Al-Gharafa

vs

Al Wahda Abu Dhabi

Preview

Al-Gharafa

• Al-Gharafa have won three of their last four home games.
• Al-Gharafa have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches across all competitions.
• They’re 9th in the AFC Champions League 2025/2026 group with 3 points from 5 games and they will need to find a win soon to get back on track.
• Their latest results were a gritty 1-0 home win over Al-Wakra in the Qatar Stars League followed by a 2-0 defeat away to Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in the Champions League.
• Pedro Martins is a flexible tactician with a 4-2-3-1 setup and his side play patiently for long periods, focusing on possession and quick vertical breaks.
• Al-Gharafa have won 1 and lost 1 of their home AFC Champions League games so far, averaging 1.50 goals scored per game and 1.00 goals conceded.

Al Wahda Abu Dhabi

• Al Wahda Abu Dhabi have won four and drawn one of their last five fixtures and sit in 2nd place on 13 points from their five games, a record that has them in contention for a place in the knockout rounds of the competition.
• Jose Morais’ men are a well-organised 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 hybrid with a focus on central overloads and a controlled approach to progression based on possession and discipline.
• Al-Wahda are undefeated away from home in the AFC Champions League (W1, D1).
• The visitors are unbeaten in their last two away games (W1, D1) and they will look to make it three on the road against Al-Gharafa.

Betting Insights

• The odds for the draw on Monday come in at 3.45, with the home side at 2.94 and the visitors at 2.18.
• Both teams are expected to score on Monday.
• Given the odds of 1.48 on Both Teams To Score, we’re expecting fireworks at both ends.

Prediction

• We’re taking Al-Wahda to edge this game, although the home team could make things tough for the leaders.
• Both teams to score looks likely given both sides' recent trends.