Al Sharjah SCC
- Milos Milojevic took over as coach at Sharjah on July 1, 2025, and has built his team around a compact and aggressive press.
- The team are quick and incisive in transition, where they will look to exploit the half-spaces with quick passes and try to turn their opponents.
- The problem is that Sharjah have been in poor form recently; in this competition their two home games have yielded one win and one defeat, and they recently suffered a 1-4 loss to Baniyas FC in the UAE Pro League.
- Sharjah do have enough quality to cause an upset in this one, as they showed in a gritty 0-1 away win over Al-Ahli Jeddah in the AFC Champions League, however, Al-Hilal’s clinical attack and defensive discipline should see them come out on top.
Al Hilal Riyadh
- Al Hilal Riyadh are the strongest team in the AFC by some distance and have dominated in the competition, sitting top of the AFC Champions League 2025/2026 with a perfect 15 points from 5 games.
- Simone Inzaghi, who took over as manager on June 5, 2025, has impressed with his tactical flexibility and Italian-inspired style of play at Al Hilal Riyadh so far.
- The side are capable of controlling the game with possession, or exploding with wing-back overloads, while they are structured enough to defend from the front to the back when out of possession.
- Al-Hilal Riyadh have averaged 2.5 goals per away game in this season’s AFC Champions League and hit four when thrashing Al Shorta 0-4.
Betting Insights
- A top vs seventh matchup in the AFC Champions League 2025/2026 between Al Sharjah SCC and Al Hilal Riyadh looks anything but a sure thing for the Saudi side, with the hosts priced at 3.8 for a result and the draw at 3.85.
- Al-Hilal should win this game, but we are going for ‘Over 2.5 goals’ at 1.55.
Prediction
Al-Hilal should win this game, but we are going for ‘Over 2.5 goals’ at 1.55 .
