On the decisive night in Group E of the AFC Champions League, the lineup has long been settled, with frontrunners Ainas going on the road to challenge Istiqlal, who have no hope of advancing. Ainas, who suffered a surprise defeat in their top-of-the-table match in the Saudi Arabia League, will probably adopt a conservative strategy to avoid a fierce confrontation. With star player C Ronaldo not traveling with the team, this is likely to be a boring match, and a half-time handicap of under 2.5 goals is worth a try. (HOY TV 76 on Wednesday at 00:00)
Saudi Arabia's strongest team, Ainas, has a great record in this group stage, with 4 wins and 1 draw in 5 matches, which makes them one step above the rest. However, they are struggling to catch up with Hilal at the top of the table in the league, so this match may not be that important for them. It is reported that C Ronaldo has not traveled with the team, which will weaken their attacking power. Ainas are conservative in their style of play, especially in the first half, and in their last 5 AFC Champions League matches, they have scored 1 goal or less at half time in 4 of them. Even if they go all out in the half time, the doubts in their mindset may make it more difficult to expect goals in the first half.
