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Al-Hilal host Al-Shorta at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium on Tuesday for their second game of the AFC Champions League season, looking to continue their winning start.
The Blue Waves overcame Al-Rayyan in their campaign opener, with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Joao Cancelo and Marcos Leonardo netting in the first half. It gave them a big cushion heading into the break, with Roger Guedes' effort moments into the restart going down as mere consolation for the hapless Qatari side.
Jorge Jesus' side have since won big against Al-Ittihad (3-1) and Al-Kholood (4-2) in the Saudi Pro League. Sandwiched between thr two wins was a narrow 1-0 victory over Al-Bukayriyah in the King Cup of Champions Round of 32.
Coming into Tuesday's game off eight consecutive wins across competitions, the reigning Saudi champions will be hungry to keep their streak going.
Al-Shorta, meanwhile, are like a lamb in the slaughterhouse, given their relatively smaller stature. But the Iraqi side will draw inspiration from their 1-1 draw with Al-Nassr on matchday one.
Mohammed Dawood Yaseen pulled them level in the 24th minute after Sultan Al-Ghannam had opened the scoring for the Knights of Najd. They held firmly at the back to force a share of the spoils.
Al-Hilal vs Al-Shorta Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This is the first encounter between the two sides.
- The Blue Waves have faced a Qatari side on 39 occasions before, winning 22 and losing only eight.
- Jorge Jesus' side have won their last eight games across competitions and are unbeaten in nine. They are unbeaten this season.
- After drawing their opening two games of the season, the Harp picked up their first win on Thursday, crushing Diyala 6-0 in the Iraq Stars League.
Al-Hilal vs Al-Shorta Prediction
The Blue Waves are on fire, and barring an implosion, they should be come away with a win. The Harps should put up another tough fight, but their lack of quality in the squad coupd hurt them once again.
Prediction: Al-Hilal 2-0 Al-Shorta
Al-Hilal vs Al-Shorta Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Al-Hilal
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No
