Al Ahly SC vs USM Alger Prediction: The Red Devils will be too strong for their opponent

On Friday, the Red Devils will square off with USM Alger at the King Fahd International Stadium. For the first time since 2015, Saudi Arabia will host the winner of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. Al Ahly are the most successful side in the competition, with eight trophies to their name, while USM Alger will grace the tournament for the first time in their entire career.

The Red Devils had a great season, winning the CAF Champions League, Egypt Premier League, Egypt Cup, and Egypt Super Cup. Marcel Koller has been up and running since arriving from Basel last year. Al Ahly dispossessed the CAF Champions League from the holder, Wydad Casablanca, in a two-legged final where they won (2-3).

The Red Devils are literally the best team in Africa, and despite their success last season, they have added top qualities to their squad. Al Ahly acquired the services of former Borussia Dortmund player Anthony Modeeste, Moroccan league best player Reda Slim, and Emam Ashour from Midtjylland, to mention a few.

Despite winning the CAF Confederation Cup last season, USM Alger almost got relegated as they went six games without a victory. USM Alger finished in 12th spot with four points above the relegation Zone.

USM Alger secured their first CAF Confederation Cup last season when they defeated Young Africans (2-2) on aggregate. USM Alger have tweaked their team, and we expect a better performance from them this season.

After winning the CAF Champions League Cup, Al Ahly head here with the main aim of conquering Africa following their phenomenal season. The Red Devils almost went a whole season without a defeat in the league and will be determined to go unbeaten in all competitions in this campaign. On the contrary, USM Alger are not as strong as their opponents, and it’ll be difficult for them to get a goal here. Both teams are not on the same level, and Al Ahly are the clear favorite as their frontline of Percy Tau, Kahraba, and Shahat will torment USM Alger defenders. The Red Devils will get all the points for 1.75.

Al Ahly will kick off this encounter with the aim of getting the job done before the break, and we are trusting them to get a halftime victory here for 2.28.

We expect to see the home side score in both halves for 2.40.

Good luck!