Urawa Red Diamonds FC vs Al-Hilal FC Prediction: Who will emerge as AFC champions?

The AFC Champions League second leg will take place on Saturday at Saitama Stadium, with both teams having played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Riyadh last week. The match is expected to be a thrilling finale, and we have prepared some tips for you below.

Urawa Red Diamonds are prepared yet again to give the defending champions a run for their money on Saturday in the second leg of the AFC champions league final. The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw with Shinzo Koroki saving the red diamonds with a goal just eight minutes into the second half. The Red Diamonds had a very good first-leg game and will hope to triumph over Hilal this time.

The Japanese teams will be hoping to cliche this title as both teams have faced each other twice before in the AFC champions league final, first in 2017 and then in 2019. Urawa won the title in 2017, while Hilal emerged as champions in 2019.

On Saturday, Hilal, the reigning AFC champions, will be determined to defend their title, especially after the tough challenge posed by Urawa Red Diamonds in the first-leg match that ended in a 1-1 draw. In the first leg, Salem Al Dawsari scored the opening goal for Hilal in the 13th minute, but Urawa equalized in the second half. Unfortunately, Al Dawsari received a red card in the 86th minute and will not be available for the second-leg match.

Hilal is aiming to defend their AFC champions league title and secure their 5th champions league crown. This will be the third time that they will face Urawa Red Diamonds in the final, having previously contested the title in 2017 and 2019, with Urawa winning in 2017 and Hilal emerging as champions in 2019.

Both teams have met 5 times with Al-Hilal emerging victorious in 2 games, Urawa recorded a victory with 2 draws.

Considering the quality of both teams, it is anticipated that the upcoming match will be a closely fought battle. The past five encounters between these teams have been low-scoring affairs with less than three goals being scored. Therefore, a similar outcome can be expected on Saturday. The odds for total goals under 2.5 are 1.80.

The Nigerian sensation Odion Ighalo didn’t get a goal in the first leg and we are tipping him for a goal here at 2.90 odds. The Red Diamonds are a tough team to play against, but we still expect Al-Hilal to come out victorious at 2.05 odds.