Esteghlal - Al Shabab

Teams with both problems, coming from very bad results, but in Iran will be very difficult for Saudi Arabia and I think they will bend in the end. Besides, it is not easy for any group to stay upright in Iran.

Esteghlal comes from a 4-2 defeat at home to Malavan, a defeat that added a lot to the already existing problems, of a financial and competitive nature, as the fans became furious against the administration and the players. In Esteghlal they sold Nekounam in an attempt to improve their finances, but since then the team has not crossed the line and has fallen from the top of the standings.

Al Shabab again comes from an embarrassing defeat by Al Nahda with 4-1. Above that the team had shown to the new coach, this defeat came to take it several steps back. The worst thing is that in this fight they showed a state of disintegration, since no one showed it really cared.

Al Shabab is essentially without a good aggressor in Iran, since Palestinian Imad Khalili is injured and will now rely on third and fourth solutions. The plan says for defense agent 4-5-1 in order to tire the Iranians and strike at a counterattack. The Iranians again saw Khorso Heydari training properly and now they go with all their guns in the game.

At the moment Esteghlal seems to have a great need for a result, while Al Shabab seems to be not burning the same way and looking for the next year looking for a good coach. I believe Esteghlal can win.