As the smoke of the AFC Champions League Group E finals is clearing, Ainas are sitting at the top of the group and will face Istiqlal, who are not in the group, on the road. Although Ainas suffered a loss in their opening match in the Saudi League, they may adopt a conservative strategy in this match. After all, the team's star player C Ronaldo did not travel with the team, so this match may be a dull and uneventful one. Considering all these factors, the half-time handicap of under 2.5 goals seems to be worth a try. (HOY TV 76 will bring you the action live at 00:00 on Wednesday morning)
Saudi Arabia's soccer powerhouse Ainas emerged from this year's group stage with an undefeated record of 5 wins and 1 draw, and their strength is clearly superior to other opponents. However, they are still struggling to catch up with Hilal in the domestic league, and in a match that has nothing to do with qualifying for the group, it is reported that C Ronaldo did not travel with the team, which undoubtedly weakened the team's ability to score goals. Ainas' own style of play is conservative, especially in the half-time stage more focus on solid defense, in the last 5 AFC Cup games, the number of goals scored in the half-time is only 1 or less, if the team is playing with half-strength, and the team's morale is doubtful, the possibility of scoring goals in the first half seems to be not high.
