Al Nassr travel to Pakhtakor on Monday, 2 November, looking for their second AFC Champions League Elite victory. The hosts have not yet won, while Nassr followed an opening defeat with a victory, according to AFC’s official preview.

Played totals change the points comparison

The season statistics show Nassr on three points from two matches and Pakhtakor on two points from three. The one-point gap has therefore not been produced by an equal number of appearances. Nassr have scored three goals and conceded five; Pakhtakor have scored twice and conceded three.

Kick-off is listed for 15:45 in Jerusalem on the match record. Victory would put Nassr on six points from three games, or take Pakhtakor to five points from four. Those alternatives show why the games-played column is important when judging the current table. They are calculations before kick-off rather than predictions, and a result from this fixture must be kept separate from the totals recorded beforehand.

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