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Persepolis and Al-Shorta clash at the Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium in Qatar on Monday for their AFC Champions League encounter, looking for their first win of the campaign. In five games, the Iranian outfit have drawn thrice and lost twice.
Such a poor record sees them languish in ninth position in the Group B standings with a meager three points in the bag.
In their last game, the Red Army drew 1-1 with Al-Rayyan, as Farshad Faraji's opener for the Iranian outfit was canceled by Achraf Bencharki in the second half. With no league games to negotiate since then, Juan Carlos Garrido's side had a week to prepare for their upcoming clash.
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Another setback would mean their progression hopes could diminish further, as Persepolis are running out of games to salvage their campaign.
On the other hand, Al-Shorta are sailing the same boat right now, having failed to win any of their five games in the AFC Champions League so far. The only difference is that they've drawn twice and lost thrice.
The Harp are second from bottom in the table after garnering only two points from their matches, with only Al Ain faring worse (1 point) at this stage.
Persepolis vs Al-Shorta Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This is only the second official clash between the two sides.
- Persepolis and Al-Shorta last met in the 2000 Asian Club Championship, playing out a 0-0 draw.
- Persepolis are unbeaten in their last four games.
- Al-Shorta have lost their last two games, and interestingly, both have come in the AFC Champions League: 5-1 vs Al-Ahli and 3-1 vs Al Wasl.
- Both these teams are currently sitting out of the places that would qualify them for the round of 16.
Persepolis vs Al-Shorta Prediction
This is a clash of two sides struggling in the lower rungs of the Champions League table and desperate to keep their progression hopes alive. However, given their performances so far, we don't expect this to be a thriller.
The sides could take a cautious approach here to avoid another defeat, and we expect them to share the spoils eventually.
Prediction: Persepolis 1-1 Al-Shorta
Persepolis vs Al-Shorta Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes
