AFC Champions League Elite · League phase MD8
Al-Sadd
ALD
Al Ittihad
ALI
Model
Match forecast
Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.
Al-Sadd38%
Draw28%
Al Ittihad35%
Expected goals
1.37 – 1.31
Over 2.5
49%
Both to score
56%
Fair handicap
0.00
Most likely scorelines
- 1–112.5%
- 1–09.7%
- 0–19.2%
- 2–18.3%
- 0–08.0%
How they playPossession, press, how they create
Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.
74%Possession58%
53%Territory49%
3.8%Directness5.2%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 1 for Al-Sadd, 1 for Al Ittihad. Too few to lean on heavily.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Al-Sadd
No regular with a goal involvement yet.
Al Ittihad
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes.