Al-Hilal face Al Shamal in Matchday 3 of AFC Champions League Elite

Al Shamal host Al-Hilal on 27 October 2026 at 21:15 Saudi time (the same as Damascus time), in the third round of the league stage of the AFC Champions League Elite for the 2026/27 season, with the match broadcast on beIN SPORTS.

Al Shamal have struggled in their last five matches, losing 2-3 to Qatar SC at home, drawing goalless away to Lusail, also drawing goalless away to Tractor, suffering a heavy 0-4 defeat to Al-Duhail at home, and drawing 1-1 with Al-Ittihad in their previous match before that.

In contrast, Al-Hilal go into the meeting on a run of consecutive wins in their last five matches, beating Al-Qadsiah 3-2 away, defeating Al-Hazem 1-0 at home, beating Al-Sadd 2-0 away, defeating Al-Ittihad 3-2 at home, and finishing with a 2-1 win over Al-Gharafa, also at home.

In the Western Region standings table, Al-Hilal sit in third place with 6 points from two matches, having won both of them, scoring 4 goals and conceding just one. Al Shamal sit in tenth place with 2 points from two matches, having drawn both of them, scoring one goal and conceding one goal.