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Al Saad welcome Persepolis to Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium for an AFC Champions League Elite fixture on Monday (October 21st). The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 4-2 victory over Al-Shahaniya in the Qatar Stars League on Friday.
They were 3-0 up at the break courtesy of goals from Mostafa Meshaal, Rafa Mujica and Cristo. Alhassan Koroma pulled one back for the visitors while Pelle van Amersfoort's 78th-minute own goal restored the hosts' three-goal lead. Koroma completed his brace in the 89th minute.
Persepolis, meanwhile, have not been in action since claiming a 1-0 home win over Chadormalu in the Iranian Persian Gulf Pro League a fortnight ago. Giorgi Gvelesiani scored the match-winner in the fifth minute of injury time.
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The Tehran Reds will turn their attention to the continent, where their last game saw them share the spoils in a 1-1 draw at home to Pakhtakor. Al Saad claimed a 2-0 home win over Esteghlal FC.
The win took them to third spot in the table, having garnered four points from two games. Persepolis are ninth on one point.
Al Sadd vs Persepolis Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Persepolis have four wins from seven head-to-head games. Al Saad were victorious twice while one game ended in a share of the spoils.
- This will be their first meeting since September 2020 when Persepolis claimed a 1-0 victory in the AFC Champions League round-of-16 en route to their runners-up finish.
- Five of Al Saad's last six games across competitions have witnessed goals at both ends.
- Persepolis' last nine competitive games have produced less than three goals, with six games in this sequence seeing one side keep a clean sheet.
- Seven of Al Saad's nine games this season have produced three goals or more.
Al Sadd vs Persepolis Prediction
Al Saad started off their continental campaign with a good point away to Al Ain before their win over Esteghal. They will be facing another Iranian side here and enter the game as favorites.
Persepolis have the odds against them but have a good record in this fixture. The Iranian champions have won three of the last five head-to-head games (one draw). Furthermore, their games have tended to be cagey.
We are backing the home side to claim a routine win and clean sheet.
Prediction: Al Saad 2-0 Persepolis
Al Sadd vs Persepolis Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Al Saad to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
