David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC
Al-Wehdat
One of the second-leg playoff matches in the AFC Champions League 2 will be played on Wednesday in Dubai, where local team Al-Ahli Dubai will face Al-Wehdat. In the first leg, Al-Ahli secured a 2-0 victory. We propose a bet on the outcome of this encounter with good chances of success.
Match Preview
Dubai's Al-Ahli failed to challenge Al-Wasl for the championship title last season, finishing second in the league. However, in the current season, the club looks like the main contender for the title, sitting in first place in the table, four points ahead of Al-Sharjah.
Recently, the team achieved its seventh consecutive win in the First Division, defeating Ajman 3-1 at home. In the AFC Champions League 2, the Dubai side has faced no problems so far. They confidently won their group, finishing ahead of teams like Al-Hussein, Al-Kuwait, and Uzbekistan's Nasaf.
Al-Wehdat continues to pursue the dream of winning the Jordanian championship, but for several years now, the team has been unable to secure the title. At the moment, they sit in second place in the Premier League, trailing the reigning champions, Al-Hussein, by five points. Recently, Al-Wehdat also lost the national Super Cup to the same opponent, losing in a two-legged final with an aggregate score of 1-3, including a 0-0 draw in the second leg.
In the AFC Champions League 2, the team barely made it to the playoffs, finishing second in Group C, one point ahead of Iran's Sepahan. The club also performed well in the national cup, defeating Sama Al-Sarhan 3-0 in the quarter-finals.
Probable Lineups
- Al-Ahli: Al-Mekebali – Suleiman, Planic, Renan, Rikelme – Ezzatollahi, Milivojevic – Dabbur, Mateusao, Ghilherme.
- Al-Wehdat: Juaidi – Al-Kouza, Al-Hajj, Afane, Shelbiye – Semrin, Afala, Jamous, Akono – Rateb, Faisal.
Match Facts & Head-to-Head
- In two matches, Al-Ahli has defeated their opponents without conceding a goal.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has landed in one of Al-Wehdat's last five matches.
- The "Over 2.5 Goals" bet has landed in 4 of the last 5 matches involving Al-Ahli.
Prediction
Bookmakers are fully in favor of the home team, with odds of around 1.26 for Al-Ahli to win. We believe the best bet here is "Under 3.5 Goals" with odds of 1.62.
