Al Sadd

vs

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai

Preview

Al Sadd (Home)

• Al Sadd have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
• Al Sadd (10th, 2 points from 5 matches): WWLWL
• Al Sadd have drawn 1 and lost 1 of their 2 AFC Champions League home matches.
• Al Sadd score an average of 1.00 goals per home match and concede an average of 1.50 in the AFC Champions League 2025/2026.
• Roberto Mancini is attempting to make his mark on Al Sadd, who have won 2 and lost 1 of their 3 home games outside of continental competition since his appointment.

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (Away)

• Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches.
• Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (5th, 10 points from 5 matches): WWWWL
• Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have won 2 of their last 3 away matches.
• Shabab Al Ahli Dubai score an average of 1.00 and concede 2.00 on the road in the AFC Champions League 2025/2026.
• A 2-0 home win against Al-Gharafa, followed by a 1-0 away win over Al Khaleej Khor Fakkan has seen Shabab come into this game on the back of a 2-match winning streak.

Key Players

• Guilherme da Silva has been their main outlet, netting 2 of the 6 goals they have scored in their last 5.
• Al Sadd are the side with the most experience and quality in their ranks, and Mancini’s tactical tweaks are beginning to show the signs of greater solidity and structure.

Betting Insights

• The odds are a touch in favour of the visiting side at 2.6, while Al Sadd are a tempting 2.55 option.
• Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.55, suggesting a bit of an open game is expected.

Prediction

• We feel that Shabab Al Ahli Dubai’s pressing style will be a good fit against an Al Sadd side who like to dominate the game and play vertically through the half-spaces.
• Mancini’s team could get hurt on the turnovers, but they are compact enough to potentially frustrate Shabab’s build-up and force the visitors to chase the win.
• We feel this should be a relatively close game, but we are taking Shabab Al Ahli Dubai to just edge out their Qatari opponents on Tuesday.