Group A

A top-of-the-table clash sees Syria’s Al Jaish play host to Jordan’s Al Wehdat at Al Muharraq Stadium in Bahrain on Monday.

Both sides are unbeaten in their first two matches, but the Jordanians are two points ahead having defeated both Nejmeh SC and Hilal Al Quds.

On the other side, there has been change in the dugout for Al Jaish. Ahmed Al Shaar lost his position following the 1-1 draw against Hilal Al Quds on Matchday One, and his assistant Tarek Jabban took up the head coach role.

Jabban’s tenure started brightly with a 1-0 away win against Nejmeh, and he now aims to snatch the top spot with a win over Al Wehdat.

The second group A match brings Nejmeh against Hilal Al Quds. Both sides are yet to taste victory in the 2019 AFC Cup and a defeat would put a further dent into the losing side’s hopes of progressing to the next round.

Al Jaish (SYR) vs Al Wehdat (JOR)
Venue: Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad
Kick-off: April 1, 19:00 UTC+3

Hilal Al Quds (PLE) vs Nejmeh SC (LIB)
Venue: Faisal Al Husseini Stadium, Al Ram
Kick-off: April 1, 17:00 UTC+3

Group B

The action resumes in Group B on Tuesday as leaders Al Jazeera of Jordan welcome Syria’s Al Ittihad, while Bahrain’s Al Najma host Kuwait SC.

Al Jazeera had reached the West Asia Zonal final last year, before losing to eventual winners Air Force Club. The Jordanians seem on track to advance to the knock-out stages once again, having collected four points from their first two matches.

Their opponents, Al Ittihad, came away from Kuwait with a valuable draw on the opening matchday, but failed to add to their one point after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Al Najma in their adopted home in Abu Dhabi.

Al Najma will look to match their total points tally of seven from their solitary AFC Cup appearance in 2008 when they host three-time AFC Cup champions Kuwait SC.

The Kuwaiti side are yet to find the back of the net in their return to the continental competition in which they last competed in 2015. A goalless draw against Al Ittihad on Matchday One was followed by a 1-0 defeat at Al Jazeera.

Al Jazeera (JOR) vs Al Ittihad (SYR)
Venue: Amman International Stadium, Amman
Kick-off: April 2, 17:30 UTC+3

Al Najma (BHR) vs Kuwait SC (KUW)
Venue: Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
Kick-off: April 2, 19:00 UTC+3

Group C

A last-chance fixture brings Lebanon’s Al Ahed up against Oman’s Al Suwaiq on Monday. Defeat for either side will complicate their chances of competing for qualifying spots.

The Omani side finished bottom of their group with no points last year, and they are yet to collect one this year so far, losing 2-1 at home to Malkiya and 2-0 on the road to Qadsia SC.

Al Ahed are in a somewhat better position. They may have not won any of their two opening matches, and may have not scored any goals, but equally they are yet to lose and yet to concede. Two points from two goalless draws puts them in third place and the Beirut-based side will look to kick-start their campaign with a home win on Matchday Three.

The 2014 champions Qadsia SC look to extend their unbeaten run which sees them top the group with four points. They welcome to Kuwait another unbeaten side, Malkiya Club, who built on their debut campaign last season to collect four points from their first two matches.

There will be history in the making as the Monday encounter at Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium marks the first-ever competitive clash between those two sides.

Al Ahed (LIB) vs Al Suwaiq (OMA)
Venue: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Kick-off: April 1, 17:00 UTC+3

Qadsia SC (KUW) vs Malkiya Club (BHR)
Venue: Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City
Kick-off: April 1, 19:45 UTC+3