Al-Hilal FC vs Pakhtakor FC Prediction: Hilal can still turn things around

Al-Hilal faltered in the first leg of the AFC Champions League, and they’ll be hoping to turn their tides around as they prepare to take on Pakhtakor at the Kingdom arena. They’ll now take on Pakhtakor in the return leg of the AFC Champions League on Tuesday. Hilal have had a slight setback in the league this season, but we can still depend on them for a massive turnaround in Tuesday’s clash. Al-Hilal remains our favorite for the win on paper, and we think they’ll not suffer a defeat for the second time in a row against Pakhtakor. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, their key stats, and my expert opinion.

Al-Hilal FC

Form in all competitions: WLLWL

Al-Hilal have only won two games in their last five games across all competitions. They managed to put their string of recent inconsistencies behind them as they defeated Al-Feiha by a 2-0 scoreline. Hilal faltered in the first leg encounter against Pakhtakor, where they lost by a narrow 1-0 scoreline. The game was a tough one with Hilal dominating most part of the game, but they were rather unlucky in front of goal as they failed to convert their chances. There’s still enough chance for Hilal to turn this around, and I believe they will. 

Marcos Leonardo is the current top scorer for Hilal with 16 goals to his name this season. They are second placed in the league table with 17 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses from 24 games.

Pakhtakor

Pakhtakor pulled off the unthinkable in their first leg encounter against Al-Hilal which ended in a narrow 1-0 victory. Pakhtakor switched to a defensive approach after that goal from Flamarion in the 29th minute, and they managed to keep the game that way. They head into Tuesday’s return leg clash with a goal-advantage but with their necks on their hands as the game is still very much open for both teams and anything could happen, especially at the Kingdom arena. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

A critical look at their last 7 encounters produced 3 victories for Al-Hilal, 3 wins for Esteghlal, and a draw. 

Expert Betting Tips

Al-Hilal has only one task at the Kingdom arena, and it’s to overturn the one-goal deficit and secure a qualification for the quarterfinals. Pakhtakor, on the other hand, heads into this game with a goal advantage, and their best bet would be to attack for a goal in the early minutes of the first half and then take a defensive turn afterward. Hilal remains the strongest team, and I think they’ll get a win or a draw in this encounter. Hilal will not bow out of this competition at the early stages. Hilal to qualify for the round of 16 is our first bet. 

Our first prediction is over 9.5 corners for 1.87 odds at 1xbet.

Our second prediction is a first-half total of over 1.5 goals for 1.98 odds at Betway.

Our third prediction is an Al-Hilal win and over 3.5 goals for 2.02 odds at Bet365.