Al Ahli vs Persepolis prediction 16.09.2024 | AFC Champions League
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- Competition: AFC Champions League
- Date: Monday, 16th September, 2024
- Kickoff: 19:00 UK / 20:00 CEST
- Venue: King Abdullah Sports City (Jeddah)
On Monday evening, the AFC Champions League is set to restart. In the first round, one of the most interesting matches will be between Al Ahli from Saudi Arabia and the best Iranian team, Persepolis. The game will take place at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.
Al Ahli are one of the Saudi Arabian teams that invested a lot of money over the past years. Last year, they finished 3rd, which was enough for the AFC Champions League, but they were not even close to winning the title, as they finished 31 points away from the champs, Al Hilal. Still, over the Summer, they further improved the team by adding Ivan Toney. Considering that they had some problems with efficiency, that transfer could drastically change their chances in both the domestic league and the AFC Champions League. Unfortunately for the team from Jeddah, they did not start the season well, winning only four points in three rounds and losing in the Super Cup Semi-Finals as well.
Persepolis are the most successful team in Iran. In recent years, they have dominated the domestic league, winning seven league titles in the last eight years. This year, they haven't had the best start, winning five points in three rounds, which is pretty poor for their standards. When it comes to the AFC Champions League, they had some success during that eight-year stretch, even finishing as runner-up in 2018 and 2020. Still, last year, they finished the competition in the Group Phase, and their goal is to change that. However, considering that the AFC Champions League format has changed, we believe they have much bigger chances for success.
Al Ahli vs Persepolis: Under 2.5 goals
Al Ahli had problems offensively last year. Even though they finished 3rd and averaged almost two goals per game in the league, the difference between them and Al Hilal and Al Nassr was enormous. While the top two teams scored 101 and 100 goals in 34 rounds, Al Hilal "only" scored 67. They tried to address that by adding Ivan Toney, but he just arrived and will probably need some time before to adapt. This season, Al Ahli were all four times under 2.5 goals while scoring just one goal per game.
Like Al Ahli, Persepolis were under 2.5 goals in all (three) games this season. They are generally a team that plays low-scoring games and were under 2.5 goals in 70% of their domestic league games last year. In the AFC Champions League last year, Persepolis were under this line in five of six games - 83.3%.
Considering all the above, we believe that an under 2.5 goals bet should be the safest option for this AFC Champions League tie.
Al Ahli vs Persepolis Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Al Ahli
2 : 1
Persepolis
AFC Champions League Elite
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Persepolis
2 : 0
Al Ahli
AFC Champions League Elite
Al Ahli team news
The biggest story surrounding Al Ahli in recent days is the arrival of Ivan Toney. The Englishman arrived for 42 million euros from Brentford on 31st August and already debuted against Ronaldo's Al Nassr.
In the previous game against Al Nassr, Al Ahli's midfielder, Ziyad Al Johani, suffered an injury and had to leave the field. He will most likely miss the upcoming game, and with him potentially out, we expect talented Gabriel Veiga in the starting lineup.
Last matches of Al Ahli
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Al Nassr
1 : 1
Al Ahli
Pro League
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Al Fateh
1 : 0
Al Ahli
Pro League
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Al Ahli
2 : 0
Al Orubah
Pro League
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Al Hilal
4 : 1
Al Ahli
Super Cup
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Al Ahli
3 : 3
Grazer AK
Club Friendlies 3
Al Ahli lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Edouard Mendy
Defenders
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27
Ali Majrashi
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28
Merih Demiral
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3
Ibanez
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15
Abdullah Al Ammar
Midfielders
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24
Gabriel Veiga
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10
Roberto Firmino
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79
Franck Kessie
Forwards
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7
Riyad Mahrez
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99
Ivan Toney
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9
Feras Al Brikan
Persepolis team news
During the international break, Persepolis added two new players. On 8th September, striker Joao Lucas arrived from Umm-Salal, and the day after, midfielder Mehri Saeid arrived from APOEL. They are both registered for the AFC Champions League and will probably get some minutes against Al Ahli.
Last matches of Persepolis
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Persepolis
2 : 0
Foolad
Persian Gulf Pro League
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Tractor Sazi
1 : 1
Persepolis
Persian Gulf Pro League
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Persepolis
1 : 1
Zob Ahan
Persian Gulf Pro League
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Persepolis
1 : 0
Mes Rafsanjan
Persian Gulf Pro League
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Caspian Qazvin
1 : 3
Persepolis
Persian Gulf Pro League
Persepolis lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Alexis Guendouz
Defenders
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20
Ayoub El Amloud
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30
Giorgi Gvelesiani
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6
Hossein Kanaani
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4
Milad Mohammadi
Midfielders
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11
Farshad Ahmadzadeh
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88
Sina Asadbeigi
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5
Masoud Rigi
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19
Vahid Amiri
Forwards
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9
Ali Alipour
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70
Oston Urunov
3 Reasons why we should see fewer than three goals
- Al Ahli were under 2.5 goals in all four games this year
- Persepolis were under 2.5 goals in the first three games this season
- Five of six Persepolis' games in the AFC Champions League last season finished with fewer than three goals
Main prediction Al Ahli - Persepolis
Under 2.5 goals
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Additional predictions
Al Ahli & Persepolis current standing in AFC Champions League Elite
West | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Al Hilal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 - 1 | +7 | 6 |
2 | Al Ahli | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 6 |
3 | Al Sadd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 4 |
4 | Al Nassr | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 4 |
5 | Esteghlal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 3 |
6 | Al Gharafa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 5 | -1 | 3 |
7 | Al Wasl | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 3 |
8 | Pakhtakor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 1 |
9 | Persepolis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 1 |
10 | Al Ain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 5 | -2 | 1 |
11 | Al Shorta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 - 6 | -5 | 1 |
12 | Al Rayyan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 5 | -3 | 0 |