Al Sadd vs Al Ahli prediction 03.02.2025 | AFC Champions

• Competition: AFC Champions League
• Date: Monday, 3rd February 2025
• Kickoff: 16:00 UK / 17:00 CET
• Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium (Doha)

On Monday afternoon at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, we will have an interesting tie between Al Sadd and Al Ahli. Both teams secured a place in the AFC Champions League knockout phase, but securing a better place on the table can be crucial in the next phase. 

Al Sadd have another good season. In the AFC Champions League, they are fourth on the table, while in the Qatar national league, Felix Sanchez's team is four points behind the league leader, Al Duhail. Although Al Sadd are playing generally well this season, the last few months were unimpressive as Sanchez's team won only four of the last nine matches in all competitions. In the previous game, they won 3-1 on the road against Al Arabi. The home side had higher xG, but the guest's much better efficiency was enough to pick up all three points. 

Al Ahli's 2024/25 season had many ups and downs. While they played well in the AFC Champions League, where Matthias Jaissle's team is sharing the top spot with Al Hilal, in the Saudi Arabian league, they are only fifth at the moment. However, Al Ahli have improved lately as they have won the last three matches. In the previous game, they won 2-0 on the road against Al Orubah. The guests dominated most of that match and probably deserved to score one or two more goals. 

Al Sadd vs Al Ahli pick: Al Ahli to win

The two teams are in different moments. While Al Sadd struggled in most matches, Al Ahli finally started to play much better. We should expect the guests to win in Doha on Monday afternoon.