About Match
Nothing between them on points: 0 each, with Esteghlal 8th and Al Sadd 12th. A win here leaves Esteghlal on 3 points and up to 1st, other results permitting.
Three consecutive draws precede this one for Esteghlal. Al Sadd come in having won four on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 Esteghlal wins, 2 for Al Sadd, 3 draws, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Only 20% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Basra Sport City Stadium, capacity 65,227, hosts the game.