Al Sadd host Al-Ahli Jeddah in matchday four of the AFC Champions League Elite

Al Sadd will host Al-Ahli Jeddah on 2 November 2026 at 19:00 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 the beIN SPORTS network.

Al Sadd go into the match after inconsistent results in their last five games, having drawn 1-1 away to Al-Qadsiah on 26 October 2026, and won 4-0 away to Al-Shahania on 22 October 2026, before suffering three consecutive defeats at home: 2-3 to Al-Duhail, 0-2 to Al-Hilal, and 2-3 to Al-Arabi.

In contrast, Al-Ahli Jeddah arrive in perfect form, having achieved five consecutive wins, the latest being a 2-1 win over Al-Gharafa at home on 26 October 2026, a 4-1 win over Al-Khaleej at home on 23 October 2026, a 3-2 away win over Al-Fayha on 19 October 2026, as well as a 3-1 away win over Al-Wasl on 12 October 2026, and a 4-0 away win over Al-Fateh on 9 October 2026.

Previous meetings between the two sides point to Al-Ahli Jeddah's dominance in recent encounters, with Al-Ahli Jeddah winning 2-1 at Al Sadd's ground on 4 November 2025, and also winning 3-1 at Al Sadd's ground on 3 February 2025, while Al Sadd won 2-1 at home on 6 May 2019, and in contrast Al-Ahli Jeddah won 2-0 at home on 5 March 2019, while the meeting on 14 May 2018 at Al-Ahli Jeddah's ground ended in a 2-2 draw.

In the Western Region group standings, Al-Ahli Jeddah sit in third place with 7 points from 3 matches, following two wins and one draw without any defeat, scoring 6 goals and conceding 3, while Al Sadd sit in fourteenth place with just 1 point from 3 matches, following one draw and two defeats, scoring one goal and conceding 6.