Khalidiya host Al Wahda FC in the AFC Cup. Al Wahda have made the brighter start in this phase of the competition, while Khalidiya have found early progress harder to come by.
Khalidiya's broader form this year still looks solid on paper, yet their last few outings have been a mixed bag. That contrast is worth unpacking before we get into how this one might play out.
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Current Form
Khalidiya have had a strong season in terms of pure results, winning 14 of their last 20 matches across competitions and scoring heavily along the way. But their last three games have been choppier: a win away at Al Ahli, a defeat to Al Kuwait, and a draw at home to Muharraq.
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Khalidiya: 20 completed matches; Al Wahda FC: 20 completed matches.
Khalidiya
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 10% 2 / 20
- Scored
- 43
- Conceded
- 21
- Difference
- +22
Al Wahda FC
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 27
- Conceded
- 24
- Difference
- +3
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Khalidiya | Al Ittifaq Maqaba | 23.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| Premier League | Al Ahli | Khalidiya | 18.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Al Kuwait | Khalidiya | 14.10.2026 | 3-1 |
| Premier League | Khalidiya | Muharraq | 09.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Khalidiya | Nasaf | 16.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | Al Riffa | Khalidiya | 10.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | Khalidiya | A'Ali | 04.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Premier League | Al Najma | Khalidiya | 27.08.2026 | 2-7 |
| Premier League | Al Najma | Khalidiya | 16.05.2026 | 1-3 |
| Premier League | Khalidiya | Muharraq | 11.05.2026 | 1-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidents Cup | Al Fujairah SC | Al Wahda FC | 23.10.2026 | 0-1 |
| Pro League | Khorfakkan | Al Wahda FC | 18.10.2026 | 2-3 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Nasaf | Al Wahda FC | 14.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| League Cup | Al Wahda FC | Al-Dhafra | 09.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| League Cup | Baniyas SC | Al Wahda FC | 01.10.2026 | 3-1 |
| League Cup | Al-Jazira | Al Wahda FC | 20.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Al Wahda FC | Al Kuwait | 16.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Pro League | Al Wahda FC | Sharjah FC | 11.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Pro League | Al-Dhafra | Al Wahda FC | 06.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Pro League | Al Wahda FC | Baniyas SC | 30.08.2026 | 2-1 |
Al Wahda's overall record over the same stretch is more modest, with eight wins, five draws and seven losses from 20 games. Even so, they've won their last three matches in a row, two of which came away from home, including a win against Nasaf in this same group phase.
Al Wahda's momentum looks more consistent right now than Khalidiya's.
Comparative Team Statistics: Khalidiya vs Al Wahda FC

Group Picture
In this phase of the competition, Al Wahda sit top of their group with two wins from two games, scoring five and conceding three. Khalidiya are down in fourth place with just a single point from the same number of matches, having scored once and conceded three.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | |||||||
| 1 | Al Wahda FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5/3 | 6 |
| 2 | Al Kuwait | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5/4 | 3 |
| 3 | Nasaf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 |
| 4 | Khalidiya | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 1 |
We only have the standings for these two sides here, so it's hard to say exactly how the rest of the group looks, but the early gap between them is clear enough.
Discipline Watch
One name worth flagging for Khalidiya is Moussa Coulibaly, who's picked up a red card in his last three appearances. That doesn't confirm he'll be missing for this game, but it's the kind of recent disciplinary record that can shape team selection or approach.

How This One Might Go
Al Wahda arrive with the better recent momentum and sit clear at the top of this group phase. Khalidiya's home matches this season have thrown up some big score lines in both directions, so there's scope for goals if both sides keep things open.
Given Khalidiya's recent draw and defeat against continental opposition, against Al Wahda's run of three straight wins, the visitors look the more settled side coming into this fixture.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Velkovski | North Macedonia | 31 | Defender | 185 | 87 |
| D. Drožđek | Croatia | 30 | Attacker | 180 | n/a |
| W. Sabbar | Morocco | 30 | Midfielder | 179 cm | 76 kg |
| Ricardo Silva | Portugal | 27 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 80 |
| Gleison | Brazil | 31 | Midfielder | 176 cm | 62 kg |
| D. Mendy | Senegal | 32 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Mohamed Adel | Bahrain | 30 | Defender | 178 | 77 |
| P. Maswanganyi | South Africa | 28 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. Bouhra | Morocco | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Assal | Morocco | 28 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Mohammad Al Gharably | Egypt | 27 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| N. El Otmani | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Benteke | Belgium | 35 | Attacker | 190 | 83 |
| G. Suárez | Argentina | 33 | Midfielder | 180 | 78 |
| Omar Khribin | Syria | 32 | n/a | 185 | 84 |
| A. Zouhir | Tunisia | 26 | n/a | 189 | 83 |
| Abdullrahman Al Ameri | United Arab Emirates | 28 | Goalkeeper | 182 cm | 76 kg |
| Caio Canedo | United Arab Emirates | 36 | Attacker | 176 | 74 |
| Zayed Ahmed | United Arab Emirates | 30 | n/a | 179 | 83 |
| Abdullah Alseiari | United Arab Emirates | 37 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 65 kg |
| A. Čerin | Slovenia | 27 | Midfielder | 180 | 77 |
| M. Diarra | Mali | 25 | Defender | 185 | 73 |
| Jadsom Silva | Brazil | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| F. Kruspzky | Argentina | 24 | Midfielder | 181 | 74 |
| Abdulla Hamad | United Arab Emirates | 25 | Midfielder | 171 | 62 |
| Renné Rivas | Venezuela | 23 | n/a | 181 | 77 |
| Hazaa Ammar | United Arab Emirates | 27 | Goalkeeper | 178 | 79 |
| Lucas Pimenta | Brazil | 26 | Defender | 187 | 85 |
| Mansour Saleh Barghash Jaralla Al Menhali | United Arab Emirates | 21 | Defender | 177 | 61 |
| B. Diarra | Mali | 23 | Midfielder | 178 | 68 |
| M. Ghorbani | Iran | 25 | Defender | 186 | 82 |
| Rashed Issam | United Arab Emirates | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Gonçalo Moura Oliveira | Portugal | 23 | Defender | 178 | 70 |
| A. Agbinone | England | 21 | Midfielder | 177 | 69 |
| R. Ghandipour | Iran | 20 | Forward | 180 cm | n/a |
| F. Lirussi | Paraguay | 20 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 84 |
| F. Ogbu | Nigeria | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Dehghan | Iran | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Arnau Pradas | Spain | 20 | Attacker | 175 | 65 |
| A. Majhed | Tunisia | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Trayi | Tunisia | 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Haza Shehab | United Arab Emirates | 23 | Defender | 175 | 70 |
| Abdulqader Abdullah | Yemen | 20 | Midfielder | 166 | 55 |
With no markets to assess, this one's a pass from a betting standpoint. The form picture leans towards Al Wahda, but that's an observation about current shape rather than a betting angle in itself.
Khalidiya can't be written off at home, particularly if they shore things up defensively, but on the evidence so far the visitors look the tidier side.
