Orlando Pirates vs MC Alger Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | CAF Champions League 2024-25

The home side clinched a 1-0 victory in the first leg.

MC Alger will visit Orlando Stadium to face the Orlando Pirates in the second leg of their quarter-final clash in the CAF Champions League. The home side are currently in the lead, having won the first leg 1-0. They are in great form domestically.

Considering their home advantage, Orlando Pirates already have one foot in the semifinals. MC Alger, on the other hand, are leading the Algerian Ligue 1 with 41 points in their opening 20 games. They were in great form coming into the first leg of the tie, and their loss was very surprising for some.

They have an uphill task of turning the game on its head. They need to deliver a strong collective performance if they wish to move forward in the competition.

Kickoff:

• Location: Soweto, South Africa
• Stadium: Orlando Stadium
• Date: April 9
• Kickoff Time: 21:30 IST/ 16:00 GMT/9:00 PT/12:00 ET
• Referee: Not decided
• VAR: In Use

Form:

Orlando Pirates (in all competitions): W-W-W-D-W

MC Alger (in all competitions): L-D-W-W-W

Players to watch out for:

Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates)

The young forward is the top scorer for his team in the ongoing CAF Champions League campaign with three goals. He is very mature for his age and has given consistent performances since the turn of the year. Relebohile has an eye for playing key passes to his teammates and is also very effective in both offensive and defensive transitions.

Ayoub Ghezala (MC Alger)

The Algerian will be one of the most important players for the visitors. He is a leader on the pitch and has mastered the art of dictating the backline. He is very strong and rarely loses any duels.

Keeping the clean sheet will be very crucial for MC Alger, and Ayoub needs to give a phenomenal performance in order to achieve that.

Match Facts:

• The last game between these two teams ended in a 1-0 win for Orlando Pirates.
• Orlando Pirates won 1-0 against Polokwane in their last game.
• MC Alger have not lost an away game in the ongoing CAF Champions League campaign.

Orlando Pirates vs MC Alger: betting tips & odds

• Tip 1: Orlando Pirates to win – 1.69 by Stake
• Tip 2: Both teams to score – 1.55 by 1XBET
• Tip 3: Expected Goals – Over 2.5 – 1.91 by Dafabet

Injury and Team news:

Miguel Timm, Thabiso Lebitso, and Thabiso Sesane will be unavailable for the home side due to their respective injuries.

MC Alger, on the other hand, will have their entire squad available for selection.

Head to Head:

Total matches: 1

Orlando Pirates won: 1

MC Alger won: 0

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineup:

Orlando Pirates (4-2-3-1)

Chaine(GK); Rooyen, Sibisi, Mbokazi, Mako; Mbatha, Makhaula; Nkota, Maswanganyi, Mofokeng; Makgopq

MC Alger (4-1-4-1)

Ramdane(GK); Khelif, Abdellaoui, Ghezala, Halaïmia; Benkhemessa; Naidji, Tibti, Bouras, Emmanuel; Bangoura

Match Prediction:

Orlando Pirates are coming into this game as slight favorites due to their home advantage and better form.

Prediction: Orlando Pirates 2-1 MC Alger

Telecast details:

India: TBD

USA: TBD

UK: TBD

Nigeria: DStv

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