Tractor Sazi host Al-Wasl FC in the AFC Champions League. Both sides arrive carrying form that swings between sharp spells and rough patches this season.
Early results in this season's Champions League phase haven't gone well for either club, with neither side picking up a win from their opening two games. That leaves plenty still to sort out before they meet in November.
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Contrasting form patterns
Tractor Sazi have been tight at home across their last 20 matches in all competitions, winning 11 and losing just 5 while conceding only 12 goals in that spell. Their most recent outings include a 3-0 win over Sanat Naft and draws against Esteghlal and Al Shamal, the kind of results that suggest a side that's hard to break down.
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Tractor Sazi: 20 completed matches; Al-Wasl FC: 20 completed matches.
Tractor Sazi
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 21
- Conceded
- 15
- Difference
- +6
Al-Wasl FC
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 49
- Conceded
- 32
- Difference
- +17
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Elite | Tractor Sazi | Neftchi | 02.11.2026 | 2-2 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al Ain | Tractor Sazi | 26.10.2026 | 2-1 |
| Persian Gulf Pro League | Tractor Sazi | Sanat Naft | 22.10.2026 | 3-0 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Tractor Sazi | Al Shamal | 12.10.2026 | 0-0 |
| Persian Gulf Pro League | Tractor Sazi | Esteghlal FC | 08.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | Tractor Sazi | 14.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Persian Gulf Pro League | Esteghlal Khuzestan | Tractor Sazi | 10.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Persian Gulf Pro League | Tractor Sazi | Gol Gohar | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Persian Gulf Pro League | Shams Azar Qazvin | Tractor Sazi | 01.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Persian Gulf Pro League | Chadormalu SC | Tractor Sazi | 28.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Wasl FC | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 02.11.2026 | 4-3 |
| Presidents Cup | Al-Wasl FC | Al-Ittihad Kalba | 22.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| Pro League | Baniyas SC | Al-Wasl FC | 16.10.2026 | 0-2 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Wasl FC | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 12.10.2026 | 1-3 |
| League Cup | Khorfakkan | Al-Wasl FC | 08.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| League Cup | Al-Wasl FC | Al-Ittihad Kalba | 02.10.2026 | 4-0 |
| 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 |
Al-Wasl FC's away sample over the same number of games shows more goals at both ends, 48 scored but 29 conceded across 20 matches. The last month has been rockier, with three defeats in four games including a 1-3 loss at Al-Ahli Jeddah and a 1-2 reverse at Khorfakkan.
Tractor's defensive solidity at home could make goals hard to come by, especially while Al-Wasl are leaking at the back.
Comparative Team Statistics: Tractor Sazi vs Al-Wasl FC

Early days in the Champions League phase
The table extract shows both clubs having played just two matches in this season's AFC Champions League. Tractor Sazi have a single point from that pair, while Al-Wasl are still searching for their first point after two defeats.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Region | |||||||
| 1 | Al Ain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10/2 | 9 |
| 2 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5/1 | 9 |
| 3 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6/3 | 7 |
| 4 | Esteghlal FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5/3 | 6 |
| 5 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5/4 | 6 |
| 6 | Al Shamal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4/2 | 5 |
| 7 | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4/3 | 5 |
| 8 | Al-Ittihad FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4/4 | 4 |
| 9 | Al-Nassr | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3/5 | 3 |
| 10 | Neftchi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3/5 | 3 |
| 11 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2/5 | 3 |
| 12 | Pakhtakor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2/3 | 2 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1/3 | 1 |
| 14 | Al Sadd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1/6 | 1 |
| 15 | Al-Gharafa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3/6 | 0 |
| 16 | Al-Wasl FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2/5 | 0 |
Positions 12 and 14 respectively point to a slow start for both sides, though with only two games in it's too early to read much into the wider table.
Al-Wasl's winless start adds a bit more urgency than Tractor currently carry.
Limited team news to report
The only player note available is a yellow card picked up by Tractor Sazi's S. Moharrami, his first caution in the sample provided. There's nothing beyond that to flag injuries or suspensions for either squad at this stage.

