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One of the playoff matches of the AFC Champions League will take place on Wednesday at the Al-Wakrah Stadium, where the local club Al-Wakrah will host Al-Taawoun. Here's a betting suggestion for this encounter with promising chances of success.
Match Preview
Al-Wakrah currently sits in ninth place in the Qatar Stars League table with 17 points after 15 rounds. In their most recent league match, Al-Wakrah suffered a 0-2 away defeat to Al-Duhail. Over their last five league games, the team has lost four times, managing only one victory during this period.
In mid-January, the team lost the UAE/Qatar Super Cup match against Al-Wahda. The regular time ended in a 1-1 draw, but the opponents were more successful in the penalty shootout. In the AFC Champions League group stage, Al-Wakrah finished second, collecting just 4 points in 4 matches and narrowly edging Ravshan for a playoff spot by a single point.
Meanwhile, Al-Taawoun has slipped to the middle of the table in the Saudi Pro League this season, sitting in tenth place. Unlike last year's strong campaign that saw them compete for a top-three finish and end up fourth, the team is now trailing the leaders by 17 points.
However, in the AFC Champions League 2, the club performed well, securing first place in their group and advancing to the playoffs. Recent performances in the Pro League have been underwhelming, with Al-Taawoun drawing 1-1 with Al-Nassr, playing to goalless draws with bottom-tier teams Al-Orobah and Al-Fayha, and suffering losses to Al-Riyadh (0-1) and Al-Ittihad (1-2).
Probable Lineups
- Al-Wakrah: Al-Khater, Erfan, Ali, Scholz, Hassan, Fathi, Laidouni, Assal, Boulaye, Ghannan, Hussein
- Al-Taawoun: Atiyah - Al-Nassr, Rivas, Al-Saluli, Girotto, Al-Jumayah - Fajr, El-Mahdioui, Chavez Cruz - Martinez Tobinson, Barrow
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- In Al-Wakrah's last five matches, the "Both Teams to Score" bet has won three times.
- The "Over 2.5 Goals" bet has won in two of Al-Wakrah's last five matches.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has won in two of Al-Taawoun's last five matches.
Prediction
Bookmakers favor the visitors in this match, offering odds of 2.04 for an Al-Taawoun victory. We believe there is a high likelihood of a low-scoring game here, and our suggested bet for this match is "Under 2.5 Goals" with odds of 1.89.
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