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AFC Champions League Elite · League phase MD4

Al-Sadd

ALD

Al Ahli

ALH

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

Al-Sadd31%
Draw28%
Al Ahli42%

Expected goals

1.23 – 1.45

Over 2.5

49%

Both to score

55%

Fair handicap

0.25

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–112.4%
  • 0–110.4%
  • 1–28.8%
  • 1–08.6%
  • 0–07.9%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.

40%Possession50%
38%Territory37%
8.8%Directness4.9%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 2 for Al-Sadd, 2 for Al Ahli. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 30 of 47 matches, not the full season.