Al Hilal vs Sepahan Match Analysis and Prediction

Al Hilal vs Sepahan Match Analysis & Prediction

Al Hilal

22/02/2024 9:00 pm

Sepahan

by Vincent

11 months ago 0 136

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Al Hilal can officially move into the AFC Champions League quarter-finals for the third time in the last four seasons when they host Sepahan at Kingdom Arena on Thursday.

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The current league leaders in the Saudi Pro League scored three unanswered second-half goals in the opening leg last week, coming away with a 3-1 victory.

To this stage of the competition, Al Hilal have gotten by through some explosive second halves, with 16 of their 19 goals coming in the final 45 minutes of play.

Jorge Jesus’ side remain unbeaten across all competitions since losing in extra time against Al Nassr (2-1) in the Arab Club Champions Cup last August

Al Hilal have won their last 14 home matches across all competitions, with their previous slip-up at home coming on matchday one of this competition, playing out a 1-1 draw with Navbahor on that occasion.

Despite a solid opening 45 minutes, Sepahan could not contain the second-half surge by Al Hilal in the first leg, losing their first Champions League match this season after scoring the opening goal.

Jose Morias has seen his side lose four matches on the bounce, with their last victory coming away from home last December in the Iranian Pro League (5-0 over Havadar).

Sepahan need al least a two-goal victory in this encounter to have any hope of progressing, and they were able to do tht on matchday two of the group stage, beating AGMK in Uzbekistan 3-1.

Al Hilal vs. Sepahan Head to head

In the five previous meetings between these two teams, they have each claimed two victories while drawing once.

01/03/2011

Al Hilal

1

Sepahan

2

AFC Champions League
04/05/2011

Sepahan

1

Al Hilal

1

AFC Champions League
12/03/2014

Sepahan

3

Al Hilal

2

AFC Champions League
22/04/2014

Al Hilal

1

Sepahan

0

AFC Champions League
15/02/2024

Sepahan

1

Al Hilal

3

AFC Champions League

Al Hilal Team News

Neymar will not be available for Al Hilal once again this week, with the record goalscorer for the Brazilian national team still recovering from a cruciate ligament tear.

Fellow Brazilian Malcom equalised their opening leg match at one with his second of the competition, while Aleksandar Mtrovic and Abdullah Al-Hamdan scored in second-half stoppage time to give them the win.

Al Hilal's Last 5 Matches

29/12/2023

Al Fayha

0

Al Hilal

2

Saudi League
29/01/2024

Al Hilal

4

Inter Miami

3

Club Friendlies
08/02/2024

Al Hilal

2

Al Nassr

0

Club Friendlies
15/02/2024

Sepahan

1

Al Hilal

3

AFC Champions League
18/02/2024

Al Hilal

3

Al Raed

1

Saudi League

Sepahan Team News

Sepahan will not have Mohammad Daneshgar available for this second leg after he was given a straight red card in the second half of the opening leg.

Ramin Rezaeian has the opening goal for them in that game before Payam Niazmand conceded three times, more than in any other Champions League match that he has started this season.