In the second round of Group D of the AFC Cup, Saudi Arabia's Hilal will face Iran's Nasarki on the road. In the first round of the competition, Hilal unexpectedly lost points despite having top strikers such as Nima and Mizunovi, and they are determined to win this match. Despite the conservative tactics of coach George Jetsis, a bet of 3.5 goals seems to be attractive. (Live on HOYTV 76 on Wednesday at 00:00 to reveal the exciting matchup)
Hilal are top of the table in the Saudi League after a strong performance, with Portuguese coach Jorge Jetxis focusing on efficiency and the team as a whole. Although the team has new strikers such as Nima, Mizunovi and Margan, their tacit understanding still needs to be honed. Since joining the team, Nima has failed to score in four appearances, including a 1-1 draw with Namangan Xincheng, and his firepower is not as expected.
However, Hilar's backline is impenetrable, with Rubin Neves, Ghorepani and Yessinipaunu conceding only two goals in their last four matches, and keeping their total goal tally at two goals or less. In the AFC Champions League, they have also adopted a solid tactic, with 4 of their 5 AFC Champions League matches having a total of 2 goals or less. After losing points in the first round, they will surely continue to play solid defense in this matchup.
Nasarki won 2-0 against Mumbai City in the first round, and will not dare to take any action against the powerful Hilal. In 4 of their last 5 matches, Nasaka have scored less than 3 goals in total. At home against Hilal, they will go all out, with less than the expected 3.5 goals scored to look forward to.
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