Al-Hussein Irbid vs East Bengal FC Predictions
Al-Hussein Irbid and East Bengal FC meet at Amman International Stadium in an AFC Champions League Two contest.
Both teams have seen plenty of high-scoring outcomes in recent weeks, and I expect more of the same this week.
Over 2.5 Goals is my best bet on Wednesday.
Recent Stats Point to Goals
- Al-Hussein Irbid have seen Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of their last 7 matches
- Al-Hussein Irbid have seen Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of their last 5 matches (AFC Champions League)
- East Bengal FC have seen Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of their last 6 matches
Al-Hussein Irbid and East Bengal FC Set For First Meeting
Al-Hussein Irbid and East Bengal FC will meet for the first time in Wednesday’s AFC Champions League Two contest.
Al-Hussein Irbid Struggle to Find Winning Form
Al-Hussein Irbid return to Amman International Stadium after a disappointing 0-0 draw with Al-Baqa'a on Friday.
Ahmad Assaf was dismissed midway through the second half, but the hosts held on for a point at Al-Hassan Stadium.
Last weekend’s goalless draw followed a disastrous 5-0 defeat against Al-Jazeera.
Ney Franco da Silveira Junior’s side have made a slow start to their season. The Jordanians won one and lost three of their first fixtures. Each of their first four games saw at least three goals scored.
Over a longer period, only four of their last 14 matches finished with fewer than three goals scored.
Al-Hussein dropped into the AFC Champions League Two after suffering a comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Pakhtakor last month.
The Jordanians are competing in the tournament for a second successive season. Irbid topped Group C last term before bowing out in the quarter-finals with a 3-1 defeat against Al Ahli.
East Bengal Secure Durand Cup Triumph
East Bengal FC travel to Jordan after a superb 4-1 victory over Mohun Bagan in the Durand Cup final three weeks ago.
Bipin Singh opened the scoring before Edmund Lalrindika completed a brilliant first-half hat-trick as the Red and Yellow Brigade eased to a dominant victory at Salt Lake Stadium.
Antonio Lopez’s side enjoyed an excellent tournament, recording four wins, one draw and one defeat across six matches. East Bengal scored 18 goals in their four victories.
The Indian Super League side also secured a thrilling 4-1 extra-time win against Al-Arabi.
In the AFC Champions League Two qualification playoffs.
Like their Jordanian hosts, high-scoring results have been frequent for the ISL outfit. Over 2.5 goals landed in ten of their last 15 matches. An average of 3.5 goals per game were scored in those fixtures.
Al-Hussein Irbid vs East Bengal FC Team News
Al-Hussein Irbid: (5-4-1) Yazeed Abu Laila; Saleem Obaid, Yousef Abu Al Jazar, Ali Ahmad Hajabi, Ahmad Assaf, Mahmoud Khrouba; Aref Al Haj, Ahmad Haikal, Yousef Qashi, Mahmoud Al Mardi; Paul Komolafe
Head coach da Silveira Junior is likely to consider one or two alterations to his first XI on Wednesday.
Ahmad Assaf is available to feature with his red card against Al-Baqa'a, applying to domestic fixtures only.
East Bengal FC: (4-2-3-1) Prabhsukhan Singh Gill; Mohammad Rakip, Anwar Ali, Nacho Monsalve, Jay Gupta; Saul Crespo, Jeakson Singh Thounaojam; Bipin Singh Thounaojam, Dani Ramirez, Vishnu PV; Edmund Lalrindika
East Bengal boss Lopez has no new injury issues this week.
Edmund Lalrindika is expected to spearhead the visitors' attack after his superb hat-trick against Mohun Bagan last month.