Al Merreikh vs Horoya Prediction & Betting Tips

How each side has been playing

Al Merreikh have won 9 of their last 20 matches, drawn 6 and lost 5, scoring 24 and conceding 13 along the way. That's a fairly moderate return in their domestic National Soccer League, with several scoreless draws and the odd away defeat mixed in. In the Champions League itself they've looked tidier, beating Power Dynamos 1-0 both home and away to book their spot in this round.

Al Merreikh: 20 completed matches; Horoya: 20 completed matches.

Al Merreikh

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

24

Conceded

13

Difference

+11

Horoya

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

15% 3 / 20

Scored

28

Conceded

16

Difference

+12

Horoya's numbers from Ligue 1 read better on paper: 13 wins from 20, only three defeats, and 28 goals scored. Their path into this tie wasn't smooth though. They lost the first leg 1-0 away to JS Saoura before hitting back with a 3-1 home win to go through.

Horoya's overall record looks more consistent, but both sides have shown they can respond to a setback in continental football.

Comparative Team Statistics: Al Merreikh vs Horoya

What kind of game this could be

Several of Al Merreikh's Champions League matches this season have been tight and low scoring - 1-0, 0-1, and their most recent league game finished 0-0 too. Horoya have shown a different pattern, capable of scoring in bursts, as their 3-1 second-leg turnaround demonstrated.

This fixture is still a month beyond the data we're working from, so lineups and any tactical tweaks before kickoff aren't settled. It's best treated as a guide to tendencies rather than a fixed picture of how either side will actually set up.