Ahal vs Istiqlol: result 0-1 and analysis
AFC Champions League TwoGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on May 1, 2018 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Ahal Stadium, Abadan
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What was the result of Ahal vs Istiqlol?
Istiqlol won 0-1 on May 1, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 52′F. FatkhulloevIstiqlol
Official lineup for Ahal vs Istiqlol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ahal
- 6Nurýagdy Muhammedov
- 9Suleyman Muhadow
- 7M. Annaýew
- 10Guvanch Abylov
- 18D. Hajyýew
- 21Ylyasov Wezirgeldi
- 77Merdan Gurbanov
- 8Y. Saparmämmedov
- 17A. Geldiýew
- 26H. Hojovov
- 1B. Babaýew
Istiqlol
- 9N. Zenko
- 13N. Babadzhanov
- 18F. Fatkhulloev
- 20A. Juraboev
- 21R. Dzhalilov
- 23E. Panjshanbe
- 3T. Islomov
- 5A. Baranovskyi
- 6D. Ergashev
- 19A. Nazarov
- 1N. Stošić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Ahal have 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Istiqlol have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2018 | Altyn Asyr(away) | 0-1 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Altyn Asyr(home) | 0-0 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Alay(home) | 5-0 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Mar 7, 2018 | Istiqlol(away) | 0-1 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Khujand(away) | 2-0 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2018 | Alay(away) | 3-2 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Panjsher(away) | 0-0 | Vysshaya Liga |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Khujand(home) | 1-0 | Vysshaya Liga |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Alay(home) | 1-0 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Kuktosh(away) | 2-0 | Vysshaya Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Ahal wins, 0 draws, 1 Istiqlol win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2018 | Istiqlol 1-0 Ahal | AFC Champions League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Ahal score 1.6 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 8; Istiqlol score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahal | 1.6 | 0.6 | 4 | 2/8 | 3/8 |
| Istiqlol | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 8 matches in all competitions.
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