Sepahan vs Al Hilal Match Preview
- Tournament – AFC Champions League Round of 16 1st Leg
- Date – Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Kick-off Time – 04:00 pm GMT
- Venue – Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium
Iranian side Sepahan S.C. will host Saudi Arabian giants Al Hilal in the AFC Champions League Round of 16 first-leg clash on Thursday. Both sides are having a good domestic season and it could be a good contest in the continental competition.
Sepahan are currently second in the Iran Pro League, just a point behind Esteghlal FC, after 15 games. They finished second in their Champions League group with three wins, one draw, and two defeats.
Meanwhile, Al Hilal currently lead the Saudi Pro League standings and are seven points above second-placed Al Nassr. They topped their AFC Champions League group with five wins and one draw.
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Team News
Sepahan have a full squad available to them.
Meanwhile, Al Hilal are missing Mohammed Al Owais, Muteb Al Mufarrij, and Neymar due to their respective injuries.
Predicted Lineups
Sepahan:
Goalkeeper: Payam Niazmand
Defenders: Milad Zakipour, Mohammad Daneshgar, Bryan Dabo, Ramin Rezaeian
Midfielders: Mohammad Ghorbani, Shahriar Moghanlou, Mohammad Karimi
Attackers: Aria Yousefi, Reza Asadi, Farshad Ahmadzadeh
Al Hilal:
Goalkeeper: Hbib Al-Wutaian
Defenders: Yasir Al Shahrani, Khalifah Aldawsari, Mohammed Jahfali, Renan Lodi
Midfielders: Ruben Neves, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Adbullah Al Hamddan
Attackers: Michael, Malcolm, Aleksandar Mitrovic
Head-to-Head
The two sides have faced off four times before, all in the AFC Champions League. Sepahan have won twice while Al Hilal have won once, with the other game ending in a draw.
Last five results:
Al Hilal 1-0 Sepahan – AFC Champions League – April 22, 2014
Sepahan 3-2 Al Hilal – AFC Champions League – March 12, 2014
Sepahan 1-1 Al Hilal – AFC Champions League – May 4, 2011
Al Hilal 1-2 Sepahan – AFC Champions League – March 1, 2011
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Prediction
Sepahan come into the game on the back of some poor form before the winter break, having lost their last three games.
Meanwhile, Al Hilal are on a sensational 22-game winning run across competitions. They beat Al Nassr 2-0 in their last game in the Riyadh Season Cup and should be able to see off Sepahan’s challenge comfortably.
Predicted Score: Sepahan 1-3 Al Hilal
Odds (subject to change)
Sepahan win – 4.78
Al Hilal win – 1.81
Draw – 3.88
Odds source – Oddspedia.com
Betting Tips
- Al Hilal win – 1.81
Where to Watch
- India – Fancode
- UK – DAZN/DAZN 1
- US – No official broadcast
- Saudi Arabia- Shahid TV