Roberto Mancini's first continental match in charge of Al Sadd ended in 3-1 defeat to UAE's Al Wahda FC and the Italian tactician will be expecting a more resilient performance from his charges.

The sides will be meeting for the first time since 2014 but Al Sadd are not only winless on the continental stage this season but have lost their last three matches.

On the other hand, victories have not been a problem for Shabab Al Ahli, with three wins out of five.

Two more victories will see them equalling their best run ever on the continental stage and with Al Sadd struggling for consistency, Shabab Al Ahli will be confident of securing progress into the next stage.