Mamelodi Sundowns vs Al Ahly prediction

The inaugural African Football League will continue with a fixture between two giants of African football. South African team Mamelodi Sundowns will square up to Egyptian powerhouse,Al Ahly. Sundowns won their first ever game in the competition 2-0 away to Angolan side, Petro Atletico, but they could not capitalise on that result in the return leg which ended goalless.

Before the start of the tournament, the South African team was touted as one of the favourites, and their performance is proving that assertion. While they had it relatively easy against the Angolans, the Egyptians will pose a bigger challenge. Although the South Africans have the better of their Egyptian opponents in their recent meetings in the Champions League.

Sundowns will be looking to take inspiration from their recent results against their hosts and also leverage their form to get past the Egyptians.

However, the Egyptians are tough customers and they will not be fazed by the vociferous fans of the South Africans.Al Ahly are giants of the game both domestically and on the continent, and they will be actively seeking revenge against the South Africans.

Going by the prowess of both teams and their current form, this game is expected to be a closely contested match with both sides parading the best defensive players in the tournament.

With that, chances in this match will be few and far between, and we expect a low scoring affair. Therefore, we reckon that this match will produce less than three total goals Liverpool are primed as our main Al Ahly vs Mamelodi Sundowns prediction.

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Main tip: Under 2.5 Goals

Our Mamelodi Sundowns vs Al Ahly predictions

According to the statistics and the odds of the bookmakers, we suggest the following tips:

Prediction 1: Under 2.5 Goals

This fixture is one of the top fixtures in the maiden edition of the African Football League. Both teams parade the best defensive talents on the continents, and chances are expected to come at a premium. With that, this match is poised to be a low scoring affair. Al Ahly suffered a big loss against Sundowns in their last meeting, and they are likely to approach the match with a defensive mindset. Based on this, we expect Under 2.5 Goals to be recorded in this game.

Odds for this bet

Bet365 offers competitive odds for the bet “Under 2.5 Goals”

The odd of 1.77 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 57% chance that this match will feature less than 3 total match goals.

Odds comparison for Under 2.5 Goals

Bet365 – odds 1.77
1xBet – odds 1.75

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Prediction 2: Over 8.5 Corners

As we have stated earlier, this match is poised to be a closely fought affair. However, that is not to say both teams will be content with sitting back. Both teams also have good attacking talents within their ranks, but both sides will be more concerned about not losing. Therefore, emphasis will be on the defensive side of the match. And with a defensive set up, corners are likely to be abundant. Thus, we are confident that no less than 9 Corner kicks will be awarded in this match.

Odds for this bet

Paripesa offers competitive odds for “Over 8.5 Corners”

The odd of 1.60 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 63% chance that there will be 9 Corner kicks awarded in this match.

Odds comparisons for Over 8.5 Corners

Paripesa- odds 1.60
Melbet – odds 1.57

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Prediction 3: Al Ahly Win – Tip 1

Al Ahly have suffered some bad losses against the visitors in recent times and the Egyptians will; have revenge on their minds. The host will have their vociferous fans behind them, and this will definitely spur them on against the South Africans. Therefore, we are expecting Al Ahly to emerge victorious as our final Mamelodi Sundowns vs Al Ahly prediction.

Statistics for Mamelodi Sundowns vs Al Ahly Prediction

H2H statistics

We look at the last 10 meetings between these two teams:

• Al Ahly has 3 wins, Sundowns has 4 wins, and three games ended in draws
• These matches scored an average of 2.70 goals per match
• The last time they met, it ended 4-0 in favour of Mamelodi

Latest results Mamelodi Sundowns

• 3 wins, and 2 draws, in the last 5 matches
• 13 goals in their last 5 matches. Average 2.60 goals per match
• They drew 1-1 against Simba in their last match

Latest results Al Ahly

• 2 wins, and 3 draws, in the last 5 matches
• 6 goals in their last 5 matches. Average 1.20 goals per match
• They drew 1-1 against Petro Atletico in their last match

Possible squad Mamelodi Sundowns & Al Ahly

Line up	Mamelodi Sundowns	Al Ahly
Goalkeeper	Williams	El Shenawi
Defense	Kekana, Mvala, Mudau, Modiba	AbdelmoHanynem, Rabia, Maloul, Hany
Midfield	Maema, Mokoena, Bravo, Shalulie, Mailula	Attia, Deng, El-Shahat, Dieng, Tau
Forward	Zwane	Kahraba
Missing	Aubass (Groin injury), Nasir (Knee injury)	Fouad(Muscle Injury)
Coach	Rhulani Mokwena	Marcel Koller

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