Al Rayyan will host Al Hilal in the first round of the new AFC Champions League season on Tuesday, 17 August.
Will we see another dominant performance from the guest or can Al Rayyan surprise them and everyone else? Read our Al Rayyan vs Al Hilal prediction if you want to know more about this match.
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Al Rayyan vs Al Hilal predictions: Guests to win with goals on both sides
Key stats
- Al Rayyan have gone over 2.5 in five of the six games they've played this season in all competitions.
- Al Hilal have gone over 2.5 total goals in four of their last five games across the board.
- Aleksandar Mitrovic has scored nine goals in five games for Al Hilal this season.
Correct score prediction: Al Rayyan 1-3 Al Hilal
Al Hilal have picked up right where they left off last season and have been dominating their opponents regularly once again, so we expect that to translate into this game and Al Hilal to notch a confident win over al Rayyan.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Al Hilal the clear favourites
- HOME: 13/2 (7.50) – 13.30%
- DRAW: 9/2 (5.50) – 18.20%
- AWAY: 4/11 (1.36) – 73.30%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from these Al Rayyan vs Al Hilal odds that the guests are the expected winners and it's not even close, despite Al Rayyan being a good team and hosting the game.
However, this is understandable since Al Hilal have been the dominant form in Asian football since last season, even if they failed to win the AFC Champions League, and they've been in great form at the start of this season too.
In any case, if you're looking for more of our reliable picks, check out these betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Al Hilal have the advantage
These two teams have met eight times before and Al Hilal have won five of those matches, along with one draw and two wins for Al Rayyan. That being said, their last couple of meetings happened in the AFC Champions League group stage in 2022, when we saw each team win a game.
AFC Champions League 27/04/22
Al Hilal Riyadh
Al-Rayyan SC
AFC Champions League 11/04/22
Al Hilal Riyadh
Al-Rayyan SC
AFC Champions League 12/03/18
Al-Rayyan SC
Al Hilal Riyadh
AFC Champions League 06/03/18
Al Hilal Riyadh
Al-Rayyan SC
AFC Champions League 08/05/17
Al-Rayyan SC
Al Hilal Riyadh
Al Rayyan preview: Hoping for a good performance against Al Hilal
While Al Rayyan are a good team, they didn't have the best start of the season, already losing twice in the first four matches of the Qatari league. That being said, Al Rayyan have the quality to put up a fight against Al Hilal, arguably the best team in the continent, especially at home, so their fans should see an interesting game.
Predicted lineup: Beldi (GK), Ahmed, Garcia, Amado, Bader, Mendes, De Sart, Trezeguet, Hate, Pereira & Guedes
AFC Champions League Elite 30/09/24
L
Al-Nassr Riyadh
2
Al-Rayyan SC
1
Qatar Stars League 26/09/24
L
Al-Arabi Doha
2
Al-Rayyan SC
1
Qatar Stars League 22/09/24
L
Al-Wakrah SC
2
Al-Rayyan SC
0
AFC Champions League Elite 17/09/24
L
Al Hilal Riyadh
3
Al-Rayyan SC
1
Qatar Stars League 13/09/24
W
Al-Shahaniya SC
2
Al-Rayyan SC
4
Al Hilal preview: Hoping to go all the way in the AFC Champions League
After winning everything they could last season apart from the AFC Champions League, Al Hilal will be hoping to rectify that in the coming season and, to their credit, they seem to be even better than they were last season if we look at their performances so far. After all, Al Hilal have already won the Saudi Super Cup with a convincing win over Al Nassr and they've won all of their matches in the Saudi Pro League.
Predicted lineup: Bounou (GK), Cancelo, Koulibaly, Al-Bulayhi, Lodi, Neves, Milinkovic-Savic, Michael, Malcom, Al-Dawsari & Mitrovic
AFC Champions League Elite 01/10/24
W
Al Shorta SC
0
Al Hilal Riyadh
5
Saudi Arabia Pro League 28/09/24
W
Al Kholood
2
Al Hilal Riyadh
4
Saudi Arabia Cup 24/09/24
W
Al-Bukayriyah FC
0
Al Hilal Riyadh
1
Saudi Arabia Pro League 21/09/24
W
Al Ittihad Jeddah
1
Al Hilal Riyadh
3
AFC Champions League Elite 17/09/24
W
Al-Rayyan SC
1
Al Hilal Riyadh
3
Player to watch: Aleksandar Mitrovic
The Serbian striker started the new season in great form, already scoring five goals in just three league games and nine goals overall in five games, so he's our player to watch against Al Rayyan as well.
