David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Pakhtakor Tashkent
Al-Rayyan
Bonus up to $130/€100
One of the matches in the 4th round of the AFC Champions League will be played on Tuesday in Uzbekistan, where the local team Pakhtakor will host Al-Rayyan. Here’s a recommended bet on the outcome of this game with a great odds offer.
Pakhtakor
The "Lions" have not had the best start in the new Champions League season. After three rounds, Pakhtakor has only two points and sits in eighth place in the standings. In the first round, the "Cotton Growers" lost narrowly at home to Al-Wasl (0-1), then drew with Persepolis (1-1) and Al-Shorta (0-0).
The team comes into the match against Al-Rayyan after a home victory in the league over Andijan, winning 3-1. This was their third win in the last four rounds, but they are still trailing in the league standings. After 23 rounds, Pakhtakor has accumulated 38 points, two points less than OKMK. Meanwhile, Nasaf has already secured the championship title early.
Al-Rayyan
The "Terrible Ones" started the Qatari Super League season on a rough note, with only three wins in nine matches. Currently, Al-Rayyan sits in seventh place in the standings with 10 points. In the last round, they suffered a 1-2 away defeat to Al-Sadd.
In the AFC Champions League, the team has lost all three of its matches. In the first round at home, they fell to Al-Hilal (1-3), conceding all three goals in the first half, then lost away to Al-Nassr (1-2) in the second round. They couldn’t earn points in their home game against Al-Ahli either, losing 1-2. Currently, Al-Rayyan sits at the bottom of the standings.
Match Facts
- In three of Pakhtakor's last five matches, the "Both Teams to Score" bet has won.
- The "Total Over 2.5" bet has won in two of Pakhtakor’s last five games.
- In Al-Rayyan’s last five matches, the "Both Teams to Score" bet has won.
Head-to-Head
The teams have not previously played against each other.
Probable Lineups
- Pakhtakor: Nazarov, Khamraliev, Makhamadjonov, Abdullaev, Abdumannopov, Adhamzoda, Alijonov, Buriev, Zharakuziev, Kholmatov, Ibragimov
- Al-Rayyan: Belde; Murad Naji, Amaro, David Garcia, Hazem Ahmed; Gabriel Pereira, Abdulaziz Hatem, Julien De Sart, Achraf Bencharki; Trezeguet, Roger Guedes
Prediction
Bookmakers don’t favor either team strongly in this matchup, giving approximately equal odds to both. We believe that the hosts have a good chance of not losing at home, and our recommended bet is "Pakhtakor win with handicap (0)" at odds of 1.95.
Bonus up to $130/€100
