Nasaf host Al Kuwait in the AFC Cup. Al Kuwait have been picking up wins fairly regularly across their recent matches, while Nasaf's form has been much more of a mixed bag, home and away alike.
The two sides have already crossed paths in continental football before, and neither match was one-sided. That's a small piece of the picture though, and both squads have moved on plenty since then.
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Recent form
Al Kuwait's last 20 matches read 12 wins, 6 draws and just 2 losses, with 46 goals scored against 25 conceded. That sample mixes domestic league games with continental and cup football, but the overall pattern is one of a team scoring freely and rarely losing.
Nasaf: 20 completed matches; Al Kuwait: 20 completed matches.
Nasaf
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 29
- Conceded
- 20
- Difference
- +9
Al Kuwait
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 10% 2 / 20
- Scored
- 46
- Conceded
- 25
- Difference
- +21
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League | Andijan | Nasaf | 20.09.2026 | 1-4 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Khalidiya | Nasaf | 16.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Super League | Nasaf | Bunyodkor | 09.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Super League | Nasaf | Neftchi | 04.09.2026 | 6-2 |
| Cup | Navbahor | Nasaf | 30.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Super League | Qizilqum | Nasaf | 26.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Super League | Navbahor | Nasaf | 21.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Super League | Nasaf | Pakhtakor | 16.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Super League | Nasaf | Kokand-1912 | 08.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Super League | Olmaliq | Nasaf | 03.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Two | Al Wahda FC | Al Kuwait | 16.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Premier League | Al Kuwait | Al Jahra | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premier League | Al Qadsia | Al Kuwait | 31.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premier League | Al Kuwait | Al Arabi | 25.08.2026 | 3-3 |
| Premier League | Al Qadsia | Al Kuwait | 29.06.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | Al Kuwait | Kazma | 25.06.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | Al Kuwait | Al Arabi | 22.06.2026 | 3-2 |
| Premier League | Al Salmiyah | Al Kuwait | 19.06.2026 | 3-3 |
| Premier League | Al Kuwait | Al Fahaheel | 16.06.2026 | 4-0 |
| Premier League | Al Salmiyah | Al Kuwait | 12.06.2026 | 0-0 |
Nasaf's equivalent run is far more even: 7 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses from 20 matches, with 29 goals for and 20 against. There's been a heavy 1-4 defeat away at Andijan mixed in with a comfortable 6-2 win over Neftchi, so the level has swung about depending on the game.
Al Kuwait arrive with the stronger recent numbers, though the games weren't all at the same level or in the same competition.
Comparative Team Statistics: Nasaf vs Al Kuwait

Previous meetings
These two have met twice before, both times in the AFC Champions League Two back in 2024. Al Kuwait won 2-1 away at Nasaf, then the return fixture at Al Kuwait's home finished goalless.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Two | Nasaf | Al Kuwait | 27.11.2024 | 1-2 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Al Kuwait | Nasaf | 18.09.2024 | 0-0 |
It's a small sample and it's getting on for two years old now, so it says more about history than about where either side stands today.
Group table so far
Both teams have played just one match in this campaign. Nasaf sit second after a 0-0 draw, while Al Kuwait are fourth having lost their opener 3-2.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | |||||||
| 1 | Al Wahda FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3/2 | 3 |
| 2 | Nasaf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 3 | Khalidiya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 4 | Al Kuwait | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/3 | 0 |
It's an early snapshot rather than anything settled, but it does show Nasaf have at least avoided defeat in their group so far while Al Kuwait haven't.

How this might play out
Nasaf's domestic form at home has actually included some tidy results, like the 1-0 wins over Navbahor and Qizilqum, but their continental form has been shakier, with that opening group defeat and a goalless draw against Khalidiya.
Al Kuwait have been scoring goals for fun domestically, but their away form in continental competition hasn't always matched that, including defeats at Muras United and Al-Shabab in the AFC Challenge League. Whether their attacking form travels well here is the open question.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Hebaj | Albania | 28 | Attacker | 187 | n/a |
| Z. Marušić | Serbia | 32 | Attacker | 187 cm | 82 kg |
| J. Jighauri | Georgia | 34 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 69 kg |
| M. Stanojević | Serbia | 38 | Midfielder | 182 cm | 80 kg |
| Valentino Kuach Yuel | South Sudan | 32 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| D. Ćeran | Serbia | 39 | Attacker | 190 | n/a |
| U. Ergashev | Uzbekistan | 27 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| U. Eshmurodov | Uzbekistan | 33 | Defender | 185 | 75 |
| D. Narzullayev | Uzbekistan | 31 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Komilov | Uzbekistan | 27 | Defender | 168 cm | 62 kg |
| S. Sultonmurodov | Uzbekistan | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| H. Norchaev | Uzbekistan | 24 | Attacker | 179 | 75 |
| S. Akramov | Uzbekistan | 22 | Midfielder | 173 cm | 63 kg |
| Adkhamjon Musulmonov | Uzbekistan | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| A. Turobov | Uzbekistan | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Akhrorov | Uzbekistan | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Y. Berdirahmonov | Uzbekistan | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Haydarov | Uzbekistan | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Valiev | Uzbekistan | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Usmonov | Uzbekistan | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Hussain | Kuwait | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
Put it all together and this looks like a genuinely open fixture. Al Kuwait's overall form is the stronger of the two, but their continental away record takes some of the shine off that, while Nasaf's home form swings between solid and shaky depending on the week.
With no market to weigh up here, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force an angle that isn't clearly there.
