Al-Wasl FC host Al-Ahli Jeddah in the AFC Champions League. Al-Wasl have generally been the busier scorers domestically, while Al-Ahli's results have swung between good wins and disappointing away days.
This is an early stage of the group phase, with both sides having played just once in this competition so far. How they respond from those openers should shape a fair bit of what follows here.
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Recent form on both sides
Al-Wasl's last 20 matches make for decent reading overall, with plenty of home wins and goals scored freely. Their most recent result, though, was a scrappy 3-2 League Cup win over Al Ain that came straight after back-to-back defeats, including a loss to Al-Qadisiyah in this very competition. There's clearly goals in this side, but also spells where they've been opened up.
Al-Wasl FC: 20 completed matches; Al-Ahli Jeddah: 20 completed matches.
Al-Wasl FC
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 43
- Conceded
- 30
- Difference
- +13
Al-Ahli Jeddah
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 38
- Conceded
- 31
- Difference
- +7
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Cup | Al-Wasl FC | Al Ain | 19.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al-Wasl FC | 14.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Pro League | Al Ain | Al-Wasl FC | 10.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Pro League | Al-Wasl FC | Khorfakkan | 04.09.2026 | 5-2 |
| Pro League | Al-Wasl FC | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 28.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Ittihad Kalba | Al-Wasl FC | 21.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Pro League | Al-Wasl FC | Dubai United | 15.08.2026 | 5-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Wasl FC | Al-Ittihad Kalba | 15.05.2026 | 2-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Jazira | Al-Wasl FC | 11.05.2026 | 1-2 |
| Pro League | Al Wahda FC | Al-Wasl FC | 06.05.2026 | 2-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA Intercontinental Cup | Mamelodi Sundowns | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 19.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Pakhtakor | 14.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Al-Hazm | 11.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 08.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Pro League | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Al Riyadh | 04.09.2026 | 5-0 |
| Pro League | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 01.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Pro League | Al Kholood | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 29.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| FIFA Intercontinental Cup | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Auckland | 26.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Pro League | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Abha | 22.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| Pro League | Al Diriyah | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 13.08.2026 | 0-1 |
Al-Ahli Jeddah's form over the same run is far more even, split fairly evenly between wins, draws and losses. Their last outing in this competition was a 1-1 draw with Pakhtakor, sitting between a heavy 5-0 home win over Al Riyadh and away defeats at Al-Qadisiyah and Mamelodi Sundowns.
Neither side arrives with real momentum, though Al-Wasl's home scoring output stands out.
Comparative Team Statistics: Al-Wasl FC vs Al-Ahli Jeddah
One previous meeting
These two have only met once in the available records, back in September 2024, when Al-Ahli won 2-0 away in an earlier edition of this competition. It's the only data point we have, and it's over two years old now, so it doesn't tell us much about how either side sets up today.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Wasl FC | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 30.09.2024 | 0-2 |
Early group table
With just one match played each in this group phase, Al-Ahli currently sit above Al-Wasl after taking a point from their draw, while Al-Wasl have nothing to show from their opening defeat. It's a tiny sample from what looks like a bigger group, so the positions could easily shift after this game.
| № | 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 |
What to expect
Both teams have shown they can score goals in bulk this season, and both have also shipped plenty at the other end. That points to a game that could well be open, with Al-Wasl looking for a response at home after their group-stage defeat and Al-Ahli chasing their first win in this section.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Horkaš | Croatia | 27 | Goalkeeper | 189 cm | 77 kg |
| R. Tapia | Peru | 31 | 185 | 78 | |
| N. Giménez | Argentina | 30 | 179 | 77 | |
| Adryelson | Brazil | 28 | 183 cm | 78 kg | |
| M. Borja | Colombia | 33 | 183 | 87 | |
| S. Bouftini | Morocco | 32 | 191 | 79 | |
| M. Taremi | Iran | 34 | Attacker | 185 | 82 |
| Yahia Nader | United Arab Emirates | 28 | 177 | 74 | |
| Cameron Puertas | Spain | 28 | Midfielder | 178 | 74 |
| Abdullrahman Al Ameri | United Arab Emirates | 28 | Goalkeeper | 182 cm | 76 kg |
| Suhail Abdulla | United Arab Emirates | 27 | 179 cm | 72 kg | |
| Abdulrahman Saleh | United Arab Emirates | 27 | 176 | 77 | |
| Fábio Lima | United Arab Emirates | 33 | 176 | 80 | |
| Ali Saleh | United Arab Emirates | 26 | 176 | 70 | |
| S. Ivković | Serbia | 33 | 192 | 91 | |
| Leandro Spadacio | Brazil | 26 | 182 cm | 74 kg | |
| Saldanha | Brazil | 27 | 185 | 78 | |
| Hugo | Brazil | 25 | n/a | n/a | |
| Renato Júnior | Brazil | 24 | 190 cm | 83 kg | |
| Pedro Malheiro | Portugal | 25 | 179 cm | 69 kg |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| É. Mendy | Senegal | 34 | Goalkeeper | 194 | 86 |
| I. Toney | England | 30 | Attacker | 185 | 88 |
| Ibañez | Brazil | 27 | Defender | 185 | 73 |
| M. Demiral | Türkiye | 28 | Defender | 190 | 86 |
| Trincão | Portugal | 26 | Midfielder | 184 | 76 |
| Galeno | Brazil | 28 | Midfielder | 179 | 69 |
| E. Spertsyan | Armenia | 26 | Midfielder | 178 | 66 |
| Feras Al Brikan | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Attacker | 185 | 79 |
| A. Bondarenko | Ukraine | 26 | Midfielder | 182 | 73 |
| Ziyad Al Johani | Saudi Arabia | 24 | Midfielder | 180 | 61 |
| Saad Yaslam | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Defender | 165 | 60 |
| Abdullah Radif | Saudi Arabia | 23 | Attacker | 187 | 70 |
| Abdulrahman Al Sanbi | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Goalkeeper | 181 | 78 |
| Waheb Saleh | Saudi Arabia | 24 | Attacker | 171 | 61 |
| Rayane Hamidou | Malawi | 24 | Defender | 177 | 79 |
| V. Atangana Edoa | France | 21 | Midfielder | 173 | 68 |
| Matheus Gonçalves | Brazil | 21 | Attacker | 177 | 74 |
| Mohammed Bakor | Saudi Arabia | 22 | Defender | 180 | 72 |
| Zakaria Al Hawsawi | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Defender | 173 | 70 |
| Naif Masoud | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Midfielder | 177 | 70 |
There's enough here to suggest an open, fairly even contest, with the early group standings offering little separation either. Both sides can score but both have also been leaky at the back this season.
Without a market price to assess, we're happy to sit this one out rather than guess at value.
Who will win?
