Al-Shorta vs Pakhtakor prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - October 21, 2024
Al Shorta
On Monday, one of the AFC Champions League's third-round matches will take place at the Karbala International Stadium, where local side Al-Shorta will face Pakhtakor. Here’s the expert prediction from the Dailysports team.
Al-Shorta
Al-Shorta confirmed its status last season by confidently securing the Iraqi Premier League title, finishing five points ahead of their closest rival, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya. Following their league triumph, Al-Shorta turned their attention to the national cup, where they won the semifinal against Al-Naft and defeated Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya again in the final with a narrow 1:0 victory.
In the new Iraqi Premier League season, Al-Shorta has played three matches without defeat. With seven points, they sit at the top of the table, though four other teams share the same points total. Al-Shorta holds first place due to a superior goal difference. In the first two rounds of the AFC Champions League, they drew with Al-Nassr (1:1) and suffered a heavy defeat to Al-Hilal (0:5).
Pakhtakor
The "Lions" are going through a challenging season, currently sitting in third place in the Uzbekistan Super League. In mid-September, Pakhtakor drew at home with Neftchi (0:0) and lost away to Metallurg Bekabad (2:3). However, the team rebounded, winning their next two matches convincingly.
First, they demolished Olympic Tashkent 6:0 at home. In their latest league match, Pakhtakor secured a 4:2 home victory against Dinamo Samarkand. In the AFC Champions League, Pakhtakor has only managed one point from their opening two matches, losing at home to Al-Wasl (0:1) and drawing away with Persepolis (1:1).
Match Facts
- Al-Shorta has lost just one match since February 2024 — a 0:5 defeat to Al-Ain in the AFC Champions League.
- In three of Al-Shorta’s last matches, only one team found the net.
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet has won in three of Pakhtakor’s last four games.
Head-to-Head
These teams have not faced each other in international tournaments before.
Probable Lineups
- Al-Shorta: Basil; Alwan, Al Tikriti, Benjam, Hashem, Ali, Yusef, Yaseem, Shakir, Dawood, Al Mawas.
- Pakhtakor: Nazarov; Khamraliev, Mahammadjonov, Abdullaev, Abdumannopov, Adhamzoda, Alidjanov, Buriev, Jarakuziev, Kholmatov, Ibragimov.
Prediction
Al-Shorta is the favorite in this match according to bookmakers, with odds of around 1.90 for a home victory. Pakhtakor’s inconsistency makes it hard to rely on them, so we recommend betting on “Al-Shorta to win”.
