Pakhtakor vs Al Ain Live Stream & Tips - BTTS Backed in AFC Elite Tie

Ryan Allan

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Last updated: 02 Dec 2024

Ryan Allan 02 Dec 2024

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Watch Pakhtakor vs Al Ain in the AFC Champions League Elite
Both teams still searching for their first league-phase victory
This match takes place at Stadion Majmuasi on Tuesday

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Champions Al Ain remain winless after five ACL matches (Getty)

Pakhtakor vs Al Ain Predictions
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Pakhtakor vs Al Ain Predictions

Both sides will be desperate for the points, so an open contest with chances at both ends is likely.

BTTS is my top tip in Tuesday's Champions League encounter.

Pakhtakor have seen BTTS in 2 of their last 4 home matches
Al Ain have seen BTTS in 18 of their last 21 matches
Al Ain have seen BTTS in their last 10 matches (AFC Champions League)

Head to Head

Pakhtakor and Al Ain will meet for the seventh time on Tuesday. Pakhtakor lead the H2H record with three wins to Al Ain's two after a 3-1 win in their most recent encounter last year.

Pakhtakor Form

Pakhtakor turn their attention back to the Champions League after their winless run extended to five matches last weekend. A 2-0 defeat at Bunyodkor made it four defeats in five games for the Cotton Grower.

Maksim Shatskikh's side also remain winless in six Champions League matches played since November 2023.

Placed 10th in the twelve-team ACL West League Stage, the Uzbeks have picked up just three points from five games completed (D2, L3).

Pakhtakor Team News

Head coach Shatskikh has just one injury issue to deal with ahead of Tuesday's ACL contest. Experienced forward Dragan Ceran is tipped to miss out for the home side.

Al Ain Form

Al Ain make the trip to Uzbekistan after a disappointing 2-1 home reversal against Al Ahli in last week's ACL contest in the Emirates. Ivan Toney's brace condemned Leonardo Jardim's side to their third defeat in four matches.

High-scoring outcomes have been frequent occurrences for the UAE side in recent months. Only three of their last 21 games did not see both teams score.

Last season's Champions League winners have struggled to replicate their form in this year's competition. Jardim's side have picked up just one point from five games played in the league phase.

Al Ain Team News

Head coach Jardim has no reported injury issues ahead of Tuesday's clash in Kazakhstan. Alejandro Romero could earn a recall after his goal-scoring appearance from the substitutes bench against Al Ahli.