Although the AFC Champions League matchup between Al Fahad and Ainas is a Saudi Arabia United matchup, the backgrounds of the two teams are very different. Ainas has incredible financial resources and a star-studded squad, while Al Fahad is just a small club that is hovering near the bottom of the league standings nowadays.
I'm sure Kristian Ronaldo has been refreshed after his layoff and can't wait to get back on the field. He will be looking to score more goals and win more trophies in the second half of the season, and he will be looking for the top scorer award in every tournament, so I expect him to score goals if he plays this time.
Ainas has a lot of depth up front and Teliska is another player I'm looking forward to seeing. He scored 6 goals in the AFC Champions League and is tied for top scorer with FC Dongshan's Kilisin. He's a threat with his overhead and out-of-area attacks, so Afaikha will have to watch him carefully.
Of course, due to the number of foreigners, Ainas will not be able to send all their stars to the field, but Shadiovanni, Posovic and Odavio, as well as other players, are able to provide the team with a lot of excellent options. As for the local players, Garabi is a wing forward with good individual skills and has the ability to get away from the opposing team's defenders.
Afaikha will have a tough time in this match and I expect them to play a lot of defense and try to stop their opponent from scoring. The team's most threatening player is Shakara, who scored 3 goals in the group stage, and Shabili is also capable of playing as a No.10 player to break the opponent's defense.
