Al Hilal vs Al Shorta prediction 25.11.2025 | AFC Champions League

Al Hilal are in outstanding form this season. They are second in the Saudi Professional League with 23 points from nine matches, while in the AFC Champions League, Simone Inzaghi's team are at the top of the standings with four victories after four rounds.

Al Hilal are in a spectacular run of 11 wins in a row in all competitions. In the most recent outing, Al Hilal won 2-1 at home against Al Fateh. The home side ended the match with an xG of 2.89, while the guests had 0.96, so Al Hilal probably deserved a victory with a more significant margin.

Al Hilal's head coach, Simone Inzaghi, wasn't fully satisfied with a victory against Al Fateh. He said, "The match was not easy; we complicated it for ourselves at the beginning, but the team came back with a strong spirit and succeeded in winning the three points."

Al Shorta are one of the best Iraqi teams in history, but they have never achieved significant success at the continental level. Al Shorta are currently four points behind the league leader in the national league, Erbil. In the AFC Champions League, Momen Soliman's team collected only one point in four matches and needs to significantly improve to have any chances of progressing to the knockout phase. 

Al Shorta played well recently as they won two of the last three matches. In the previous game, they won 3-0 at home against Al Karkh. Al Shorta dominated against another solid Iraqi team and will travel to Riyadh with a lot of confidence. 

Al Shorta are far from the best Asian teams. They scored only two goals in four AFC Champions League matches and without improving their attack, Momen Soliman's team can't expect to compete at the highest level.