Al Arabi face Ettifaq of Saudi Arabia in the third round (Group B) of the 2024-2025 season Gulf Club Champions League at the Al Thumama Stadium on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. The kick-off is at 8pm.

Qadsia of Kuwait and Riffa of Bahrain are the other teams in the group.

Al Arabi go into the clash looking to resurrect their position in the group after going down 0-2 in the last round to Riffa. Al Arabi had played a 1-1 draw against Qadsia in their opener.

The Dream Team with a solitary point to their credit are currently fourth in the group, while Ettifaq are on top with six points, Riffa are second with three points followed by Qadsia with one point.

Al Arabi will be aiming to register their first win in the league to enhance their chances of qualifying for the next round.

Al Arabi coach Anthony Hudson will be carefully studying the Ettifaq team to determine their strengths and weaknesses and work on exploiting the loopholes.

Ettifaq, meanwhile, would be looking to gain as many points they can from the clash following their two successive wins to maintain the lead as group leaders. The tussle therefore makes the contest both challenging and exciting for both teams.

This new version of Gulf Club Champions League includes eight teams divided into two groups with matches held on home-and-away basis. The top two teams from each group qualify for the semifinals.