East Bengal II host Al Shorta in the AFC Cup. Both sides have been picking up wins lately, even if their recent matches come from quite different competitions and settings.
Al Shorta go into this one sitting top of their AFC Cup group after their opening fixture, while East Bengal II's own group standing isn't part of the picture we've got. That leaves plenty still open before we get into the detail.
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Recent Form
East Bengal II have been prolific across their last 20 matches in the Indian Super League, the Super Cup and continental football, winning 10 and losing just once. They've scored 45 goals in that spell, though they've also conceded 18, so games haven't always been tight at their end.
East Bengal II: 20 completed matches; Al Shorta: 20 completed matches.
East Bengal II
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 45% 9 / 20
- Loss
- 5% 1 / 20
- Scored
- 45
- Conceded
- 18
- Difference
- +27
Al Shorta
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 40% 8 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 18
- Conceded
- 10
- Difference
- +8
| 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 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraqi League | Al Shorta | Al Kahrabaa | 19.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Al Shorta | Al Seeb | 16.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Iraqi League | Al Shorta | Ghaz Al Shamal | 12.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Iraqi League | Gharraf | Al Shorta | 08.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Iraqi League | Al Shorta | Erbil | 04.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Iraqi League | Al Shorta | Mosul | 30.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Iraqi League | Al-Jolan SC | Al Shorta | 25.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Iraqi League | Al-Karma | Al Shorta | 21.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Iraqi League | Al Shorta | Karbala | 16.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Iraqi League | Al Shorta | Al Minaa Basra | 02.06.2026 | 0-0 |
Al Shorta's sample mixes competitions too, including a run of Sudani Premier League fixtures, but their more recent Iraqi League and continental games have been notably tidier. Wins over Al Kahrabaa, Al Seeb and Mosul have come with clean sheets, and their overall record sits at 8 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses from 20.
East Bengal II's numbers look the more eye-catching of the two, but Al Shorta have been picking up results without needing to score much.
Comparative Team Statistics: East Bengal II vs Al Shorta
Group Picture
We've only got a partial look at the group table here. Al Shorta sit top after winning their opening AFC Cup group match 1-0, though that's from just the one game played so far.
| № | 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 |
There's no line for East Bengal II in the same table, so we can't say where they currently stand in this group.
How This Might Play Out
East Bengal II's recent form points to a side that likes to attack and score goals, but they've conceded fairly often too, so it hasn't been about shutting things down.
Al Shorta's last few games have leaned low-scoring, several 0-0s and 1-0s dotted among the wins, which suggests a side comfortable winning tight games rather than needing goals in bulk.
Put those tendencies side by side and this has the makings of a contrast in styles rather than one team simply overwhelming the other.
There are some useful threads here, East Bengal II's free-scoring home form against Al Shorta's tighter recent results and group-opening win, but nothing pulls strongly enough in one direction to justify a pick.
We'd rather wait for clearer pricing and a fuller picture of the group before getting involved in this one.
Who will win?
