Al Kuwait vs Al Wahda FC Prediction: Even though the visitors are the favorite; both sides are expected to get a goal apiece

Al Kuwait will begin their Arab Club Championship Cup journey with a matchup against Al Wahda of UAE at the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium on Friday. 

The Brigadiers are the most successful side in the Kuwait league, having won the Premier League title eighteen times (a record). Over the last seven seasons, once have Al Kuwait failed to win the Premier League title. Al Kuwait head into this competition after knocking out JS Saoura (Algeria) and FC Nouadhibou (Mauritania) in the qualifying phase.

Al Kuwait's most recent game against Al Hilal in a friendly match ended in a (4-2) defeat. The new coach, Boris Bunjak, will be in charge of his first competitive game for the Kuwaiti Champions tomorrow.

Pitso Mosimane's men wrapped up their season in third spot with five points behind the league winner Al Ahli. Al Wahda have failed to win any major trophy since 2018. However, with the signature of experienced coach Pitso Mosimane, they’re expected to at least get to the semifinals in this competition.

Al Wahda are unbeaten in their last eleven games and head here after defeating Serbian-based FK Novi Pazar side (1-2) in a friendly match. Al Wahda will have to bring their A-game to get results in this tournament filled with quality teams.

Both sides met once in a friendly game, with Al Wahda securing the maximum points. Al Wahda last appearance in this competition earned them a quarterfinal finish in 2017, while Al Kuwait head here for the first time. Al Wahda were fantastic in the qualifying round, knocking out Moroccan League champions AS Far Rabat on (3-0) aggregate. Al Wahda are yet to taste defeat over their previous eleven games and head here with a win over a robust Serbian team in a friendly match. On the other hand, Al Kuwait have been dominating the Kuwait league but lack pedigree in continental competition. Even though Al Wahda is our favorite pick because they’re more experienced here, we still expect both sides to get a goal apiece for 1.88.

We expect this game to witness more than two goals for 2.01.

With Pitso Mosimane as the visitors' coach, we expect them to secure all the points for 1.71.

Good luck!