Al Ahly vs Mazembe Prediction: Al Ahly to make it to the finals

Al Ahly will welcome Mazembe to Cairo International Stadium for their second leg CAF Champions League semifinal game. Both sides settled for a goalless draw in the first leg. Which team will make it to the finals?

The first leg of this encounter did not go well for Al Ahly, but they will definitely be satisfied with that draw. At full time, Al Ahly had just 36 percent of the possession, with just one shot on target as they were heavily dominated. However, the hosts will feel very confident in winning here and displaying top level performance on their home ground where they are unbeaten in a straight 16 matches in all competition. In that span of matches, the defending champions have a record of 11 wins and five draws, while failing to concede in any of their last five home matches in this competition. While Al Ahly now come in as favorites here, it is worth noting that this side has reached the finals of this CAF Champions League in each of their last four competitions.

Mazembe will view this game as an open encounter even though they are underdogs on the road in this one. However, The visiting team will be disappointed with how things ended for them in the first leg at home, as they failed to convert any of their three attempted shots on targets. Since their 2014-15 campaign, in which they won USM Alger 4-1 on aggregate, Mazembe have failed to make it to the finals of the CAF Champions League, and they will hope they find luck in this one. The Ravens are in excellent form this season, currently unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions, and they have won their first six league games in a row since the start of the domestic campaign. However, their road performance is below par, with one defeat, one draw and two defeats in their last five. The last time Mazembe played Al Ahly at this venue, they lost 2-1.

A cagey affair is anticipated, just like their first leg encounter. Both teams know one goal is sufficient to take them to the finals, but the fact that a win on penalties is an open possibility should make them focus on more defensive play. Take the home team to win or draw here, with the result ending in a few goals.