Al-Hilal vs Al-Ain Prediction 23.04.2024

• Competition: AFC Champions League -  Semi-Finals 2nd Leg
• Date: Tuesday, 23rd, April 2024
• Kickoff: 19:00 UTC +1 / 20.00 CEST
• Venue: Kingdom Arena (Riyadh)

The mission ahead is formidable for Al-Hilal as they prepare to face Al-Ain in the AFC Champions League semifinal second leg at the Kingdom Arena on Tuesday evening.

Al-Hilal vs Al-Ain Betting Tips: AH1 (-1.5)

In the first leg of the semi-finals of Asia's top club competition, UAE side Al-Ain had a night to remember as they handed tournament favorites Al-Hilal their first competitive loss of the campaign on their home turf, defeating them 4-2.

Despite trailing by three goals at halftime at the Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium, the Saudi giant ramped up the intensity in the second half and averted a debacle, courtesy of strikes from Malcolm and Al-Dawsari, reducing the deficit to two goals.

Right up until the shocking defeat against Al-Ain last Wednesday, the Blue Waves hadn't tasted the bitter flavor of failure throughout their entire campaign, spanning 42 challenges in all tournaments, during which they boasted a flawless record of 39 wins and three draws.

Al-Hilal, champions of Asia twice in the previous four editions, face a daunting two-goal deficit, but they'll bank on their remarkable home record to fuel their hopes of a comeback, having strung together an impressive streak of 20 consecutive wins.

Besides being buoyed by their strong home displays, Jorge Jesus' men also possess an enviable H2H record against Al-Ain on their turf, having defeated them five times and drawn once, keeping a clean sheet in five straight clashes.

Prior to pulling off the shock upset against the Saudi giants in the first leg, the Emirates side had endured a dismal four-game winless streak across all competitions, regularly conceding 2-3 goals in four consecutive challenges.

With plenty of lapses in the backline, preserving a two-goal lead against the lethal Al-Hilal side will be easier said than done for Krespo's crew. Furthermore, the Blue Waves have beaten Tuesday's opponent by a margin of at least two goals on four occasions in their last five home clashes, so we think the Saudi side, even without Neymar and Mitrovic, can exat brutal revenge and make a third consecutive AFC Champions League final.