Khorfakkan and Al Wahda prepare for a promising second-leg meeting in the ADIB Cup quarter-final on Sunday at Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Stadium.
The encounter reflects balanced historical records between the two clubs.
The teams met three times before in the competition, each side won once, and the first leg ended 2–2, creating a wide-open scenario for Saturday.
Despite the balanced head-to-head numbers, Khorfakkan enter the match with a negative home record in the competition, having failed to win any of their last 8 home fixtures (4 draws, 4 losses).
They have only one win in their last 11 home matches in the ADIB Cup, ironically against Al Wahda, 3–2 in October 2021, a memory that could provide a psychological boost.
On the other side, Al Wahda have a stronger record in this round, with 13 matches played in quarter-finals, earning 6 wins, 4 draws, and only 3 defeats.
However, Al Wahda also carry a painful memory from last season, when they were eliminated despite winning the home leg 1–0 against Sharjah before losing the return match 2–4 and exiting the competition.
Khorfakkan’s historical struggles in this stage persist—they have yet to win in five previous quarter-final appearances (2 draws, 3 defeats), making today's match an opportunity to rewrite their history.
The match also showcases the impact of Al Wahda’s foreign duo: Dušan Tadić, who assisted the team’s last three goals, and Omar Khribin, who scored three of the last four—both instrumental in shaping the team’s attacking threat.
Goal numbers between the sides in the competition are completely even, with both teams scoring 5 goals each, further illustrating how balanced their encounters have been.
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