Lion City vs Sydney FC Live Stream & Tips - Hosts value in double chance market in AFC Champions League 2

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Last updated: 08 Apr 2025

Andrew Hendrie 08 Apr 2025

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Lion City vs Sydney FC predictions for Wednesday's AFC Champions League 2 semi-final first leg game
Lion City strong at home, unbeaten in 16 of their last 17 games
Expect under 3.5 goals due to tough conditions at Jalan Besar Stadium

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Sydney FC face Lion City on Wednesday (Photo by Getty Images)

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Lion City are extremely tough to beat at home and a high of 32 degrees and 80+% humidity at the Jalan Besar Stadium will test Sydney.

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Head To Head
Lion City Form
Lion City Team News
Sydney FC Form
Sydney FC Team News

I'm backing Under 3.5 goals for this first leg, while Lion City look decent value in the Double Chance market in these conditions.

Lion City are unbeaten in 16 of their last 17 home games
Lion City have seen under 3.5 goals in 2 of their last 3 home games
Sydney FC have seen under 3.5 goals in 5 of their last 7 away games
Sydney FC have won just 5 of their last 14 away games

Head To Head

This will be the first ever meeting between the two clubs.

Lion City Form

Lion City are flying high at the top of the Singapore Premier League, winning 19 of their 25 games and leading second-placed Tampines by seven points with a game in hand.

It's been a dream AFC Champions League 2 campaign for the ambitious club, who are owned by Singaporean billionaire Forrest Li.

Lion City finished top of Group F on goal difference, but only qualified for the knockout stages by one point over third-placed Zhejiang.

After crushing Thai side Muangthong United 7-2 on aggregate in the R16, Lion City were blessed with huge fortune against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the quarter-finals, successfully having a 6-1 first leg loss overturned into a 3-0 win after Hiroshima fielded Valere Germain, who was suspended at the time.

Lion City went on to grind out a 1-1 draw with Hiroshima at home in the second leg, earning their passage through to the semi-finals.

Lion City Team News

Former Socceroos defender Bailey Wright is expected to start for Lion City.

Ex-St Pauli striker Lennart Thy, former PSV and Netherlands international Bart Ramselaar and former Club Brugge and Standard Liege winger Maxime Lestienne should also feature.

Sydney FC Form

Sydney finished second in Group E behind Sanfrecce Hiroshima, but have impressed with some brilliant victories in the knockout stages to reach the semi-finals of Asian continental football for the first time.

Ufuk Talay's side overcame Bangkok United 5-4 on aggregate in the R16 and were outstanding in the quarter-finals against South Korean juggernauts Jeonbuk United, prevailing 2-0 on the road before a 3-2 victory at Allianz.

Juggling Champions League football with A-League commitments has proved challenging at time for Sydney this season, who are in a real dogfight to finish in the top six and secure a spot in the finals.

Sydney claimed a much-needed 3-2 win over Adelaide on the road in their last A-League outing, with super-sub Adrian Segecic scoring the winner in the 94th minute.

Sydney FC Team News

Alex Grant went off injured in the win over Adelaide and it remains to be seen if he's fit to take part in this clash after a short turnaround.

Sydney will look to their attacking star-power of Douglas Costa, Joe Lolley, Adrian Segecic and Patryk Klimala (who scored two goals in the win over Adelaide at the weekend) to do damage.

Verdict

Lion City v Sydney FC

Lion City managed to hold Sanfrecce Hiroshima to a 1-1 draw at home and these conditions will prove tough for Sydney, who have a quick turnaround from their win in Adelaide on Saturday.

I'm backing Under 3.5 goals and Lion City to carve out a positive result in the first leg.

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