Al-Ittihad hosts Al-Ain in AFC Champions League Elite Round 4

Al-Ittihad will host UAE side Al-Ain on Tuesday at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, as part of the fourth round of the West Region group stage in the 2026-2027 AFC Champions League Elite.

Al-Ittihad enters the match after securing their first win of the tournament last week against Uzbekistan’s Nasaf, providing a much-needed morale boost following a slow start that saw them collect just one point from their opening two games.

The two-time continental champions are looking to capitalize on home advantage and fan support to claim a positive result against group leaders Al-Ain, while also focusing on improving their attacking performance.

For their part, Al-Ain will aim to extend their perfect run and maintain top spot after recording three consecutive victories, scoring 10 goals and conceding only twice.

Al-Ain leads the West Region standings with 9 points, ahead of Shabab Al-Ahli on goal difference. Al-Ahli Saudi is third with 7 points, followed by Esteghlal and Al-Hilal with 6 points each, Al-Shamal and Qadsia with 5 points, Al-Ittihad with 4 points, Al-Nassr with 3 points from two matches, and Neftchi and Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya also on 3 points. Pakhtakor has 2 points, Tractor and Al-Sadd have 1 point each, while Al-Gharafa and Al-Wasl remain without a point.