Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahad Stadium Jeddah
Time: 14.04.2022, 11:15 PM
The return leg of the Asia AFC Champions League commences as Saudi Arabian based lock horns with Iraqi established Quwa Al Jawiya at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Jeddah on Monday. Al Shabab Riyadh are unbeaten in this competition while Quwa Al Jawiya are looking for their second win in three games.
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Last three matches: WWD
The Saudi Based team are top of the log with seven points in three matches and could go ahead to qualify as the winner of the group this year.
Al Shabab Riyadh who plays on their home soil have won back to back in this tournament, (0-3) against Mumbai City and (3-0) against Jazira Abu Dhabi, they are bidding to make it three wins in three matches.
They recorded their first draw on matchday 3, they were below their standard and were lucky to have come off the match with a point, last-minute deflection goal from Hussain Al-Monassar saved the day for Al Shabab Riyadh.
This year's tournament group games will be played in Saudi Arabia and it's an advantage for the Al Shabab Riyadh team.
One of the best teams in this tournament so far, with seven goals in the last three matches, however, they have conceded a goal in that process.
Marius Sumudica's men have a crop of foreign players, with the likes of Eva Banega and other Brazilian players in the team.
Quwa Al Jawiya (2nd)
Last three matches: WLD
The Iraqi League giant remains 2nd on the log with one win, a draw and one loss in three matches, they have scored four goals and conceded four so far in this tournament.
They started brightly on matchday one as they defeated Jazira Abu Dhabi, despite not having control of the game, their game plan worked perfectly for them when they won (1-2) in that particular encounter. On matchday two, the bookies favoured them ahead of Mumbai City but the Indian based team pulled one of the greatest stunts over them as the newcomers stole the points in a (1-2) encounter.
On matchday 3, they shared the spoils against Al Shabab Riyadhas when they earned an important point in that particular encounter.
It's going to be tough in the group because only one team qualifies in this phase, so every game must be dealt with like a final.
Expert Betting Tips
Iraqi teams have only overseen one win in 15 previous games against Saudi teams in the Asian AFC Champions League (D2 L12) with the only victory coming for Al-Shorta against Al-Ahli (1-2 in 2020). That was also the only game in which Iraqi teams scored more than a single goal in a game against Saudi opposition. No Iraqi team has ever kept a clean sheet against a Saudi side in the Asian AFC Champions League.
Al Shabab Riyadh would have realized their mistakes from the last match and would go hard against the Iraqi based team, bet on Al Shabab Riyadh to win & 1.5 for 1.98.
Al Shabab Riyadh won't take this match lightly and we understand they have all it seizes to see off their opponents who lost to a lowly rated Mumbai City FC on matchday 2, we want to back Al Shabab Riyadh with the first-half win for 2.17
Bet on over 2.5 for 2.07.
Good luck!