We say: Wydad AC 1-2 Al-Hilal (after extra-time)
While the Moroccans have been tough defensively all year long, it is hard to judge that body of work given that all of their clean sheets in 2023 have occurred during the domestic campaign.
On Saturday, they will have to contend with a Saudi squad who have plenty of cohesion, firepower and experience in these tournaments, all attributes that we believe will propel Al-Halal to a narrow victory.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Al-Hilal win with a probability of 38.5%. A win for Wydad AC had a probability of 34.05% and a draw had a probability of 27.5%.
The most likely scoreline for an Al-Hilal win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.18%) and 0-2 (7.01%). The likeliest Wydad AC win was 1-0 (10.31%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.98%).