Esteghlal vs Al Shamal Preview & Prediction | 2026-27 AFC Champions League Elite | League Stage
by Alex Lawes ·
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These two teams had very different experiences in the AFC Champions League Elite last week as Esteghlal now face Al Shamal at a neutral venue in Iraq.
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Esteghlal vs Al Shamal prediction
Having started their AFC Champions League Elite league stage campaign with back-to-back victories, Esteghlal were then comfortably beaten 2-0 by Shabab Al Ahli in their most recent outing at the Al Rashid Stadium in Dubai last week.
Al Shamal, on the other hand, had started steadily with successive draws before producing one of the performances of the season in this competition to defeat Saudi giants Al Hilal by three goals to one.
Al Shamal should take immense confidence from that one but they did then continue their Qatar Stars League campaign with a 4-1 defeat to Al Sadd as they struggle domestically and so a low-scoring contest, regardless of the match result, is perhaps worth backing.
Esteghlal vs Al Shamal tip: Under 2.5 goals
