Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 1 for Esteghlal, 3 for Al-Sadd. Too few to lean on heavily.

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 29 of 53 matches, not the full season.