AFC Champions League, 3. day, Al Ittihad Aleppo vs. Kuruvchi Tashkent

Another important game from the AFC CL with nice odds for less than 3 goals, Syrian Al Ittihad Aleppo host Uzbekian league leaders Kuruvchi Tashkent. Both teams have a win and a loss so far, Ittihad won last year runners-up Sepahan (IRN) away, but lost 0-1 against the group leaders Al Ittihad Jeddah from Saudi-Arabia. Kuruvchi won Sepahan at home and lost Jeddah away. So the the winner of this game maintains the hopes to win this group.

Al Ittihad is currently second in the Syrian league. The Syrians, with a Romanian coach, Tita Valeriu, will miss for this crucial game two very important players, striker Ammar Rihawi and midfielder Yahia Al Rached, their replacements are not on the same level, so Al Ittihad will lack offensive power. Kuruvchi will be without midfielder Gofurov but striker Bakaev, who plays for the National squad, will come back, probably as a substitute.

A crucial game for both and the absents of their best strikers is good enough for me to try this pick.

Pick : under 2,5 goals
Odds : 1.95
Stake : 8 / 10
Bookmaker : Bwin
Date : 2008-04-09
Match Result : 0-2
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