Al Sadd host Al-Hilal Saudi FC in the AFC Champions League. Al-Hilal have been in excellent form all season, while Al Sadd's results have been far more up and down.
After one match apiece in this year's Elite group, Al-Hilal already sit well above Al Sadd in the table. There's history between these two as well, and it's been closer than the current gap in form suggests.
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Al-Hilal's defensive numbers stand out
Al-Hilal's record from their last 20 matches is hard to miss. Fifteen wins, just two defeats, and only 16 goals conceded across that whole run. Their away form has been especially productive, with wins at Al Taawon (6-0), Al Shabab (2-0) and Al Khaleej Saihat (5-1) all coming on the road.
Al Sadd: 20 completed matches; Al-Hilal Saudi FC: 20 completed matches.
Al Sadd
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 55
- Conceded
- 42
- Difference
- +13
Al-Hilal Saudi FC
- Win
- 75% 15 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 10% 2 / 20
- Scored
- 45
- Conceded
- 16
- Difference
- +29
| 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 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | Al-Gharafa | 15.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Pro League | Al Taawon | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 12.09.2026 | 0-6 |
| Pro League | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | NEOM | 07.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Pro League | Al Shabab | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 04.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Pro League | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 01.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Pro League | Al Khaleej Saihat | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 28.08.2026 | 1-5 |
| Pro League | Al-Fayha | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 20.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Pro League | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | Al-Faisaly FC | 14.08.2026 | 4-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | Al Ahli Doha | 03.08.2026 | 3-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | MC Alger | 29.07.2026 | 0-2 |
Al Sadd's record over a similar sample is far more mixed. Twelve wins and five losses, with 55 goals scored but a much heavier 42 conceded. Their recent matches have swung between comfortable home wins over Al-Gharafa and a heavy 3-0 defeat away at Esteghlal.
Al Sadd's leakier defence stands out against Al-Hilal's tighter one, even allowing for the different competitions each side has faced.
Comparative Team Statistics: Al Sadd vs Al-Hilal Saudi FC
A closer rivalry than current form suggests
These two have met six times in various competitions since 2019, and it's been tighter than Al-Hilal's current run implies. Their last meeting, in April, ended 3-3 in the AFC Champions League Elite. The one before that, in October 2025, saw Al-Hilal win 3-1 away from home.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | Al Sadd | 13.04.2026 | 3-3 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | Al Sadd | 21.10.2025 | 3-1 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al Sadd | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 26.11.2024 | 1-1 |
| Arab Club Champions Cup | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | Al Sadd | 30.07.2023 | 2-3 |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | Al Sadd | 22.10.2019 | 2-4 |
| AFC Champions League | Al Sadd | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 01.10.2019 | 1-4 |
Further back, the fixture has produced goals for both sides, including a 4-1 Al Sadd win in Riyadh and a 4-2 Al-Hilal win in Doha, both in 2019.
Recent meetings have leaned toward Al-Hilal, but neither side has found it easy to keep a clean sheet against the other.
An early snapshot in the group
Both teams have played just one match in this season's AFC Champions League Elite group so far. Al-Hilal sit fourth after a 2-1 win, while Al Sadd are down in 15th following a 3-0 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 |
That's obviously an early snapshot rather than a full picture of the group, but it does show Al Sadd needing a response in front of their own fans.
Key player statistics: Al Sadd vs Al-Hilal Saudi FC
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Squad and player details
| 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 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcom | Brazil | 29 | Midfielder | 171 | 77 |
| K. Koulibaly | Senegal | 35 | Defender | 195 | 89 |
| K. Benzema | France | 38 | Attacker | 185 | 81 |
| S. Milinković-Savić | Serbia | 31 | Midfielder | 192 | 83 |
| Sultan Mandash | Saudi Arabia | 31 | Attacker | 172 | 66 |
| Rúben Neves | Portugal | 29 | Midfielder | 180 | 78 |
| Y. Bounou | Morocco | 35 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 78 |
| O. Watkins | England | 30 | Attacker | 180 | 75 |
| C. Summerville | Netherlands | 24 | Midfielder | 174 | 64 |
| Nasser Al Dawsari | Saudi Arabia | 27 | Midfielder | 178 | 68 |
| Mohamed Kanno | Saudi Arabia | 32 | Midfielder | 192 | 76 |
| Hassan Tambakti | Saudi Arabia | 27 | Defender | 183 | 79 |
| Nawaf Al Habashi | Saudi Arabia | 28 | Defender | ||
| Mohammed Al Owais | Saudi Arabia | 34 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 75 |
| Ali Lajami | Saudi Arabia | 30 | Defender | 178 | 76 |
| Mohammed Al Yami | Saudi Arabia | 29 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 75 |
| T. Hernández | France | 28 | Defender | 184 | 81 |
| Gabriel Martinelli | Brazil | 25 | Attacker | 178 | 75 |
| Moteb Al Harbi | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Defender | 177 | 60 |
| Mohammed Mater Mohsin Mahzari | Saudi Arabia | 24 | Defender | 178 | 70 |
With no market to weigh up here, we're not able to back a specific selection for this one.
The underlying picture points to Al-Hilal as the stronger side on paper, given their defensive record and recent run, but Al Sadd's home form and the history between these two suggest it won't be entirely one-way traffic once odds are available.
Who will win?
