Orlando Pirates vs Al Ahli prediction, preview, team news and more

Orlando Pirates host Al Ahli SC at the Orlando Stadium in the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals on Sunday.

The South African club secured a 2-0 win in the first leg in Libya. First-half goals from Innocent Maela and Goodman Mosele helped the club inch closer to a first appearance in the final of the competition since 2015.

Al Ahli have never made it past the semi-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup and will have to overcome a two-goal deficit to book a trip to Uyo, Nigeria next week. The winner of this fixture will face either RSB Berkane or TP Mazembe in the final.

Orlando Pirates vs Al Ahli Head-to-Head

This will just be the second all-time meeting between the two sides.

Orlando Pirates form guide (all competitions): W-L-D-W-L

Al Ahli form guide (all competitions): L-D-W-D-D

Orlando Pirates vs Al Ahli Team News

Orlando Pirates

Paseka Mako is a long-term absentee with a head injury, while Olisa Ndah is also expected to be sidelined as he has not featured for the club since limping off against Chippa United in a Premier Soccer League fixture last month.

Vincent Pule is back in training but missed the first leg tie and faces a late fitness test for the game.

Injury: Paseka Mako, Olisa Ndah.

Doubtful: Vincent Pule.

Suspension: None.

Unavailable: None.

Al Ahli

There are no reported injuries or suspension concerns for the visiting side in their trip to Johannesburg.

Injury: None.

Doubtful: None.

Suspension: None.

Unavailable: None.

Orlando Pirates vs Al Ahli Predicted XIs

Orlando Pirates (4-4-2): Richard Ofori (GK), Abel Mabaso, Happy Jele, Ntsikelelo Nyauza, Innocent Maela; Goodman Mosele, Ben Motshwari, Siphesihle Ndlovu, Deon Hotto; Kwame Peprah, Kabelo Dlamini

Al Ahli Tripoli (4-2-3-1): Muhammad Nashnoush (GK); Mohammed Mounir, Ahmed El Trbi, Wissam Bousnina, Ali Maatouk; Ali Abu Arqoub, Muayid Jaddour; Badr Hassan, Mohammed El Fakih, Mohamed Al Tubal; Saleh Al Taher

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Orlando Pirates vs Al Ahli Prediction

The hosts barely made it into the semi-finals as the two-legged tie ended 1-1 on aggregate and the Buccaneers defeated Simba 4-3 on penalties. Al Ahli also secured a 1-0 win on aggregate against Al-Ittihad, so the game might be a low-scoring one.

The hosts were solid in the first leg and we expect their dominance to continue. We are backing them to record a narrow win here.

Prediction: Orlando Pirates 2-1 Al Ahli

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