rewrite this title Sharjah Cultural Club vs Nasaf Qarshi Prediction and Betting Tips | 16th February 2026

Sharjah host Nasaf on matchday eight of the 2025-26 AFC Champions League, looking to make a final attempt to reach the round of 16. With only eight points in seven games, the King are down in ninth place in the Group B standings, tied with Al Sadd but trailing by virtue of goal difference.

The UAE outfit have won just twice in their campaign so far, with their last one being a shock 1-0 win away to Saudi Pro League giants Al-Ahli in November.

Now in their last game of the round, Sharjah face a must-win clash while also hoping that Al Sadd drop points in their game, as such a scenario would see the former leapfrog them into the qualification positions.

But the Sharjawy’s recent form hasn’t been the best, with the side winning just twice from their last seven games in all competitions. On Monday, they came agonizingly close to winning in their Champions League encounter against Al-Duhail, but Adil Boulbina equalized for the Qatari side in the 82nd minute.

Nasaf, meanwhile, are rooted at the foot of the table without a single win from seven games, losing six times as their campaign has already ended. The Uzbek side don’t stand a chance of reaching the last 16 as the top eight positions are beyond their reach ahead of the final league phase match.

After losing six times in a row, the Dragons finally managed to eke out a point from their Champions League campaign with a 1-1 draw to Al-Shorta, who equalized late on to deny them a first win.

Sharjah Cultural Club vs Nasaf Qarshi Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

The sides meet for the third time in history, with Sharjah going unbeaten in both their previous encounters with Nasaf.Sharjah beat Nasaf 1-0 in October 2023, before a 1-1 draw in Uzbekistan a few weeks later.Nasaf are winless in their last 10 games in all competitions, losing six.The King have won just twice from their last seven games in all competitions.

Sharjah Cultural Club vs Nasaf Qarshi Prediction

While Nasaf’s Champions League campaign is already over, Sharjah are fighting to keep it alive and make one last-ditch effort to reach the last 16 of the competition.

We expect them to go all out here and come away with a win.

Prediction: Sharjah Cultural Club 2-0 Nasaf Qarshi

Sharjah Cultural Club vs Nasaf Qarshi Betting Tips

Tip 1 – Result: Sharjah Cultural Club to win

Tip 2 – Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5

Tip 3 – Both teams to score: No

Edited by Peter P