The big picture

Al Hilal are 3–1 in AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1 against.

Al Ain are 4–0 in AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27, averaging 3.5 goals for and 0.8 against.

Form

Al Hilal have won three of their last five and most recently beat Shabab Al Ahli 2–0.

Al Ain have won four of their last five and most recently beat Al Ittihad 4–1.

Al Ain arrive on a 4-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 9 times on our records since 2017: Al Hilal 4, Al Ain 3, 2 drawn.

Last time out (2024-25), Al Hilal won 5–4 at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Al Hilal by 3 goals in 2017 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Al Hilal, watch Ollie Watkins (1 goals a game in 2026-27) and Rúben Neves (1 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Al Ain, watch Houssine Rahimi (1.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Alejandro Romero Gamarra (0.5 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).

At Kingdom Arena

Al Hilal have won 12 of their last 13 at Kingdom Arena.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.