What to expect
We expect about 1.2 goals from Al Naft and 0.7 from Karbalaa, so Al Naft come out ahead by a nose. Put together, that is around 1.9 goals in the game, so we are braced for a tight one where good chances are rare.
Our pick: Al Naft to win. Al Naft are the stronger side on the numbers (xG 1.2-0.7), and we make them about 53% to win. On this shape, taking them to come out on top looks the cleaner play than chasing a bigger price elsewhere.
We put the chance of that landing at about 52 out of 100. The price on offer is 1.82, which works out at about 55 out of 100. The price is shorter than our own read, so there is less in this than it might look.
What the numbers say
✓Al Naft have won one of their last three.
