Al Quwa Al Jawiya vs Al-Gharafa Prediction

Two different form lines heading into this one

Al Quwa Al Jawiya have won eight of their last 20 matches across competitions, with six draws and six defeats. That's a decent overall record, though their continental form has wobbled, including a 4-1 home defeat to Al Ain in their most recent AFC Champions League outing.

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Al Quwa Al Jawiya: 20 completed matches; Al-Gharafa: 20 completed matches.

Al Quwa Al Jawiya

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

28

Conceded

26

Difference

+2

Al-Gharafa

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

29

Conceded

33

Difference

-4

Al-Gharafa's numbers look shakier. Just four wins from 20 matches, nine defeats, and more goals conceded than scored. Their recent run has included a continental loss to Esteghlal and a run of low-scoring draws, without much consistency at either end of the pitch.

Comparative Team Statistics: Al Quwa Al Jawiya vs Al-Gharafa

Both still searching for a first point

In the current AFC Champions League standings, Al Quwa Al Jawiya sit 15th with two defeats from two games, scoring once and conceding five. Al-Gharafa are just above them in 13th, also without a point, having shipped four goals in their two matches so far.

Neither side has found its footing in this competition yet, which adds a bit of needle to a fixture that already matters for group positioning.

Limited team news, with one name to watch for Al-Gharafa

The only individual stats available come from Al-Gharafa's side. A. Hassan has a goal on record from recent matches, suggesting he's been one of their more productive forward options.

Al-Gharafa:

Best scorers:

A. Hassan - 1

Penalty cards:

I. Bennacer x 1

I. Bennacer, meanwhile, picked up a red card in his only listed appearance, which is worth bearing in mind if he's involved again. There's no comparable player information for Al Quwa Al Jawiya at this stage.

A fixture both sides need to win

With both teams winless in the group, neither is likely to sit back and settle for a draw. Al Quwa Al Jawiya have the stronger overall form and home advantage, but their continental results have dipped at an awkward time, including that heavy home defeat.

Al-Gharafa travel with the weaker underlying numbers, more losses and goals conceded, but they've shown enough going forward in recent games to cause problems if given space. It's a fixture where either side's current form could easily swing by kickoff.