Pakhtakor host Al-Qadisiyah FC in the AFC Champions League Elite group stage. Both sides have been picking up decent results domestically over the past couple of months, without either looking totally bulletproof.
This is still early in the group phase, with just one match apiece played in the competition so far. That leaves plenty of room for either side's league form to carry over, or not.
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Recent form tells two different stories
Al-Qadisiyah's last handful of games, mostly in the Saudi Pro League plus that opening Champions League win over Al-Wasl, have gone well. They've won five of their last seven across competitions, including away trips where they've scored freely. Their wider 20-game sample, which stretches back over a year and mixes cup football, friendlies and league games, shows 13 wins from 20, but that's a broad mix rather than a clean run of current form.
Pakhtakor: 20 completed matches; Al-Qadisiyah FC: 20 completed matches.
Pakhtakor
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 40% 8 / 20
- Loss
- 5% 1 / 20
- Scored
- 32
- Conceded
- 16
- Difference
- +16
Al-Qadisiyah FC
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 46
- Conceded
- 25
- Difference
- +21
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League | Mash'al | Pakhtakor | 19.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Pakhtakor | 14.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Super League | Olmaliq | Pakhtakor | 09.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| Super League | Pakhtakor | Andijan | 04.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Cup | Neftchi | Pakhtakor | 29.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Super League | Dinamo Samarqand | Pakhtakor | 25.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Super League | Pakhtakor | Surkhon | 21.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Super League | Nasaf | Pakhtakor | 16.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Pakhtakor | Al Hussein | 11.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Super League | Pakhtakor | Buxoro | 06.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al-Wasl FC | 14.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al-Ettifaq | 11.09.2026 | 3-3 |
| Pro League | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 08.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Pro League | Al Diriyah | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 03.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Pro League | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al-Faisaly FC | 30.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Pro League | NEOM | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 24.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Pro League | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al-Ittihad FC | 21.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Pro League | Al Shabab | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 13.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Levante | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 26.07.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Oviedo | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 15.07.2026 | 0-0 |
Pakhtakor's picture is steadier but less spectacular. Over their last ten fixtures in the Uzbek Super League and cups they've lost just once, but four of those ten were draws, including their Champions League opener against Al-Ahli Jeddah. They're hard to beat, but not always turning games into wins.
Al-Qadisiyah look sharper in front of goal right now, while Pakhtakor's discipline shows up more in draws than defeats.
Comparative Team Statistics: Pakhtakor vs Al-Qadisiyah FC
Early group standings
After one round in the AFC Champions League Elite group, Al-Qadisiyah sit third with three points from their win over Al-Wasl. Pakhtakor are down in ninth with a single point from their draw against Al-Ahli Jeddah.
| № | 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 |
It's worth remembering this is only one match played each, so the table reflects a single result rather than any settled pecking order.
How this one might play out
Al-Qadisiyah have shown they can score on the road recently, netting in wins away at Al Diriyah, NEOM and Al Shabab in their last month of league games. That suggests they won't sit back here.
Pakhtakor, though, have made a habit of frustrating opponents at home in the Super League, with several 0-0s and 1-1s in their recent ledger. If that pattern holds, this could end up tighter and lower-scoring than Al-Qadisiyah's away form alone might suggest.
A cagey, low-scoring contest wouldn't be a surprise given Pakhtakor's home habits, even against a side scoring freely elsewhere.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamarion | Brazil | 30 | Attacker | 171 cm | 71 kg |
| B. Riascos | Colombia | 31 | Attacker | 175 cm | 80 kg |
| D. Khamdamov | Uzbekistan | 30 | Midfielder | 179 cm | 67 kg |
| S. Sobirkho'jaev | Uzbekistan | 31 | Midfielder | 181 cm | 72 kg |
| A. Ismailov | Uzbekistan | 28 | Midfielder | 177 cm | 70 kg |
| D. Saitov | Uzbekistan | 27 | Midfielder | 171 cm | 68 kg |
| U. Khoshimov | Uzbekistan | 25 | Attacker | 179 cm | 67 kg |
| U. Adhamzoda | Uzbekistan | 28 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Asqarov | Uzbekistan | 23 | Midfielder | 175 | 65 |
| S. Rahmatullayev | Uzbekistan | 23 | Midfielder | 170 cm | n/a |
| P. Kholdorkhonov | Uzbekistan | 23 | Attacker | 175 cm | 65 kg |
| O. Boymurodov | Uzbekistan | 23 | Goalkeeper | 196 cm | n/a |
| Kimi Björn Merk | Germany | 22 | Midfielder | 176 | 70 |
| D. Ortiqboyev | Uzbekistan | 23 | Defender | 190 cm | n/a |
| A. Makhamatov | Uzbekistan | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| K. Todorov | Uzbekistan | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| D. Abdullayev | Uzbekistan | 20 | Midfielder | 180 cm | n/a |
| M. Pazlidinov | Uzbekistan | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. O'ktamov | Uzbekistan | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Ahmedov | Uzbekistan | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Weigl | Germany | 31 | Midfielder | 186 | 72 |
| Otávio | Portugal | 31 | Midfielder | 172 | 65 |
| Nacho | Spain | 36 | Defender | 180 | 76 |
| N. Nández | Uruguay | 30 | Midfielder | 172 | 70 |
| Ali Abdullah Hazzazi | Saudi Arabia | 32 | Midfielder | 182 | 70 |
| K. Casteels | Belgium | 34 | Goalkeeper | 197 | 86 |
| M. Retegui | Italy | 27 | Attacker | 186 | 84 |
| M. Kudus | Ghana | 26 | Attacker | 177 | 70 |
| J. Quiñones | Colombia | 29 | Attacker | 180 | 79 |
| T. Reijnders | Netherlands | 28 | Midfielder | 178 | 73 |
| Abdullah Al Salem | Saudi Arabia | 34 | Attacker | 183 | 72 |
| Yasir Al Shahrani | Saudi Arabia | 34 | Defender | 170 | 63 |
| Turki Al Ammar | Saudi Arabia | 27 | Midfielder | 172 | 70 |
| Ahmed Al Kassar | Saudi Arabia | 35 | Goalkeeper | 179 | 78 kg |
| Meshari Sunyur | Saudi Arabia | 24 | Goalkeeper | 175 cm | 63 kg |
| Ibrahim Mahnashi | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Midfielder | 175 | 78 |
| Cameron Puertas | Spain | 28 | Midfielder | 178 | 74 |
| G. Álvarez | Uruguay | 26 | Defender | 184 | 72 |
| Haitham Asiri | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Attacker | 174 | 67 |
| Jehad Abdullatif Ahm | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Defender | 184 | 74 |
There are some interesting threads here, Al-Qadisiyah's recent scoring form away from home against Pakhtakor's tendency to grind out results at home, but nothing firm enough to build a confident pick around.
Without a market to weigh against that uncertainty, this feels like one to watch rather than back.
Who will win?
