Shabab Al Ahli Dubai vs Esteghlal FC Prediction

Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai·Khalid Al-Turais 27/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
4.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
72%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.20
SignalGOODModel52%SurpriseHighGap-11.6%
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai Rest
5 days
Esteghlal FC Rest
4 days

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai vs Esteghlal FC: result, form and history

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai beat Esteghlal FC 2-0 in the AFC Champions League Elite on 27 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Esteghlal FC tend to win more corners, 5.0 a game to 0.5 for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
52%1.80
X
27%3.45
2
21%4.33
Double Chance
1X
79%1.20
X2
48%1.98
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%1.81
No
50%1.88
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.44 + 1.23 = 2.67
Over 1.5
72%1.29
Over 2.5
50%1.95
Over 3.5
28%3.29
Under 1.5
28%3.32
Under 2.5
50%1.83
Under 3.5
72%1.31
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

41'Saleh HardaniFoul
45+3'S. BakhtiarizadehDissent
53'Saeid EzatolahiFoul
58'Mohammad Juma INMateus Dias Lima out
58'Jahnoah Markelo INJuan Alvina out
67'Kauan Santos Silva INRikelme Hernandes Amorim Rocha out
67'Saeid Ezatolahi INFederico Nicolas Cartabia out
69'Mateus Dias LimaAssist: Sardar Azmoun
72'Saeed Saharkhizan INMohammadhossein Eslami out
82'Amirmohammad RazaghiniaFoul
82'Esmaeil Gholizadeh INAlireza Koushki out
84'Juan AlvinaAssist: Sardar Azmoun
86'Amirmohammad Razaghinia INJaloliddin Masharipov out
87'Sardar Azmoun INJorge Fernandes out

Lineups

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai
4-2-3-1Coach: André Jardine
Esteghlal FC
3-4-3Coach: Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh
Avg rating7.13
Avg rating6.24
Matheus Donelli6.933M. Donelli
Mateus Henrique7.575M. Henrique
Igor Gomes7.73I. Gomes
W. Faes7.04W. Faes
Kauan Santos8.031K. Santos
S. Ezatolahi6.46S. Ezatolahi
N. Maksimović7.288N. Maksimović
J. Markelo6.824J. Markelo
Breno Cascardo6.380B. Cascardo
Mohammad Juma6.88M. Juma
S. Azmoun7.620S. Azmoun
H. Far Abbasi6.376H. Far Abbasi
S. Fallah6.76S. Fallah
A. Aghasi6.833A. Aghasi
R. Ashurmatov6.55R. Ashurmatov
Saleh Hardani5.42S. Hardani
R. Cheshmi6.34R. Cheshmi
A. Razzaghinia5.78A. Razzaghinia
H. Goudarzi6.127H. Goudarzi
J. Asani6.67J. Asani
S. Saharkhizan6.311S. Saharkhizan
E. Saitmuratov6.087E. Saitmuratov

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai Substitutes

21Sultan Adil
1Rakaan Waleed
10F. Cartabia67'for Saeid Ezatolahi6.9
44Jorge Fernandes87'for Sardar Azmoun7.0
5E. Irala
79João Marcelo
55Juan Alvina58'for Jahnoah Markelo84'7.5
19Mateusão58'for Mohammad Juma69'7.6
16Rikelme67'for Kauan Santos Silva7.1
26Eid Khamis Al-Nuaimi
70Thiago Scarpino
95Vuk Butulija

Esteghlal FC Substitutes

18A. Zoleikhaei
15A. Zamani
10J. Masharipov86'for Amirmohammad Razaghinia6.3
60S. Hosseinifar
80M. Eslami72'for Saeed Saharkhizan6.1
88M. Ahmadi
26Mohammad Mehdi Ghayedi Heydari
45Hossein Gharloghi
36Alireza Mohebali
40Mohammadali Nabizadeh Chamaz Koti
20A. Koushki82'for Esmaeil Gholizadeh6.4

Match Stats

Shabab Al Ahli DubaiEsteghlal FC
53%Ball Possession47%
2Corner Kicks1
1Yellow Cards2
8Total Shots9
5Shots on Goal1
3Shots off Goal2
7Shots Inside Box1
1Shots Outside Box8
0Blocked Shots6
8Fouls16
0Offsides1
1Goalkeeper Saves3
462Total Passes402
383Passes Accurate335
16Free Kicks7

