CR Belouizdad vs Raja Casablanca Prediction: A tough match expected

Newcomers CR Belouizdad will slug it out against defending champions Raja Casablanca in their opening match of the Arab Club Champions Cup. The match will be played at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium in Saudi Arabia.

CR Belouizdad - coming into the contest after a successful season

Recently, CR Belouizdad dominated the Algerian Ligue and won by an enormous margin with 14 points ahead of the second placed team. They come into this tournament with the mindset of a winner, and they are eager to gain something out of it after being away from it for a while. From their last five matches, this squad has taken home three victories, while also suffering one loss and one tie. They are facing a lot of pressure to perform well because they are going up against the team that won this cup in 2021.

Raja Casablanca - looking to redeem their season

After claiming victory over Al-Ittihad FC in the final match of this competition in 2021, Raja Casablanca will attempt to keep the title. After their first victory in 2006, they now have two championships to their name thanks to this latest triumph. The previous year was a rough one for this team, as they ended up being fifth in the table and were defeated by Berkane in the final game of the league cup by a score of 1-0. They will need to pull themselves together in order to have any chance of salvaging something from an already disappointing season.

Expert Betting Tips

Although Belouizdad have had a successful season so far, it is unlikely that they will be able to pull off an upset against the team that holds the title. I expect a match with few goals scored and one that might perhaps go 0-0 at the final whistle.