'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Al Ahly welcome Al Ain to Al Salam Stadium for their quarter-final of the inaugural edition of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup on Tuesday. The hosts booked their spot in the tournament as defending champions of the CAF Champions League.
They are coming off a shootout victory over Zamalek in the Egyptian Super Cup final in midweek. The two sides couldn't be separated in a goalless draw, with Al Ahly eventually triumphing 7-6 in the shootout.
Al Ain, meanwhile, shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at Dibba Al Hisn in the UAE League. They went behind to Oussame Haddadi's 71st-minute strike before Kodjo Laba equalised in the third minute of injury time.
Trending
The Abu Dhabi outfit now turn their attention to the Intercontinental Cup and are here as the champions of the AFC Champions League. They booked their spot in the last-eight with a 6-2 victory over Auckland City in the previous round.
Al Ahly vs Al Ain Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Eleven of Al Ain's last 12 games across competitions have had goals at both ends.
- Al Ahly are unbeaten in five gams in regulation time, winning three.
- Four of Al Ain's last five games have had more goals scored in the second half than the first.
- Al Ain's last eight competitive games have produced an average of 12 .5 corners.
Al Ahly vs Al Ain Prediction
This is the first edition of the FIFA International Cup and is somewhat a continuation of the previous format of the FIFA Club World Cup.
Al Ahly were regulars at the Club World Cup and will once again fly Africa's flag having won a record-extending 12th CAF Champions League. They will also be full of confidence after winning arch-rivals Zamalek twice in the space of two months to lift two trophies.
Al Ain, meanwhile. won a second continental title earlier in the year, seeing off red-hot favourites Al Hilal along the way. Expect the two sides to cancel each other out in a low-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Al Ain 1-1 Al Ahly
Al Ahly vs Al Ain Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 1.5 goals
Tip 4 - Over 9.5 corners
