Al Ain
Al Ain vs Esteghlal FC — AFC Champions League
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Esteghlal FC
Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
Going into the match, Al Ain had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Esteghlal FC had won 4, drawn 3, lost 1 in 8, scoring 1.4. Al Ain are 1st in the AFC Champions League on 3 points; Esteghlal FC are 2nd on 3.
Match report
Home form going in: Al Ain
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (L W W D D). 1.7 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Esteghlal FC · 22 May 2017
- W 3-0 vs Bunyodkor · 8 May 2017
- W 0-3 at ZOB Ahan · 24 Apr 2017
- D 2-2 vs Al-Ahli Jeddah · 11 Apr 2017
- D 2-2 at Al-Ahli Jeddah · 13 Mar 2017
- W 2-3 at Bunyodkor · 28 Feb 2017
Away form going in: Esteghlal FC
Last 8 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 1 (W W D D W). 1.4 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 38% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Al Ain · 22 May 2017
- W 1-2 at Al Taawon · 9 May 2017
- D 1-1 vs Shabab Al Ahli Dubai · 25 Apr 2017
- D 1-1 at Lokomotiv · 11 Apr 2017
- W 2-0 vs Lokomotiv · 13 Mar 2017
- W 3-0 vs Al Taawon · 27 Feb 2017
AFC Champions League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 1 | Kashima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Esteghlal FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | SHANGHAI SIPG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Jeonbuk Motors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Neftchi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Al-Ittihad FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Daejeon Citizen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Al Shamal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Johor Darul Takzim FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Buriram United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Pakhtakor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | Al-Wasl FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | Port FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Al-Gharafa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Ratchaburi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 14 | Pohang Steelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 14 | Tractor Sazi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Al Sadd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 15 | Công An Nhân Dân | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 16 | Al-Nassr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| 16 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0 |