Esteghlal FC vs Al-Ahli Jeddah: result 5-2 and analysis
AFC Champions League EliteRanking of second-placed teams - 1Kick-off on April 15, 2021 at 08:15 PM (UTC)King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
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What was the result of Esteghlal FC vs Al-Ahli Jeddah?
Esteghlal FC won 5-2 on April 15, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 5′F. EsmaeiliEsteghlal FC
- 27′Omar Al SomahAl-Ahli Jeddah (pen.)
- 54′M. NaderiEsteghlal FC
- 67′M. GhaediEsteghlal FC
- 79′Omar Al SomahAl-Ahli Jeddah
- 86′M. GhaediEsteghlal FC
- 89′C. DiabatéEsteghlal FC (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Esteghlal FC have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Al-Ahli Jeddah have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2021 | Paykan(home) | 0-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Machine Sazi FC(away) | 2-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Paykan(away) | 2-1 | Hazfi Cup |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Foolad FC(home) | 1-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Mes Rafsanjan(away) | 1-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2021 | Al-Raed(home) | 2-3 | Pro League |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Al-Fateh(away) | 1-4 | Pro League |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Al-Nassr(home) | 1-2 | Pro League |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Damac(home) | 1-3 | Pro League |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Al-Faisaly FC(away) | 1-2 | Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Esteghlal FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Al-Ahli Jeddah win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2020 | Esteghlal FC 3-0 Al-Ahli Jeddah | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Al-Ahli Jeddah 2-1 Esteghlal FC | AFC Champions League Elite |
Last archived meeting: Esteghlal FC vs Al-Ahli Jeddah on Sep 23, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Esteghlal FC score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Al-Ahli Jeddah score 1.3 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteghlal FC | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Al-Ahli Jeddah | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 17 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy