Al Gharafa vs Al-Qadsiah — match summary
Asia · AFC Champions League Elite · kick-off 3 Nov 2026 01:15
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In this AFC Champions League Elite match, the two teams come from different leagues and different countries. Al Gharafa came through their cup game with a 1-2 loss, while Al-Qadsiah opened their cup campaign with a 1-1 draw. Now the two meet in a competition where there are no league points to fall back on. Al Gharafa have not been especially steady in their own league: from 8 matches they have 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, scoring 10 and conceding 13. But in their latest home game they took a 2-0 win while controlling the situation better. Al-Qadsiah, meanwhile, arrive clearly stronger, with 9 wins from 12 matches in the Saudi league, scoring 32 goals, and in their latest match they thrashed the opposition 6-0. In their previous cup game, though, they could only draw 1-1. The pattern over the last 10 matches suggests Al-Qadsiah will have more of the ball (58.8% against 46.2%) and more shots on target (6.4 per game against 4.7). But Al Gharafa at home play with an organised defence and wait for the moment to counter. If Al-Qadsiah push forward heavily and run into a compact defence, the game may not flow as smoothly as expected, and there is a chance Al Gharafa will get their moment from the opponent's mistakes.