Al Ahli SC vs Al Sharjah prediction 24.11.2025 | AFC Champions League

Last season, Al Ahli were far from the top of the Saudi Professional League standings, but they can still count the year as successful because the team from Jeddah won their first AFC Champions League title. In the current campaign, Al Ahli are again losing pace in the domestic league as they are already five points behind the league leader, Al Nassr. However, in the continental competition, Al Ahli are second in the table and will undoubtedly be part of the knockout phase.

Al Ahli SC are in excellent form, having won six of their last seven matches. In the first game after the international break, Matthias Jaissle's team won 2-1 at home against Al Qadsiah. The home side would probably win with an even bigger margin if Ziyad Al Johani hadn't received a red card at the end of the first half.

Al Ahli had problems beating Al Qadsiah, but the head coach, Matthias Jaissle, was delighted. He said, "The match was a real battle, and everyone is proud of the players' performance and spirit. This spirit is the key to our success."

Al Sharjah are among the best Emirates clubs in history. However, they didn't have too many successes in the AFC Champions League. Last season, Al Sharjah played in the AFC Champions League Two, where they defeated Singaporean Lion City Sailors and lifted their first continental trophy in the club's history. In the current campaign, Al Sharjah are terrible in the domestic league, with only seven points in eight rounds, while in the AFC Champions League, they still have a solid chance of reaching the knockout phase.

Al Sharjah are in terrible form with six defeats in a row across all competitions. In the most recent outing, they lost 4-1 at home against Bani Yas. The home side ended the match with 71% ball possession and 16 shots on the goal, more than the opponent, but Al Sharjah still found a way to lose heavily.

A few days ago, Al Sharjah sacked the head Milos Milojevic after a series of terrible results. At his place came Abdulmajid Al-Nimr, who will be the caretaker manager until a permanent solution is found. After a 4-1 defeat against Bani Yas, Al-Nimr said, "The responsibility on us is significant, and the players need to take a step back and reflect. What hindered us was that we, as the coaching staff, had only managed the team three times. This period is insufficient to prepare the team, let alone transform it from one state to another. We will try our best to improve the situation, but it's difficult to change our playing style in three days. Everyone saw the match, and the players are the same ones who played last season under coach Milos. We need time to change the players' mentality."