Mamelodi Sundowns vs Al Ahly Prediction: We expect an interesting contest between both teams

Two of the most successful teams in Africa will square off at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday. After a jawbreaking contest in the CAF Champions League last season, which saw both legs witness eleven goals, we expect a more replica of such here as both teams hope to advance to the next round.

The Brazilians head here after knocking out Petro Luanda of Angola. The first leg ended in a (0-2) deserving victory for Mamelodi Sundown. However, after being reduced to ten men in the first three minutes of the second leg, the Brazilians settled for a share of the spoils.

In recent years, Mamelodi Sundowns have dominated the South African Premier Soccer League, winning multiple titles and establishing themselves as the top team in the country. They have also succeeded in continental competitions, winning the CAF Champions League in 2016.

Mamelodi Sundowns must win here to stand a chance of progressing to the knockout phase.

The Red Devils benefited from the away goal rule to advance to this round. Al Ahly shared the spoils in both legs against Simba of Tanzania with a (3-3) aggregate score.

Al Ahly have been equally prevalent in the Egyptian Premier League, winning a record forty-three titles, and have also enjoyed success on the continental stage, winning the CAF Champions League ten times.

Al Ahly are the present champions of the CAF Competition but have not really been impressive in this competition.

When these two teams meet, it is always a closely contested match. In their last ten CAF Champions League meetings, Al Ahly won three, while Mamelodi Sundowns have recorded four victories and three games ending in a share of the spoils. Mamelodi Sundowns have always been formidable on their own turf, even though they have been struggling with injuries to players this season. On the other hand, Al Ahly were below standard against Simba in both legs. This game has produced more than two goals in their last two meetings, and we expect an end-to-end display from both sides. The Brazilians have been the better side since this competition began, and coupled with their performance against Al Ahly, I'll opt for a home win here for 2.28.

We expect to see more than two goals here for 2.27.

Both teams are capable of getting goals here, and we expect both teams to get a goal apiece for 1.93.

Good luck!