Top 3 Al-Seeb players to watch out for in East Bengal's AFC Champions League Two clash
Al-Seeb are yet to register a point in the 2026-27 AFC Champions League Two. East Bengal FC, a club that has shown incredible clinicality this season under Antonio López Habas, are back on the Asian stage for two crucial fixtures that will determine their fate in the 2026-27 AFC Champions League Two.
They have scored 11 goals in their last three games across all competitions. However, matches are not won through attack alone.
Their defensive lapses have meant that they have dropped five points from winning positions in the AFC Champions League Two. This is something they will look to address in the upcoming games.
Up next, they will face Al-Seeb twice in quick succession. The Omani club, champions of the 2025-26 Oman Professional League, secured direct qualification to the group stage of the 2026-27 AFC Champions League Two, bypassing the preliminary stage, which ended in heartbreak for them last season.
In fact, it was an Indian club that eliminated them in the preliminary stage, with FC Goa defeating them 2-1 at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa. Although they have secured direct qualification to the main competition this time around, it is fair to say that things have not gone exactly in their favor so far.
They have lost both their opening games, going down 1-0 to Al Shorta SC before suffering a 3-0 defeat to Al Hussein SC. Their recent form has also been a mixed bag.
They have won three and lost two of their last five games. They are currently fourth in the 2026-27 Oman Professional League, potentially five points behind Al-Nasr if the latter win their game in hand.
With two defeats from two games, Al-Seeb are also at the bottom of Group D in the 2026-27 AFC Champions League Two. With Al-Seeb preparing to give their best in pursuit of their first win of the campaign and to kick-start their Asian dream, East Bengal will pose a major challenge, especially considering that they have a far superior squad to the one FC Goa had when they defeated the Omani champions last season.
Here are three players Habas and his side must be wary of if they want to take all six points from their next two games against the Omani club. Omar Al-Malki Al-Malki can play both as a Winger & as a Central Midfielder.