All eyes will be on Alinma Stadium on Monday as Al-Ahli continue their title defense in the round of 16 of the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite against Al-Duhail. The game had previously been postponed on two occasions and will leave both sides itching to secure the required result to advance to the final eight.

Al-Ahli had a very comfortable run in the Western region league phase, picking up wins against Nasaf, Al-Gharafa, Al-Sadd, Al-Shorta, and Shabab Al-Ahli to finish in second place.

The Royals had been on a 17-game unbeaten run before suffering back-to-back defeats just before the international break and will be keen to put together another impressive streak to secure a strong finish to their domestic and continental campaigns.

Al-Duhail, on the other hand, only narrowly booked their spot in the knockout rounds, with their only two league-phase wins being a deserved 4-1 victory over Shabab Al-Ahli and a surprising 4-2 triumph against Saudi giants Al-Ittihad.

The Qatari side have struggled to string together a consistent run of results in their domestic league all season, sitting seventh in the table, and will need to improve on their recent performances to stand a chance against the defending champions.

Al-Ahli vs Al-Duhail Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The two teams have met on only three previous occasions going into Monday’s fixture. Each of those games ended in draws, with both sides scoring four goals each.
• Al-Ahli boast the second-best offensive record in the AFC Champions League this season, with only 21 goals scored across eight games.
• The hosts also hold the best defensive record in the Saudi top flight, having only conceded 20 goals in 28 games.
• Similarly, the visitors boast the best defensive record in the Qatari top flight this term, with only 26 goals conceded in 21 games.

Al-Ahli vs Al-Duhail Prediction

Matthias Jaissle’s side will be confident of getting a result in front of their home fans and will receive a major boost from having one of the best offensive records in the competition.

Djamel Belmadi, meanwhile, can only hope his side give a good account of themselves when they make the trip to Jeddah on Monday and perhaps take the game to extra time or even penalties.

Prediction: Al-Ahli 3-1 Al-Duhail

Al-Ahli vs Al-Duhail Betting Tips

Tip 1 – Result: Al-Ahli to win

Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals (Four of the hosts’ last six games have produced more than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes (Both sides have found the back of the net in six of the visitors’ last seven outings)