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Al Hilal Riyadh - Al Ain SCC
AFC Champions League - Kingdom Arena
2nd Round
Al Hilal have a two-goal lead to protect when they take on Al Ain at the Kingdom Arena in the AFC Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday, 23 April. Check out our Champions League betting tips for the match below.
Al Hilal vs Al Ain prediction: Al Hilal to mount epic comeback?
🔥Hot tip
Over 2.5 Goals
⚽ Correct score prediction
Al Hilal 3-1 Al Ain
⚽ Anytime goalscorer prediction
Malcom
Key Stats
- Al Ain eased to a 4-2 win over Al Hilal when the teams met in the semi-final first-leg last week, however, Al Hilal had won 36 matches in a row before that loss.
- All of Al Hilal’s last seven matches in all competitions have featured over 2.5 goals.
- Six of Al Ain’s last seven fixtures have featured goals at both ends.
- Malcom has scored seven times in his last five appearances for Al Hilal.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Al Hilal are odds-on favourites
- HOME: 1/6 (1.17) – 85.7%
- DRAW: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%
- AWAY: 10/1 (11.00) – 9.1%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Al Ain are in command of their semi-final double-header following their superb 4-2 win at Al Ain in last week’s first leg and the UAE outfit will be determined to get over the line on Tuesday. The bookies have given Al Ain just a 9.1%% chance of winning this week however, though our football betting tips are forecasting a competitive tussle.
Al Hilal had won 36 fixtures on the spin before their surprise first-leg loss to Al Ain last week, and they have the quality to mount a rousing comeback in this week’s second encounter between the clubs.
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Al Ain’s first-leg meeting with Al Hilal was the teams’ first encounter in five years. Results between the sides over the past decade have been mixed, though Al Ain have never won as the away side in this fixture.
Al Hilal preview: Hosts have several star players
Al Hilal manager Jorge Jesus likes to set his team up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, so expect to see a similar system this week. Kalidou Koulibaly, Ruben Neves, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Malcom will be the star names in the host's XI. Neymar and Aleksandar Mitrovic are out injured.
Predicted lineup: Al Owais – Abdulhamid, Koulibaly, Al Bulayhi, Al Shahrani – Neves, Milinkovic-Savic, Michael, Malcolm, Al Dawsari – Al Hamddan
Saudi Arabia Pro League 28/08/24
W
Damac FC
2
Al Hilal Riyadh
3
Saudi Arabia Pro League 24/08/24
W
Al Akhdoud
0
Al Hilal Riyadh
3
Saudi Arabia Super Cup 17/08/24
W
Al-Nassr Riyadh
1
Al Hilal Riyadh
4
Saudi Arabia Super Cup 13/08/24
W
Al Ahli Jeddah
1 (1)
Al Hilal Riyadh
1 (4)
World Club Friendlies 03/08/24
W
Udinese
0
Al Hilal Riyadh
1
Al Ain preview: Visitors could be unchanged
Al Ain boss Hernan Crespo used a 4-4-2 formation in the first leg and he could lean on the same tactical framework on Tuesday. Hattrick hero Soufiane Rahimi will lead the line again. Al Ain scored three penalties in their first-leg triumph.
Predicted lineup: Eisa – Al Ahbabi, Al Hasehmi, Kouadio, Erik – Al Baloushi, Nader, Yong-Woo, Palacios – Romero, Rahimi
UAE Premier League 07/06/24 L Al Bataeh 2 Al Ain SCC 0 UAE Premier League 02/06/24 L Al Jazira SC 2 Al Ain SCC 1 UAE Premier League 29/05/24 L Al Wasl SC 4 Al Ain SCC 2 AFC Champions League 25/05/24 W Yokohama F-Marinos 1 Al Ain SCC 5 UAE Premier League 20/05/24 W Al Wahda Abu Dhabi 0 Al Ain SCC 2
Player to watch – Malcom
Brazilian attacker Malcom scored one of Al Hilal’s two goals in last week’s first-leg defeat, and the talented forward will be determined to make his mark again when the Saudi side attempt to overturn a 4-2 deficit in the semi-final second-leg this week.
Malcom in good form
The 27-year-old Malcom has been in excellent form of late, bagging seven goals in his last six appearances for Al Hilal in all competition. The ex-Barcelona man has notched four times in the AFC Champions League this term, and his nose for the big occasion could be crucial again on Tuesday.
