LiontipsBaniyas vs Al Wasl. UAE League Cup Match Prediction and Betting Tips
Command Analysis
Current form
Baniyas is not in the best form at the moment. The team has recently suffered four defeats in a row in the UAE championship. The hosts lost to Al-Orouba (0:1), Dibba (0:1), Al-Sharjah (1:4) and Al-Ain (0:4). After that, they managed to take one point in a home match with Al-Bataikh (1:1), despite Al-Hammadi being sent off in the 63rd minute. In the Premier League standings, the club is only 11th, with only eight points after 10 rounds. In the first match of the League Cup quarterfinals, Baniyas could not avoid defeat from Al-Wasl (1:3).
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with their squad ahead of the return match.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not won for six matches in a row.
- The hosts have lost their last six head-to-head matches to their opponents
Estimated lineup: Mohamed - Al Hammadi, Mohammed, Burke, Bangsbo - Ali, Awana, Lusamba - Nyakhate, Bauza, Al Noobi
Current form
Al-Wasl is only eighth in the Premier League, although last season it became the UAE champion and qualified for the Champions League, where it is fifth in its group. In the last round of the championship, the visitors suffered a big defeat to Dubai Al-Ahli (0:3) from second place. Al-Wasl also lost to the same opponent in the Super Cup, losing in a penalty shootout. But they managed to perform confidently in the first match of the League Cup, beating Baniyas on their home field with a score of 3:1. All that remains is not to lose this advantage in the away match.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no problems with their line-up before the return match.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has suffered only one defeat in its last five away matches.
- The visitors have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last nine matches.
Probable lineup: Al-Senani - Uchino, Buftini, Chon, Saleh Khamis - Saleh, Jimenez, Mijailovic, Sidibe, Santos - Seferovic
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
One of the hosts' last two matches ended with this score
8.50Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in eight of the last nine away matches
1.62Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in seven of the hosts' last eight matches
1.77Tip and bets
Al-Wasl has already secured a comfortable advantage in the first leg, which will allow the favourite to play according to the score in the return leg. Baniyas is unlikely to be able to recoup, but they are quite capable of avoiding defeat at least in the second leg.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (+1) on Baniyas for 1.88
Bet on total
In the first match, Al-Wasl managed to score three goals, so the team will probably not attack as actively in the second match and will focus on defending their own goal. The hosts still have huge problems with converting chances, so we should not expect a large number of goals from them either. Most likely, the return game will be less productive than the first.
Our prediction is under 2.5 goals for 2.30
Bet on corners
Most likely, in the return match, the teams will rely on defense, so it is unlikely that we will see many corner kicks.
Our prediction is under 9.5 corners for 2.15
