Al Rayyan - Esteghlal: forecast for the Asian Champions League match

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Al-Rayyan

Qatar

AFC Champions League Elite West

18 February 08:00 UTC

Esteghlal

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Qatar's Al Rayyan and Esteghlal from the capital of Iran will play in the last round of the Asian Champions League group stage. The hosts occupy the sixth place in the standings and will not miss a place in the playoffs, while the guests are only on the tenth line and will get into the top 8 only if they win. Will the club from Tehran be able to win the most important away victory on February 18? The answer is in our forecast.

Al-Rayyan vs Esteghlal Prediction and Betting Tips (18.02.2025)

Command Analysis

Al-Rayyan

Qatar

Current form

Al-Rayyan plays in the Qatar Stars League and cannot be said to be successful. The club ranks only eighth out of 12 and is only four points ahead of the penultimate Umm Salal. It is unlikely that they will be able to compete for the top three - the gap from the third line has already reached 13 points, and the hosts are the current vice-champion of the country.

In the Champions League standings, the hosts are in sixth place in the West. The club is only one point ahead of the ninth Al-Gharafa, but the competitor has already completed his performance in the tournament, so in case of defeat, Al-Rayyan will only be relegated to the seventh position, and Artur Jorge's wards will not be eliminated from the top 8.

Disqualifications and injuries

The hosts have no losses in the squad on the eve of the Champions League match.

Interesting betting trends

The team has lost only one of the last four matches.
In the last five matches, the hosts have won only one victory.

Approximate line-up: Beldi - Ahmed, Garcia, Amaro, Naji - De Sarthe, Trezeguet - al-Hadrami, Roger Guedes, Surag Bareiro

Esteghlal

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Current form

Esteghlal is also not making progress in its national championship. Last season, the guests took second place and were only one point behind Persepolis, who took the next championship, and now the capital's team is only on the ninth line, having scored 23 points in 19 matches. Obviously, few people are satisfied with this result. In the Champions League, the club may also be outside the playoff zone. Esteghlal scored six points in seven matches and can only get into the top 8 if they win in the last round. One of the main competitors of the guests is another Iranian club, Persepolis, which occupies the last place in the playoff zone.

Disqualifications and injuries

The guests have no problems with the squad on the eve of the decisive match of the group stage.

Interesting betting trends

The club has conceded only two goals in the last five matches.
In the last five matches, the guests have not suffered a single defeat.

Approximate composition: Hosseini - Jalali, Salimi, Cheshmi, Kojo, Rezaian - Ahmadi, Rezavand, Ndong, Khardani, Khardani - Azadi

Trends

The bet is an exact score of 1:1

Two of the last three matches of the guests ended with this score

5.50

Bet Both will score

This bet has played in the last three matches of the hosts

1.72

The bid is the number 1 in the final bill

This pattern has worked in three of the last five matches of the Qatari club.

1.65

Tip and bets

2.25handicap (0) on Esteghlal

The guests will be extremely motivated for the last match, as the team has a chance to qualify for the Champions League playoffs by knocking out their neighbors from Persepolis. In the last match, the Iranian club will face Al-Rayyan, which has already reached the playoffs. The Qatari team has been looking less confident lately, so the guests will have a chance to create a sensation.

Our forecast is the Asian handicap (0) for Esteghlal in 2.25

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1.77the total is less 2.5 balls

Bet on the total

The guests are extremely careful in their defense. For example, the club has not conceded a single goal in the last three rounds of the Iranian championship, and in other competitions it has not conceded more than one goal per match for a long time. This time, the Iranian club will again rely on the strength of its defense. We do not think that any of the teams will give a productive performance.

Our forecast is a total of less 2.5 goals for 1.77

The first half bet

We do not expect that the opponents will move forward with great strength immediately after the kickoff. It will obviously take time to take a closer look at each other. In this scenario, a draw is likely based on the results of the first half.

Our forecast is a draw in the first half for 1.97

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