Team Comparison

Shabab Al Ahli DubaiShabab Al Ahli Dubai
Esteghlal FCEsteghlal FC
1686Elo Rating 1684
1.86Attack 1.48
1.96Defense 2.37
59%Hit Rate 56%
9.6Shots per Game 10.0
4.1Shots on Target 3.0
0.5Corners per Game 5.0
1.1Cards per Game 3.0

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend
⚠️Home Rotation Risk70%
⚠️Away Rotation Risk70%

Game State Tendencies

Shabab Al Ahli DubaiShabab Al Ahli Dubai
  • Leads at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.3 vs 0.5 in second half)
Esteghlal FCEsteghlal FC
  • Leads at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 2 meetings, all competitions

Shabab Al Ahli DubaiShabab Al Ahli Dubai1Wins · 50%
Draws150%
Esteghlal FCEsteghlal FC0Wins · 0%
2.5Avg Goals
100%Both teams scored2 of 2
50%3+ goals1 of 2

Previous meetings

AFC Champions League25/04/2017
Esteghlal FCShabab Al Ahli Dubai
11
AFC Champions League20/02/2017
Shabab Al Ahli DubaiEsteghlal FC
21

Recent Form

Shabab Al Ahli DubaiShabab Al Ahli Dubai
6W3D1L
22/10/2026
Shabab Al Ahli DubaiAl Ain
3222
W
17/10/2026
Shabab Al Ahli DubaiAl Ain
20
W
13/10/2026
Al-Ittihad FCShabab Al Ahli Dubai
12
W
08/10/2026
Shabab Al Ahli DubaiDubai United
21
W
02/10/2026
Shabab Al Ahli DubaiAl Nasr
11
D
19/09/2026
Hatta SCShabab Al Ahli Dubai
22
D
14/09/2026
Shabab Al Ahli DubaiTractor Sazi
10
W
10/09/2026
Dubai UnitedShabab Al Ahli Dubai
11
D
05/09/2026
Shabab Al Ahli DubaiAl-Jazira
13
L
28/08/2026
Al-Wasl FCShabab Al Ahli Dubai
01
W
Esteghlal FCEsteghlal FC
5W5D0L
23/10/2026
Chadormalu SCEsteghlal FC
11
D
19/10/2026
Esteghlal FCGol Gohar
10
W
12/10/2026
Al-GharafaEsteghlal FC
12
W
08/10/2026
Tractor SaziEsteghlal FC
11
D
14/09/2026
Esteghlal FCAl Sadd
30
W
10/09/2026
Esteghlal FCPaykan
10
W
06/09/2026
Aluminium ArakEsteghlal FC
00
D
02/09/2026
Esteghlal FCPersepolis FC
11
D
28/08/2026
Foolad FCEsteghlal FC
00
D
23/08/2026
Esteghlal FCSepahan FC
20
W

Referee Profile

Khalid Al-Turais43 matches

4.18Cards per match
4.00Yellow cards per match
0.18Red cards per match
24.8Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Khalid Al-Turais4.18
Other referees4.12

4.18 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.12).

Cards come from 39 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

AFC Champions League Elite 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Al AinAl Ain330010:2+89WWW
2Shabab Al Ahli DubaiShabab Al Ahli Dubai33005:1+49WWW
3Al-Ahli JeddahAl-Ahli Jeddah32106:3+37WWD
4Al-Hilal Saudi FCAl-Hilal Saudi FC22004:1+36WW
5Esteghlal FCEsteghlal FC32015:3+26LWW
6Al-Qadisiyah FCAl-Qadisiyah FC31204:3+15DDW
7Al-Ittihad FCAl-Ittihad FC31114:404WLD
8Al-NassrAl-Nassr21013:5-23WL
9NeftchiNeftchi31023:5-23LLW
10Al Quwa Al JawiyaAl Quwa Al Jawiya31022:5-33WLL
11Al ShamalAl Shamal20201:102DD
12PakhtakorPakhtakor30212:3-12LDD
13Tractor SaziTractor Sazi30121:3-21LDL
14Al SaddAl Sadd30121:6-51DLL
15Al-GharafaAl-Gharafa30033:6-30LLL
16Al-Wasl FCAl-Wasl FC20022:5-30LL

About the Shabab Al Ahli Dubai vs Esteghlal FC forecast

This is a AFC Champions League Elite cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai and Esteghlal FC in the AFC Champions League Elite table

In the AFC Champions League Elite table, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai are 2nd and Esteghlal FC 5th, 3 points apart. League goal record so far: Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 5-1, Esteghlal FC 5-3. The full standings are on the AFC Champions League Elite Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. Esteghlal FC have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai and Esteghlal FC have met only 2 times recently, averaging 2.5 goals per game in those meetings. Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.