Al Gharafa vs Al Hilal Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | AFC Champions League Elite 2025-26

Six points separate the two sides on the points table

Matchday four of the AFC Champions League Elite will take us to the Thani bin Jassim Stadium, where Al-Gharafa will host Al Hilal in a mouth-watering encounter. The home side suffered a 4-0 loss against Al Ahli on matchday three of this competition and are currently placed in the eighth spot in Group B with three points from their opening three games.

Hilal, on the other hand, started their campaign with a convincing 2-1win over Al-Duhail at home. They followed that up with back-to-back victories against FC Nasaf and Al Sadd. They are currently undefeated in the competition and are sitting at the summit of Group B. Al Hilal have shown some vulnerabilities in the last few games, and Al Gharafa will look to take advantage of that.

Kick-off:

• Location: Ar-Rayyan, Qatar
• Stadium: Thani bin Jassim Stadium
• Date and Kickoff time: Nov 3 – 11:45 pm IST/06:15 pm GMT/11:15 am PT/02:15 pm ET
• Referee: Not decided
• VAR: In Use

Form:

Al Gharafa (in all competitions): W-L-W-L-L

Al Hilal (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-W

Players to watch out for:

Joselu (Al Gharafa)

The former Real Madrid striker is the top goalscorer for Al Gharafa this season with seven goals across all competitions. The Spanish striker joined the club in the summer of 2024 after winning the UEFA Champions League with Los Blancos.

He makes intelligent off-the-ball runs and is also very hard-working on the pitch. He is also a threat from set pieces because of his aerial ability.

Malcom (Al Hilal)

The Brazilian attacker has been very consistent since his move to the Saudi Pro League club. He is very versatile and can operate both as a right winger and an attacking midfielder. He has an excellent passing range and can unlock any defence.

Malcom has scored three goals and has provided three assists in the current season across all competitions.

Match Facts:

• The last game between these two teams ended in a 3-0 win for Hilal.
• Al Gharafa won 3-1 against Al Duhail in their last game.
• Hilal won 1-0 against Al Shabab in their last game.

Al Gharafa vs Al Hilal: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Al Hilal to win – 1.66 by Stake
• Tip 2: Both teams to score – 1.81 by 1XBET
• Tip 3: Goals over 2.5 – 1.55 by Dafabet

Injury and Team news:

Al Gharafa will have their entire squad available for selection.

João Cancelo will be the only absentee for Hilal during their match against Al Gharafa.

Head to Head:

Total Matches: 9

Al Gharafa won: 1

Al Hilal won: 7

Draws: 1

Predicted Lineups:

Al Gharafa (4-2-3-1)

Ababacar(GK); Fadlalla, Traore, Jang, Sano; Oui, Gunnarsson; Brahimi, Sassi, Ganehi; Joselu

Al Hilal (4-3-3)

Bono(GK); Hernández, Tambakti, Koulibaly, Al-Harbi; Al Dawsari, Neves, Kanno; Al-Dawsari, Malcom, Leonardo

Match Prediction:

Al Hilal are expected to come out as winners against Al Gharafa.

Prediction: Al Gharafa 1-2 Al Hilal

Telecast details:

India: FanCode

Saudi Arabia: Thmanyah, beIN Sports

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