Al Shabab vs US Monastir Prediction: It’s the end of the road for the North African team

On Thursday, Al Shabab will square off against US Monastir at the King Fahd Sports City Stadium. The North African team are out of the tournament after playing two games without a win, while Al Shabab must at least get a point here to stand a chance of making it out of the group.

Al Shabab (Saudi Arabia)

The two-time Arab Champions League winner began their campaign with a share of the spoils against Al Nasr. Al Shabab failed to take advantage of their opponent, who had most of their star players on the bench.

The second game ended in a hard-fought victory over a strong Zamalek side. Ever Banega scored from a penalty to hand his side the maximum points.

Al Shabab was knocked out in the semi-finals of this competition in 2020 after being beaten by Al Ittihad. Al Shabab will be hopeful of making it out of the group stage, and a win will be enough to advance them.

US Monastir (Tunisia)

The Northern African team began their journey in this competition with a defeat against Zamalek SC. US Monastir's second game ended in a humiliating defeat against Al Nassr, who scored four times to secure all the points. US Monastir thought they’d get a point when they leveled through an own goal from Al Nassr; however, the Saudi Arabian team scored three more goals to seal their victory. US Monastir's poor run continues in this tournament, as they have now conceded eight times while scoring once (own goal).

US Monastir have an entirely new team after releasing some of their experienced players, as they’ll bow out even if they win here.

Expert Betting Tips

Al Shabab played their game right against Zamalek as they protected their lead despite the attacking threats from the opponent. They’ve proven beyond doubt that they deserve their spot on the log. US Monastir are mathematically out of the race to the knockout stage, having played two games without victories. They have been poor defensively, and we think Al Shabab will take advantage of that; bet on Al Shabab win and over 1.5 goals for 1.69.

We expect both sides to get a goal 2.20.

This game is quite crucial for Al Shabab; even though a point will be enough, they will still have to win to top the group; bet on Al Shabab's score in both halves for 1.90.

Good luck!