LiontipsAl Ahli vs Al Shorta. Asian Champions League match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
The club from Jeddah is one of the strongest not only in Saudi Arabia, but also in Asia. In the national championship, Al-Ahli, after nine rounds played, occupies, however, only ninth place, but at the same time suffered only one defeat at its stadium, and that was from the formidable Al-Hilal (1:2). In the Asian Champions League, Al-Ahli is undefeated, having won all three matches from the start. Moreover, in these matches the team conceded only one goal, bets on achieving the result first of all, does not strive to crush its opponents at any cost.
Disqualifications and injuries
All key players are ready to take to the field today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Al Ahly lost in the first half of their last two matches
- Al Ahly have conceded only one goal in three Champions League matches
Tentative line-up : Al-Sanbi - Mayrashi, Hamidou, Ibanez, Yaslam, Kessie, Al-Asmari, Mahrez, Veiga - Al Brican, Toni.
Current form
Al-Shorta represents Iraq, where it is one of the strongest clubs. After six rounds played in the national championship, the team is unbeaten, has 14 points and leads the standings, although the gap from its closest pursuer is only two points. In the last round, it managed to win away from home against Al-Naft, which is strong by local standards, with a score of 2:0. The competition in the Asian Champions League is noticeably higher than in the Iraqi championship, however, in three rounds, Al-Shorta has drawn twice and suffered only one defeat. Such results allow it to occupy an intermediate ninth place.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team has no problems with its roster; all key players are ready to play today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Al-Shorta have drawn in the first half in three of their last five matches
- The team scored only one goal in the Asian Champions League.
Approximate lineup : Basil - Yasim, Banga, Al Tekreti, Alvan - Dawod, Jessem, Mumuni, Yousef - Al Mawas, Ali.
Trends
Bet 1st half: total under 1.5 goals
The bet has played in four of the last five away matches
1.61Bet Goals in both halves – no
In four of Al-Shorta previous five matches, no goals were scored in either half
1.91Bet Exact score 1:0
Al Ahly have won two of their last five games by a one-goal margin
7.20Tip and bets
In the upcoming match, we would not underestimate the guests. The team from Iraq has already managed to take points from the star-studded Al-Nasr in the Asian Champions League and, in fact, for the entire season, taking into account all the tournaments, allowed itself only one misfire in the confrontation with Al-Hilal. In addition, Al-Ahli has been performing with decent fluctuations throughout the season, and it is not always possible to easily open up the opponents' dense defense. We think that Al-Shorta will avoid a major defeat today.
Our prediction is a victory for Al-Shorta with an Asian handicap (+2) at odds of 1.75
Bet on total
In two of the three matches played in the Asian Champions League with the participation of Al-Shorta, no more than two goals were scored. It is clear that today the guests will rely on defense, since even a draw in a confrontation with such a formidable opponent will be a positive result. We do not expect too much scoring in this match.
The second bet is total under three goals with odds of 1.87
Bet on the first half
In the last three matches involving Al-Shorta, the first half ended in a draw with an exact score of 0:0. We don’t think that today the opponents will force the events on the field too much, after all, the points are too important for them.
Prediction - draw in the first half with odds of 2.85
