Al GharafaAttacking momentumEsteghlal F.C.
Preview
- Al Gharafa vs. Esteghlal in the Group Stage of the 2026-2027 AFC Champions League kicks off at 19:15 GMT on 2026-10-12.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Pedro Martins and Ricardo Silva.
- The current standings see Al Gharafa hold 11th place with 0 points, while Esteghlal occupy 2nd with 3 points.
- There are no injury or suspension concerns for either Al Gharafa or Esteghlal.
- Our prediction sees Al Gharafa in a 5-defender setup (5-4-1), with Esteghlal forecast to use 5-4-1.
- In their last outing, Al Gharafa's highest-rated performer was H. Aladin (6.2), while Esteghlal's standout was S. Fallah (6.3).
- Mixed emotions: Al Gharafa lost 2-3 against Al Wakrah, but Esteghlal salvaged a 1-1 draw against Tractor.
- Momentum favors Esteghlal (2-3-0) after Al Gharafa managed only 1-1-3 from 5 matches.
- Esteghlal lead this rivalry - 1 win from 1 match versus Al Gharafa (who've won just 0 games), alongside 0 draws.
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Summary
Match Info
Team Kits
Al Gharafa
Esteghlal F.C.
Events
| 32' | |||
| 37' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 44' | J. Masharipov | ||
| 45+4' | R. Cheshmi | ||
HT 0 - 1 | |||
| 46' | |||
| 48' | 1 - 1 | ||
| 53' | |||
| 60' | 1 - 2 | ||
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| 80' | |||
| 82' | E. Gholizadeh | ||
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Al Gharafa is going head to head with Esteghlal F.C. on 12/10/2026 18:15 GMT for the International AFC Champions League. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Al Gharafa v Esteghlal F.C. H2H statistics!