How this could play out
Put the pieces together and this looks like a game where Tractor's tightness at home could cancel out Al-Wasl's attacking numbers, especially with the away side short on confidence after recent defeats.
Both teams also have reason to want a positive result early in the Champions League phase, with neither having found their footing in the group standings yet.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Moharrami | Iran | 30 | n/a | 174 | 73 |
| T. Halilović | Croatia | 31 | n/a | 176 | 70 |
| T. Štrkalj | Croatia | 30 | n/a | 184 | 75 |
| S. Khalilzadeh | Iran | 37 | n/a | 179 | 75 |
| M. Naderi | Iran | 30 | n/a | 188 | 80 |
| M. Shiri | Iran | 35 | n/a | 176 | n/a |
| M. Daneshgar | Iran | 32 | n/a | 185 | 78 |
| M. Zakipour | Iran | 30 | n/a | 184 | n/a |
| A. Hosseinzadeh | Iran | 26 | n/a | 176 | 72 |
| F. Faraji | Iran | 32 | n/a | 184 | n/a |
| O. Hamrobekov | Uzbekistan | 30 | n/a | 180 | 73 |
| M. Hosseini | Iran | 33 | n/a | 172 | n/a |
| S. Moghanlou | Iran | 31 | n/a | 193 | 89 |
| S. Karimazar | Iran | 24 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| M. Kazemayni | Iran | 29 | n/a | 182 | n/a |
| P. Jafari | Iran | 27 | n/a | 185 cm | n/a |
| M. Hashemnejad | Iran | 25 | Attacker | 177 | n/a |
| E. Darvish Aali | Iran | 20 | n/a | 181 | n/a |
| A. Abdullayev | Iran | 33 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| A. Khorrami | Iran | 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Yasin Zare | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| M. Fazeli | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Horkaš | Croatia | 27 | Goalkeeper | 189 cm | 77 kg |
| R. Tapia | Peru | 31 | n/a | 185 | 78 |
| N. Giménez | Argentina | 30 | n/a | 179 | 77 |
| Adryelson | Brazil | 28 | n/a | 183 cm | 78 kg |
| M. Borja | Colombia | 33 | n/a | 183 | 87 |
| S. Bouftini | Morocco | 32 | n/a | 191 | 79 |
| M. Taremi | Iran | 34 | Attacker | 185 | 82 |
| Yahia Nader | United Arab Emirates | 28 | n/a | 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 | n/a | 179 cm | 72 kg |
| Abdulrahman Saleh | United Arab Emirates | 27 | n/a | 176 | 77 |
| Fábio Lima | United Arab Emirates | 33 | n/a | 176 | 80 |
| Ali Saleh | United Arab Emirates | 26 | n/a | 176 | 70 |
| S. Ivković | Serbia | 33 | n/a | 192 | 91 |
| Leandro Spadacio | Brazil | 26 | n/a | 182 cm | 74 kg |
| Saldanha | Brazil | 27 | n/a | 185 | 78 |
| Hugo | Brazil | 25 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Renato Júnior | Brazil | 24 | n/a | 190 cm | 83 kg |
| Pedro Malheiro | Portugal | 25 | n/a | 179 cm | 69 kg |
| B. Palacios | Colombia | 23 | n/a | 178 | 74 |
| Rodrigo | Brazil | 23 | n/a | 184 | 72 |
| Mohamed Ali | United Arab Emirates | 28 | n/a | 193 | 79 |
| Serginho | Portugal | 25 | n/a | 183 | 73 |
| Malek Janeer | Syria | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| João Alves | Brazil | 21 | Midfielder | 177 | 69 |
| A. Popoola | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| S. Sidibe | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Gabriel Vareta | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Yann Llahona | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
With no market line to weigh up and mixed signals from both camps, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a pick.
Tractor's tight home form and Al-Wasl's recent wobble are worth keeping an eye on if odds firm up closer to kickoff.
