Al Wasl vs Al Ahli prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - September 30, 2024
One of the matches of the second round of the AFC Champions League will be played in Dubai, where local Al Wasl will take on Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli at the Zabeel Arena. We offer a prediction for this match from a team of Dailysports experts.
Al Wasl
‘Cheetahs’ started in the new season of the UAE League, but have already managed not only to lose the first points, but also allowed the first defeat of the season. Thus, in the last round of the UAE First Division Al Wasl went to visit Al Ain and lost with the score 2:4. The team was losing 2-0 in the first half, but managed to get back on track. Nevertheless, Al Wasl could not resist the hosts' onslaught.
Al Wasl are currently in fifth place in the standings with seven points. Five points separate the team from league leaders Al Sharjah. In the first round of the Champions League ‘Cheetahs’ had an away match against Pakhtakor and won with a minimum score of 1:0.
Al Ahli
‘Fortress of Trophies’ finished third in the Premier League last season. The team finished six points ahead of their nearest rival Al Taawun. The club started the new season with a penalty shootout loss to Al-Hilal in the Super Cup semi-final. In the five starting matches, Al Ahli recorded two wins over Al Oruba and Damak, but also lost twice.
In particular, in the last round Al-Ahli played an away match against Al-Qadisiyah and lost with a minimum score of 0-1. As a result, after five rounds, the team has seven points and is in seventh place in the Premier League standings. In the first round of the Champions League, Al Ahli hosted Persepolis at home and registered a 1-0 victory.
Match Facts
- In the two matches between these teams, the bet on ‘Both Score’ and ‘Total over 2.5’ was played
- In the last five matches against Al Wasl, three times a bet on ‘Both Shots’ has been played.
- Al Wasl have won 4 matches in a row at home.
H2H
The teams played against each other in February 2019, when Al Wasl recorded a 2-2 draw at the Al Wasl pitch, before Al Ahli won 2-1 in the return match
Probable Line-ups
- Al Wasl: Al-Senani, Khamis, Perez, Chon, Mheiri, Jimenez, Salmen, Sidibe, Diallo, Kanedo, Saleh
- Al Ahli: Mendy, Al Ammar, Ibayes, Demiral, Majrashi, Kessi, Al Yohani, Al Brikan, Veiga, Marez, Toni.
Prediction
Bookmaker companies give a slight advantage to the visitors, estimating the victory of Al Ahli with odds 2.44. Our bet on the match is ‘Total less than 2.5’ with odds 1.86.
