Al Seeb host East Bengal II in the AFC Cup. Both sides go into it with plenty of matches under their belts recently, though a fair amount of that sample comes from outside this competition.
One thing worth flagging early: Al Seeb have played just a single match in this AFC Cup group so far, and lost it. That's not much to go on, but it's the starting point before we look at how each side has been playing more broadly.
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Recent Form: Two Different Pictures
Al Seeb's overall record looks strong across their last 20 matches, with 14 wins, four draws and just two losses, and 39 goals scored against 11 conceded. But the very recent run has been bumpier than that headline suggests, a 1-3 loss to Sohar and a 1-3 loss to Bahla sit alongside a comfortable 3-0 win over Ibri and a tight 1-0 win in the AFC Champions League Two.
Al Seeb: 20 completed matches; East Bengal II: 20 completed matches.
Al Seeb
- Win
- 70% 14 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 10% 2 / 20
- Scored
- 39
- Conceded
- 11
- Difference
- +28
East Bengal II
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 45% 9 / 20
- Loss
- 5% 1 / 20
- Scored
- 45
- Conceded
- 18
- Difference
- +27
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | Sohar | Al Seeb | 24.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| FA Cup | Al Seeb | Ibri | 20.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Al Shorta | Al Seeb | 16.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Professional League | Al-Nahda | Al Seeb | 10.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Professional League | Al Seeb | Sur | 06.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Professional League | Bahla | Al Seeb | 30.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| FA Cup | Saham | Al Seeb | 25.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| FA Cup | Al Seeb | Al-Shabab | 19.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Professional League | Al Seeb | Ibri | 23.05.2026 | 7-1 |
| Professional League | Al-Shabab | Al Seeb | 18.05.2026 | 0-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFA Shield | Calcutta Customs | East Bengal II | 24.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Al Hussein | East Bengal II | 16.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| AFC Champions League Two | East Bengal II | Al Arabi | 12.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| Indian Super League | Inter Kashi | East Bengal II | 21.05.2026 | 1-2 |
| Indian Super League | ATK Mohun Bagan | East Bengal II | 17.05.2026 | 1-1 |
| Indian Super League | East Bengal II | Minerva Punjab | 11.05.2026 | 0-0 |
| Indian Super League | Mumbai City | East Bengal II | 05.05.2026 | 1-2 |
| Indian Super League | East Bengal II | Odisha | 28.04.2026 | 3-0 |
| Indian Super League | East Bengal II | Bengaluru | 16.04.2026 | 3-3 |
| Indian Super League | Chennaiyin | East Bengal II | 11.04.2026 | 1-3 |
East Bengal II's sample tells a different story. They've drawn nine of their last 20 games alongside ten wins and just one loss, with 45 goals scored in that spread. There are some big scorelines in there too, a 7-0 win over Mohammedan and a 4-1 win over Al Arabi stand out, but they've also been held to plenty of stalemates.
Both samples mix several competitions and opponents of varying strength, so recent form alone doesn't point clearly one way.
Comparative Team Statistics: Al Seeb vs East Bengal II
Where Al Seeb Sit in the Group
The only standings detail available is for Al Seeb, who sit fourth after playing one match in this AFC Cup group, which they lost. That's a tiny sample on its own and there's no equivalent line for East Bengal II to compare it against.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group D | |||||||
| 1 | Al Shorta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 3 |
| 2 | Al Hussein | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 1 |
| 3 | East Bengal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 1 |
| 4 | Al Seeb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
How This One Could Unfold
Al Seeb have shown they can score freely at home across their broader sample, but they've also shipped goals in matches against sterner opposition, including that early AFC Cup defeat. East Bengal II, for their part, have been difficult to beat away from home even if a lot of those results end in draws rather than wins.
If both sides carry those habits into this one, it wouldn't be a shock to see goals at both ends. Worth remembering too that this preview sits a month out from kickoff, so both teams' form could shift a fair bit before the sides actually meet.
With no market reference to weigh against the evidence, and the form picture unclear once you account for how varied each side's recent fixtures have been, there isn't a strong enough case to back either team here.
This one looks best watched rather than backed for now, particularly with kickoff still a month away and plenty of time for both sides' form to change shape.
Who will win?
