Istiqlol vs Al Arabi prediction
Istiqlol
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
2:0Half time 1 : 0AFC Challenge League
Al Arabi
- Soirov 38′
- Shukurov 85′
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Istiqlol vs Al Arabi: preview and prediction
Istiqlol welcome Al Arabi to Hisor Central Stadium on Tuesday 20 October, with kick-off at 14:00. Istiqlol go into it 3rd in the table after three games, with Al Arabi 4th. Last time out Istiqlol were beaten 1-0 at Al Nejmeh, and Al Arabi lost 1-0 at home to Wathba. Al Arabi are still waiting for a win on the road, with none in their last three away games.
Istiqlol: form and key numbers
So far in the AFC Challenge League, Istiqlol have won one, drawn none and lost two of three, with 2 goals scored and 3 conceded, good for 3rd place and 3 points.
Over the last three matches it has been one win, no draws and two defeats, averaging 0.3 goals for and 0.7 against. Last time out they lost 1-0 to Al Nejmeh away; before that came a 1-0 defeat away at Khujand and a 1-0 win at home to Khosilot Farkhor.
They failed to score in two of those games.
- AAl Nejmeh0-1L
- AKhujand0-1L
- HKhosilot Farkhor1-0W
Istiqlol: last 3 results in all competitions, newest first.
Al Arabi: form and key numbers
Al Arabi have won none, drawn none and lost three of their three AFC Challenge League games so far, scoring 1 and letting in 6. That has them 4th on 0 points.
Their last six in all competitions read one win, three draws and two defeats, at 1.8 goals scored and 1.7 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 1-0 to Wathba at home; before that came a 1-1 draw away at Kazma and a 3-3 draw at home to Al Sulaibikhat.
Al Arabi haven't won in five. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last five. On the road they've won none of three recently (5 scored, 6 conceded).
- HWathba0-1L
- AKazma1-1D
- HAl Sulaibikhat3-3D
- AAl Jahra1-2L
- AAl Kuwait3-3D
- HAl Fahaheel3-0W
Al Arabi: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Istiqlol vs Al Arabi: match analysis
Three points separate the two sides in the table. Al Arabi also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Al Nejmeh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Istiqlol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Al Arabi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
We make Istiqlol favourites at 50%, with Al Arabi on 28% and the draw at 22%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.
- 0.31.8
- 0.71.7
- 1.51.5
On goals, it expects around 2.9 in the game: 1.5 for Istiqlol and 1.5 for Al Arabi. Over 2.5 goals is 53% and both teams scoring 52%.
Their recent games have averaged 2.3 goals.
Every market at a glance
- ResultIstiqlol win50%
- Double chanceEither team wins78%
- GoalsOver 2.553%
- Both teams to scoreYes52%
- Clean sheetIstiqlol29%
- CornersIstiqlol 5.4 · Al Arabi 4.610.0 expected
- Cards4.2 yellows expectedRed 15%
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