AL Ahly SC (EGY) vs Raja Casablanca Prediction & Betting Tips - CAF Champions League

Prediction published on 16/04/2022, 01:30  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 16/04/2022 at 01:31 in CAF Champions League Predictions

African champions Al Ahly did not have the best of runs in the group stages of the CAF Champions League, but will be hopeful of a better run in the knockout stages. They start off their quarter final tie with a home game against Moroccan side Raja Casablanca, a side they haven’t lost to in their previous three meetings. In December 2021, Al Ahly were grounding to their first ever loss to Raja but Taher Mohamed scored in stoppage time in the Super Cup clash before Al Ahly won on post match penalties. That was their third straight meeting which ended in under 2.5 goals. Ahead of this game, four of Al Ahly’s last five matches have produced under 2.5 goals and they have scored more than a goal in just one of the last five matches. The Egyptians suffered two losses at the group stage, and finished second in Group A. They will bank on their home form in this competition, having won eight of their last 10 Champions League matches there.

Raja Casablanca go into this game unbeaten in their last four matches. They beat Raja Beni Mellal on post match penalties in their most recent game, a cup game back at home after a 3-3 draw. This will be a much tougher game and they’ll have to be at their best. Raja have three clean sheets in the last four matches and they will really need that kind of form here. Three of their last five matches have produced under 2.5 goals but they’ve conceded two or more in two of those five matches. They go into this game with just one away loss, but that includes domestic matches. In the Champions League, their only away loss in the three matches played this season was at Horoya. It is also their only defeat in the last five away matches in the Champions League.