On February 11, the first leg of the AFC Champions League Round of 16 will take place between Arkadag and Al-Nassr. Will the champions of Turkmenistan be able to throw a wrench in Ronaldo’s team’s plans?
Last year, Arkadag once again became champions of Turkmenistan (for the third consecutive time), dominating the national league without facing any real competition. The team won all 28 matches in the league, collecting 84 points and finishing 29 points clear of their nearest rival, Ahal. However, in the AFC Champions League group stage, the Turkmen side was less convincing—over 6 matches, they accumulated 7 points and narrowly secured second place in their group, which allowed them to qualify for the Round of 16.
For Al-Nassr, the season is also going quite well. In 20 matches of the Saudi Pro League, the team has collected 49 points, which currently sees them in second place in the standings. However, the gap from leaders Al-Hilal is just 1 point at the moment. In the King’s Cup, Al-Nassr exited at the Round of 16 after a defeat to Al-Ittihad. But on the international stage, the Saudi club has been very successful—winning all 6 of their AFC Champions League group matches to top their group with a perfect 18 points.
Arkadag – Al-Nassr: Key statistics and trends
Al-Nassr have won each of their last 6 matches.
Al-Nassr have kept a clean sheet in their last 4 games.
Al-Nassr have scored 22 goals in 6 matches in the AFC Champions League group stage—the best record among all teams.
Arkadag managed to score more than 1 goal in only 1 out of 6 AFC Champions League group stage matches.
Previous matches: Arkadag – Al-Nassr
The teams have never faced each other in official matches.
Free prediction for Arkadag – Al-Nassr
Al-Nassr are renowned for their impressive attack, while Arkadag have looked rather weak on the international stage. I believe there will be plenty of goals in this match, so my prediction is total over 3 goals (odds – 1.6).
