Preview: Al Ittihad vs Al Wahda Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | AFC Champions League Elite 2025-26

The Maroons have already defeated the Tigers once this season.

Al Ittihad are now going to have a face-off against Al-Wahda Football Club for their round of 16 contest of the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite. This is going to be an intense clash, taking place at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.

The Tigers will be at home this time around and they must use it to their advantage. Sérgio Conceição’s men are not in good form at the moment, making the upcoming outing a tough one for them. They secured five wins in eight group stage games of the ACL Elite.

Al Ittihad have not been in a top run of form and this can become a problem for them. They must plan their strategies with a better approach, or they might get eliminated from the continental competition.

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— Al-Ittihad Club (@ittihad_en) April 9, 2026

The Maroons have also come up with underwhelming performances in their last five matches. They will be away from home for their upcoming outing and it will not be an easy one for them. The Darko Milanič-led side have already defeated the Tigers during the AFC Champions League Elite group stage and will be looking for a similar result here.

Al Wahda Football Club did put up a strong fight against Al Hilal as well and might cause problems for Al Ittihad once again.

Kick-off:

• Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
• Date: Tuesday, April 14
• Kick-off Time: 11:30 PM IST/ 06:00 PM GMT/ 01:00 PM ET/ 10:00 AM PT
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form:

Al Ittihad: L-L-D-W-L

Al Wahda: D-L-L-D-D

Players to Watch

Houssem Aouar (Al Ittihad)

Houssem Aouar is going to play an important role for Al Ittihad once again. He was one of the goal scorers for his side in their previous Saudi Pro League game, but it was not enough to get his team a win. In six AFC Champions League Elite matches, he has scored six goals and will be eager to add more to his tally.

Caio Canedo (Al Wahda)

Caio Canedo will be looking to step up his game so that he can get his side back to winning ways. He is going to lead the attack from the left and will be looking to cause problems for the opponent’s defence. The 35-year-old has scored three goals in the continental competition this season.

Match Facts

• Al Ittihad have only secured one win in their last five attempts.
• Al Wahda have failed to bag a win in their last five matches.
• The Maroons are on a two-match winning run against the Tigers in the ACL.

Al Ittihad vs Al Wahda: Betting Tips and Odds

• Al Ittihad to win
• Youssef En Nesyri to score
• Goals over 3.5

Injury and Team News

Saad Al Mousa might not be in action for Al Ittihad due to his fitness issues.

Al Wahda Football Club have all their players fit and ready to be in action.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 7

Al Ittihad won: 3

Al Wahda won: 2

Draws: 2

Predicted Lineups

Al Ittihad predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Rajkovic (GK); Al Shanqiti, Simic, Pereira, Mahbub; Fabinho, Al Ghamdi, Bergwijn; Aouar, En Nesyri, Fernandes

Al Wahda predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Al Hammadi (GK); De Oliveira, Ivkovic, Ogbu, Mohammad; Diarra, Jadsom, Al Menhali, Canedo; Kruspzky, Khribin

Match Prediction

The Maroons are on a poor run of form at the moment, but despite being at King Abdullah Sports City, they are not going to go down easily. The Tigers will be looking to gain back their advantage, and being at home will surely give them a slight edge.

Al Ittihad are likely to progress with a win over Al Wahda here.

Prediction: Al Ittihad 3-2 Al Wahda

Telecast Details

India: FanCode

Saudi Arabia: Thmanyah, beIN Sports

Australia: Paramount+

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