A dreadful campaign has seen Iraq's Al Shorta lose their last four matches and another defeat on Monday will mean equalling their longest losing streak in the competition – which happened between February 2004 and March 2005.

The track record is also against them, with Al Shorta having lost each of their last three meetings with Al Ahli and another defeat will probably mean the end of their hopes of advancing to the Round of 16.

While the Matchday Five defeat would have come as a shock to Al Ahli, victory against Al Shorta will mean early confirmation of their Round of 16 spot.

With the season to take a break until February after Matchday Six, Al Ahli will be determined to book their ticket before shifting their attention to their domestic challenges.