Mamelodi Sundowns vs AL Ahly SC (EGY) Prediction & Betting Tips - CAF Champions League

Prediction published on 11/03/2022, 12:50  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 11/03/2022 at 13:51 in CAF Champions League Predictions

Al Ahly will be traveling to South Africa to take on Mamelodi Sundowns in a Group A fixture in the CAF Champions League, eyeing a second win after a tough start to the group. The defending champions have four points in second place, three behind leaders Sundowns. The hosts claimed a 1-0 win in the earlier meeting between these two sides, in Cairo, and will be looking to bank three more points here. Four points in their remaining three group matches will mean Sundowns qualify as the top team in this group and they will be targeting three here. Sundowns are coming from a 6-0 win over Mathaithai in the Nedbank Cup, recovering from the earlier 2-1 loss to Maritzburg United in the league. They have four clean sheets in the last five matches, and that includes t5heir 1-0 win in Cairo, and they’ve only failed to score once in the last five. Sundowns haven’t lost in their last six Champions League matches; the last team to beat them was Al Ahly. 

Al Ahly have three straight wins since their loss to Mamelodi Sundowns at home. They managed a 3-0 win over Pyramids in the Egyptian league, their first clean sheet in four matches. Mohamed Sherif has scored four times in the last four matches and he will be a key man in this game, as the Egyptians eye revenge. In four of their last five matches, they’ve scored two or more goals. Al Ahly have failed to score in just one of their last five matches, and it was against Mamelodi Sundowns. The Egyptians have some run in the Champions League; in their last 14 matches they’ve lost just once. Al Ahly are unbeaten in the last seven away matches in the CAF Champions League.