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Al Ahli and Al Shorta battle for three points in an AFC Champions League Elite fixture on Monday.
The hosts will look to bounce back from the 1-0 defeat they suffered at city rivals Al Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League on Thursday. Saleh Al Shehri's 42nd-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Al Shorta, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a 2-0 win at Al Naft in the Iraqi Stars League. Meme and Mohamed Dawood scored first-half goals to help their side secure all three points.
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Saleh Alwan Ahmad's side now shift their attention back to the continent, where their last game was a goalless home draw with Pakhtakor, while Al Ahli claimed a 2-1 win at Al Rayyan.
The win left the Royals in second spot in the points table with maximum points from three games, while Al Shorta are ninth with two points.
Al Ahli vs Al Shorta Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Al Ahli have three wins from four previous head-to-head games with Al Shorta, who have been victorious once.
- Six of Al Shorta's last five games have seen at least one side keep a clean sheet.
- Four of Al Ahli's last five games have ended in an odd number of goals.
- Al Ahli's last four home games have seen both sides score.
- Four of Al Shorta's last five games have produced less than three goals.
- Four of Al Shorta's last six games have witnessed more goals scored in the second half than the first.
Al Ahli vs Al Shorta Prediction
Al Ahli, alongside Al Hilal, are the only three sides to have made a 100% start to the AFC Champions League so far. Matthias Jaissle's side have home advantage, which gives them an edge against a side against whom they have superior quality on paper.
Al Shorta, for their part, are on a five-game unbeaten run, winning three. They have alternated between a win and draw in this sequence and were victorious in their most recent endeavour. They sit outside the qualification spots for the knockout rounds.
Expect the hosts to claim a comfortable victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Al Ahli 3-1 Al Shorta
Al Ahli vs Al Shorta Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Al Ahli to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Highest scoring half: Second half
