Before the match

Al-Hilal Saudi FC: four wins and one defeat over five games; nine goals scored, five conceded, keeping three clean sheets. Latest: a 2-0 win at home to Al-Fateh on 31 October.

Playing at home against Al-Fateh (Saudi Pro League), Al-Hilal Saudi FC finished 2-0 on 31 October. Their score comprised two goals, against zero from the opposition. 27 October: Al-Hilal Saudi FC lost 1-3 against Al Shamal away from home in AFC Champions League, scoring one goal and allowing three. Against Al-Qadisiyah FC in Saudi Pro League, Al-Hilal Saudi FC scored three and conceded two on 23 October; the away from home result was 3-2. Al-Hilal Saudi FC's at home game on 19 October (Saudi Pro League) ended 1-0 against Al-Hazm, with one goal for and zero against. On 13 October, Al Sadd faced Al-Hilal Saudi FC in AFC Champions League: Al-Hilal Saudi FC won 2-0 away from home, having scored two and conceded zero.

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai were unbeaten in their last five games, with five wins, scoring ten goals and conceding three, keeping three clean sheets. On 27 October, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai recorded a 2-0 win hosting Esteghlal FC.

27 October: Shabab Al Ahli Dubai won 2-0 against Esteghlal FC at home in AFC Champions League, scoring two goals and allowing zero. Against Al Ain in UAE President's Cup, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai scored three and conceded two on 22 October; the at home result was 3-2. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai's at home game on 17 October (UAE Pro League) ended 2-0 against Al Ain, with two goals for and zero against. On 13 October, Al-Ittihad FC faced Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in AFC Champions League: Shabab Al Ahli Dubai won 2-1 away from home, having scored two and conceded one. AFC Champions League, 14 September brought a home meeting with Tractor Sazi; Shabab Al Ahli Dubai won 1-0, a return of one goal scored and zero conceded.

The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 0-0 draw at Shabab Al Ahli Dubai on 9 February and a 3-1 home win for Al-Hilal Saudi FC on 20 February 2023.

After the match

Ollie Watkins opened the scoring inside the first 6 minutes for Al-Hilal Saudi FC, set up by Kalidou Koulibaly, to make it 1-0. Ollie Watkins added to the tally 46 minutes into the game for Al-Hilal Saudi FC, set up by Yusuf Akcicek, to make it 2-0. Sabri Dahal (17'), Ollie Watkins (38'), Sardar Azmoun (43') and Igor Gomes (76') were booked. Al-Hilal Saudi FC won; current ratings also favour them in this pairing, with a model probability of 71.6%. The card tally for Al-Hilal Saudi FC was two yellow cards. five changes were recorded for Al-Hilal Saudi FC. The card tally for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai was two yellow cards. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai made five changes. Al-Hilal Saudi FC finished with a clean sheet.