Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad host the United Arab Emirates’ Al Ain on Monday 2 November in AFC Champions League Elite Matchday 4, according to ESPN’s match schedule. Kick-off is listed for 21:15 in Saudi Arabia, or 20:15 in Jerusalem. The fixture remains a scheduled game, with no result before it is played.
The points gap before kick-off
Al Ain enter the round with nine points from three wins, ten goals scored and two conceded. Al Ittihad have four points from a win, a draw and a defeat, scoring four and conceding four in the Western Region table. Those records explain the different starting positions of clubs competing in separate domestic leagues.
Al Ain’s challenge is to extend a perfect continental start away from home. An Al Ittihad win would reduce the gap to their opponents, while a draw would preserve the existing difference. These are points-based scenarios rather than a prediction of the result; the match itself will determine which route follows.
Archival cover photograph: Soufiane Rahimi with Morocco against France in July 2026; not an image of the current event. Photographer/creator: Bryan Berlin. Image source and metadata; CC BY-SA 4.0. The Wikimedia-supplied thumbnail is used without further modification. Image date as recorded by the source: 2026-07-09 18:00:29.
