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Shabab Al Ahli vs Esteghlal FC: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

AFC Champions League Elite, Tuesday, 27 October 2026: Shabab Al Ahli vs Esteghlal FC. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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Shabab Al Ahli vs Esteghlal FC: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
AFC Champions League Elite
Round
West Region
Date
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Kick-off (UTC)
16:00
Venue
Rashid Stadium, Dubai

Match overview

AFC Champions League Elite action on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 sees Shabab Al Ahli take on Esteghlal FC, with kick-off at 16:00 UTC. The fixture is listed as "West Region" in AFC Champions League Elite.

The match is scheduled to be played at Rashid Stadium in Dubai. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Shabab Al Ahli in 5th place (6 points from 2 matches) and Esteghlal FC in 3rd place (6 points from 2 matches). The two sides are level on 6 points in the standings.

Shabab Al Ahli have scored 3 goals and conceded 1 goal in the league, a goal difference of +2. Esteghlal FC have scored 5 goals and conceded 1 goal in the league, a goal difference of +4.

Where the teams stand
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Al Ain3300102+89
2Al Ahli321063+37
3Esteghlal FC220051+46
4Al Hilal220041+36
5Shabab Al Ahli220031+26

Recent form

Shabab Al Ahli: 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-W-L-W-W), scoring 9 goals and conceding 4 goals.

Esteghlal FC: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-L-L-W-W), scoring 10 goals and conceding 5 goals.

Shabab Al Ahli arrive in better form, taking 12 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 9 for Esteghlal FC.

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Shabab Al Ahli13 OctAl IttihadA2-1W
Shabab Al Ahli14 SeptTractorH1-0W
Shabab Al Ahli21 AprMachida ZelviaA0-1L
Shabab Al Ahli18 AprBuriram UnitedA3-2W
Shabab Al Ahli14 AprTractorA3-0W
Esteghlal FC12 OctAl-GharafaA2-1W
Esteghlal FC14 SeptAl SaddH3-0W
Esteghlal FC17 FebAl-Hussein SCA2-3L
Esteghlal FC10 FebAl-Hussein SCH0-1L
Esteghlal FC24 DecAl-Muharraq SCA3-0W

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Shabab Al Ahli averaged 1.8 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per game, while Esteghlal FC averaged 2 scored and 1 conceded.

How to watch

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