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AFC Challenge League Group Stage Friday, 23 October 2026 FT
Al ArabiHomeLLLWW
1:3Half-time 1:1
Al NejmehAwayDWLWD
353134
Al Arabi winDrawAl Nejmeh win
Kick-off
Fri 23 Oct
Expected goals
2.48
1.25 : 1.23
Favourite
35%
Al Arabi
Over 2.5 goals
45%
model chance
Both teams to score
52%
model chance
Prices compared
1
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Al Arabi vs Al Nejmeh betting odds by bookmaker

Bookmaker1X2Over 2.5Under 2.5BTTS yesBTTS no
1xBet2.383.242.862.031.721.791.92Bet

Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.

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Al Arabi to win partner prices

1xBet pay the best Al Arabi price at 2.38, 1xBet lead the draw at 3.24 and 1xBet have Al Nejmeh longest at 2.86.

Shopping the three best prices lifts the payout to 92.7%; one bookmaker on its own returns roughly 94 to 96% on a match like this.

For the goals, over 2.5 pays 2.03 (1xBet) and under 2.5 1.72 (1xBet); both teams to score yes pays 1.79 (1xBet) and no 1.92 (1xBet).

Each row of the table is one bookmaker and the green cell is the top price in that column. A Bet button means a partner link that we count; rows without one are there for comparison.

69%

Our prediction

Al Arabi or Al Nejmeh (no draw)
LeanExpected goals 1.25 : 1.23-10.6% against the best price
Goal lineUnder 2.5 goals
55% chance1.72
BTTSBoth teams to score
52% chance1.79
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
71% chance1.41fair
ScorelineCorrect score 1-1
13% chance7.75fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time Al Arabi, full-time Al Arabi
21% chance4.67fair
First halfFirst-half goal
67% chance1.49fair

Al Arabi vs Al Nejmeh prediction

Our Al Arabi vs Al Nejmeh prediction and pick

The Al Arabi vs Al Nejmeh prediction is a coin flip by the numbers. AFC Challenge League on Friday, 23 October 2026 gives Al Arabi a 35% chance, Al Nejmeh 34% and the draw 31%, so the value sits in covering two results rather than one.

Al Arabi are expected to score 1.25 and Al Nejmeh 1.23, so the total line is 2.48 goals; over 2.5 lands at 45% and BTTS at 52%.

The probabilities come from our match model, fitted to a Poisson pair of expected goals so every market on the page agrees with the others.

Al Arabi or Al Nejmeh (no draw) is the main selection, rated 69%. At 1.30 with 1xBet the market prices it at 77%, against 69% from the model.

The price is shorter than the chance deserves, so treat it as a likely result rather than a value bet; the double chance and goal markets pay better for the same view of the match.

The draw is live at 31%, above the one-in-four baseline, which is why the double chance beats the straight win here.

Form check: Al Arabi have won 2 of their last 5 with 6 scored and 6 conceded, Al Nejmeh 2 of 5 scoring 8 and conceding 6.

A low-scoring Al Arabi vs Al Nejmeh? Under 2.5, BTTS and scoreline

Goal lines from the same grid: over 1.5 at 71%, over 2.5 at 45%, over 3.5 at 24%; under 2.5 is 55% and under 3.5 is 76%.

The goals pick is under 2.5 goals at 55%, best priced 1.72 at 1xBet.

Both teams to score is 52%: Al Arabi find the net in 71% of simulated matches and Al Nejmeh in 71%. Al Arabi keep a clean sheet 29% of the time and Al Nejmeh 29%.

The most likely scoreline is 1-1 at 12.9%, followed by 1-0 (10.5%) and 0-1 (10.3%).

With the top scoreline at 12.9%, correct score stays a long-odds market for Al Arabi vs Al Nejmeh; the goal lines above back the same view with steadier returns.

Half-time / full-time: half-time Al Arabi, full-time Al Arabi is the top combination at 21%. The model gives the first half 45% of the goals, which puts a first-half goal at 67%.

Every market for Al Arabi vs Al Nejmeh

Every chance below comes from the same score grid as the 35% / 31% / 34% split above, with the best bookmaker price where one exists and the fair price otherwise; the green bar marks the strongest line in each group.

Match result

Al Arabi to win35%2.38
Draw31%3.24
Al Nejmeh to win34%2.86
Al Arabi, draw no bet51%fair 1.96
Al Nejmeh, draw no bet49%fair 2.04

Double chance

Al Arabi or draw66%1.37
Al Nejmeh or draw65%1.52
Al Arabi or Al Nejmeh (no draw)69%1.30

Goals

Over 0.5 goals92%fair 1.09
Over 1.5 goals71%fair 1.41
Over 2.5 goals45%2.03
Over 3.5 goals24%fair 4.20
Over 4.5 goals11%fair 9.43
Under 1.5 goals29%fair 3.44
Under 2.5 goals55%1.72
Under 3.5 goals76%fair 1.31

BTTS

Both teams to score52%1.79
Not both teams to score48%1.92

Halves

First-half goal67%fair 1.49
Over 1.5 first-half goals31%fair 3.26
Second-half goal74%fair 1.34

Team goals

Al Arabi to score71%fair 1.40
Al Nejmeh to score71%fair 1.41
Al Arabi clean sheet29%fair 3.42
Al Nejmeh clean sheet29%fair 3.48
Al Arabi to win to nil27%fair 3.72
Al Nejmeh to win to nil26%fair 3.79

Odd or even

Odd number of goals50%fair 2.02
Even number of goals50%fair 1.98

Most likely scores

1-112.9%
1-010.5%
0-110.3%
0-08.4%
2-18%
1-27.9%

Half-time / full-time

Al Arabi / Al Arabi21.4%
Al Nejmeh / Al Nejmeh20.8%
Draw / Draw17%
Draw / Al Arabi13.5%
Draw / Al Nejmeh13.2%

Questions about Al Arabi vs Al Nejmeh

Who is favourite in Al Arabi vs Al Nejmeh?

The model gives Al Arabi the best chance at 35%, with the draw at 31%. A probability under 50% means the favourite loses or draws more often than not, so size any bet accordingly.

What is the correct score prediction for Al Arabi vs Al Nejmeh?

1-1 is the most likely scoreline at 12.9%. Correct score odds are long because dozens of scorelines share the probability; the goal lines (over 2.5 at 45%) are the steadier way to back the same view.

Is BTTS likely in Al Arabi vs Al Nejmeh?

The BTTS yes line is rated 52%. Al Arabi find the net in 71% of simulated matches and Al Nejmeh in 71%.

When do Al Arabi play Al Nejmeh?

Kick-off is 11:00 UTC on Friday, 23 October 2026; the clock at the top of the page converts it to your time zone. The score updates on the page while the match is on and the tips are graded in the results record after full time.

Our pick, Al Arabi v Al NejmehAl Arabi or Al Nejmeh (no draw), 69%
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