Most popular picks from the League Stage
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MD1: WEST – Al Hilal to beat Al Rayyan (95.86%) / EAST – Yokohama F. Marinos to beat Gwangju FC (85.64%)
MD2: WEST – Al Hilal to beat Al Shorta (96.29%) / EAST Vissel Kobe to beat Shandong Taishan (83.85%)
MD3: WEST – Al Ahli Saudi to beat Al Rayyan (86.85%) / EAST – Yokohama F. Marinos to beat Shandong Taishan (78.95%)
MD4: WEST – Al Ahli Saudi to beat Al Shorta (99.24%) / EAST – Pohang Steelers to beat Shandong Taishan (81.68%)
MD5: WEST – Al Nassr to beat Al Gharafa (89.76%) / EAST – Vissel Kobe to beat Central Coast Mariners (95.92%)
MD6: WEST – Al Hilal to beat Al Gharafa (96.77%) / EAST – Yokohama F. Marinos to beat Central Coast Mariners (90.73%)
Most accurate picks
West: Al Ahli Saudi to beat Al Shorta on MD4 – ۹۹٫۲۴%
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A tournament-high 99.24% of users predicted Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli to come out victorious against Iraq side Al Shorta. You guys couldn’t have been more correct. A brace each from star forwards Roberto Firmino and Riyad Mahrez helped the Saudi Pro League giants to a dominant 5-1 win on Matchday 4.
East: Vissel Kobe to beat Central Coast Mariners on MD5 – ۹۵٫۹۲%
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Meanwhile in the East, a whopping 96% of users predicted recently crowned J1 League champions Vissel Kobe to take care of business at home against Australia’s Central Coast Mariners. Although it was closer than some might have expected, Vissel got there in the end. The hosts scraped through with a 3-2 win as Daiju Sasaki’s 81st-minute goal denied the Mariners after they’d come back from two goals down. A sign of relief to many.
Most eye-catching results
West: Al Ain 4-5 Al Hilal on MD3
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Who doesn’t like a nine-goal thriller!? Al Hilal came out on top in a heavyweight bout between the Emirati and Saudi Arabia giants.
Even though reigning AFC Champions League 2023/24 MVP Sofiane Rahimi netted three goals to claw his side back into the game, the damage was already done by Salem Al Dawsari who bagged himself a hat-trick earlier in the match.
Since that game, Al Hilal have gone on to win two if their next three matches to sit top of the table in the West.
East: Gwangju FC 7-3 Yokohama F. Marinos on MD1
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How about a double digit goal-fest to kick-start the AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25!? One of if not the biggest surprise result so far in this competition has to be on opening week when Gwangju dispatched AFC Champions League™ ۲۰۲۳/۲۴ runners-up Yokohama F. Marinos 7-3.
The name Jasir Asani was unveiled to Asia as his hat-trick hero performance sealed the Korean side a huge victory on their continental debut.
Since that match, Gwangju have won three of their next five games as they sit second in the East standings and are in a great position to reach the knockout phase.
