Al-Ittihad host Al Ain in matchday four of AFC Champions League Elite

Al-Ittihad will host Al Ain on 2 November 2026 at 21:15 Saudi time, in matchday four of the league phase of the AFC Champions League Elite for the 2026/27 season, with the match broadcast on beIN Sports.

Al Ain top the Western Zone standings with 9 points from 3 matches, winning all of them, scoring 10 goals and conceding only two, while Al-Ittihad sit in eighth place with 4 points from a win, a draw and a loss, scoring 4 goals and conceding 4 goals in their three matches.

Al-Ittihad's results in their last five matches have been mixed, as they beat Nassaji 2-1 away from home, defeated Al-Diriyah 2-0 at home, achieved a big win over Al-Ettifaq 4-1 away from home, before suffering two consecutive defeats against Shabab Al-Ahli 1-2 at home, and against Al-Hilal 2-3 away from home.

In contrast, Al Ain enter the match with confidence after their recent win over Tractor 2-1 at home, and before that suffered a defeat against Shabab Al-Ahli 0-2 away from home, but came back to achieve a big win over Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 4-1 away from home, in addition to their win over Al-Nassr 4-0 at home and their draw with Al-Wasl 2-2 at home.

This match comes as part of the Western Zone of the league phase in the Asian tournament, with each team seeking to improve their position in the standings table before the remaining rounds are completed.