistics: Al Quwa Al Jawiya vs Al Ain

Early group table snapshot
The table we've got only covers one match apiece so far in this year's group stage, so it's a snapshot rather than a full picture. Al Ain sit top after a 4-0 win, while Al Quwa Al Jawiya are down at the bottom having lost their opener 0-1.
| № | 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 |
One game each means there's little to draw from position alone, but the early gap in goal difference stands out.

Al Ain's early contributors
The player data we have is limited to Al Ain's opening match in this competition. H. Rahimi scored twice, with S. Rahimi and G. Giakoumakis also on the scoresheet, while A. Romero chipped in with two assists. It's just one game's worth of numbers rather than a full squad picture, but it shows the attacking options already contributing for Al Ain.
No comparable player data is available for Al Quwa Al Jawiya from this fixture set.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Andrade | Argentina | 29 | 175 | 70 | |
| Saed Al Rosan | Jordan | 29 | 181 | 79 | |
| Ruslan Hanoon | Iraq | 30 | n/a | n/a | |
| M. Jawad | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| Mohammad Saleh | Iraq | 32 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Hareth Hatem Al | Iraq | 30 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Mohammed Sami | Iraq | 29 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Romero | Paraguay | 31 | Midfielder | 168 | 66 |
| M. Palacios | Argentina | 24 | Midfielder | 173 cm | 75 kg |
| Rami Rabia | Egypt | 33 | Defender | 180 | n/a |
| V. Lazaro | Austria | 30 | Defender | 180 | 75 |
| G. Giakoumakis | Greece | 31 | Attacker | 185 | 84 |
| S. Rahimi | Morocco | 30 | Attacker | 183 | 79 |
| Mohammed Bu Sanda | United Arab Emirates | 31 | Goalkeeper | 180 cm | 71 kg |
| Khalid Eisa | United Arab Emirates | 37 | Goalkeeper | 176 | 73 |
| Erik | Brazil | 25 | Defender | 174 cm | 73 kg |
| Rafael Rodrigues | Portugal | 24 | Defender | 174 cm | 61 kg |
| Jonatas Santos | Brazil | 24 | Midfielder | 176 | 65 |
| A. Jašić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 69 kg |
| H. Rahimi | Morocco | 24 | Attacker | 187 cm | n/a |
| M. Ratnik | Slovenia | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Abdoul Karim Traoré | Mali | 21 | Midfielder | 173 cm | 71 kg |
| Y. Ben Khaleq | Morocco | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Đ. Skoko | Serbia | 23 | Defender | 194 cm | n/a |
| Hazem Mohammad | United Arab Emirates | 21 | Midfielder | 180 | 74 |
| H. Muhammed | Nigeria | 20 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Ismaila Okpoti | Ghana | 18 | Defender | 180 cm | 78 kg |
Al Ain look the more in-form side by most measures available, and their opening statement in this group was emphatic. Al Quwa Al Jawiya, by contrast, have shown they can grind out results rather than blow teams away, which could make this tighter than the raw form suggests.
With no market attached to this fixture, we're not making a case for a specific bet here. It's one worth revisiting once more team news and form data are available closer to kick-off.
