Pakhtakor – Al-Sadd Asian Champions League match forecast and bets

Pakhtakor Tashkent

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AFC Champions League Elite West

17 February 06:00

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Uzbek side Pakhtakor and Qatari side Al-Sadd will play in the final round of the Asian Champions League group stage. The guests have already secured their place in the playoffs, and only a miracle can drag the hosts into the top eight. Which of the competitors will be able to score tournament points on February 17th? The answer is in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Pakhtakor Tashkent

Current form

In 2024, Pakhtakor missed out on the Uzbek Super League title for the first time in many years, finishing only in sixth place in the standings. The team is already 14 points behind Nasaf, which won the championship. They also failed to take the national Cup - the hosts lost in the semi-finals to Navbahor in a penalty shootout. In the Champions League, things are not going well for the hosts either - the club is only in 10th place in the Western table and two points behind the eighth Esteghlal before the last round. It will be possible to take the eighth place only if Pakhtakor wins the final match over Al-Sadd, as well as defeats Persepolis and Esteghlal in Tehran.

Disqualifications and injuries

The hosts have no problems with the squad on the eve of the Champions League final round.

Interesting betting trends

The team has not won five matches in a row (four defeats and one draw)
In the last five matches, the hosts have scored only one goal.

Approximate composition: Nazarov - Abdulaev, Abdumannopov, Abdumazhidov, Azmitdinov - Buriev, Khoshimov, Zharakuziev, Kholmatov - Makhamajonov, Merk.

Al-Sadd

Current form

Al-Sadd is in fourth place in the Western standings, but it will not be possible to rise higher, as the third Al-Nasr is four points ahead of the guests. The guests themselves are only one point ahead of the fifth Al-Wasl. In the last Champions League match, the Qatari club lost to Saudi Al-Ahli with a score of 1.:3. In the Qatari championship, the team managed to beat Al Arabi (3:1) and Umm Salal (1:0), but still remains in second place in the standings. Felix Sanchez Bas's team is four points behind the championship leader, Al Duhail.

Disqualifications and injuries

The guests have no problems with the squad on the eve of the Champions League match.

Interesting betting trends

None of the last six matches of the guests ended in a draw.
The team has not lost on the road for seven matches in a row.

Approximate composition: Barsham - Paulo Otavio, Cess, Suhail, Pedro Miguel - Meshaal, Camara - Afif, Claudinho, Giovani - Mujica

Tip and bets

Tiphandicap (0) on Al-Sadd

1.70

The hosts really need a win, but they've been looking extremely weak lately. The team failed in the Uzbek championship and next season will be the first in a long time without continental competitions. In the recent Champions League match against Al-Gharafa, the hosts did not land a single shot on target, so there is unlikely to be a positive outcome in the match against Al-Sadd.

Our forecast is an Asian handicap (0) for Al-Sadd at 1.70

Will the prediction win?

Tiptotal less than 2.5 goals

2.05

Bet on the total

The hosts score quite rarely, even in friendly matches, Pakhtakor could not find a way to someone else's goal. Guests also don't often pamper the audience with high performance, so it's pretty hard to expect a spectacle from a full-time match. Most likely, one or two goals scored will decide the fate of this match.

Our forecast is a total of less than 2.5 goals in 2.05

The first half bet

We do not expect that the opponents will move forward with great strength immediately after the kickoff. It will obviously take time to take a closer look at each other. In this scenario, a draw is likely based on the results of the first half.

Our forecast is a draw in the first half for 2.25

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