ACL 2018 – Group B: Zob Ahan vs. Al Duhail [Preview]
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Loading...AFC – ISFAHAN, Zobahan will look to make it three wins from three in front of home support when they welcome 2018 AFC Champions League Group B leaders Al Duhail to Foolad Shahr Stadium on Tuesday.
Currently second in the standings, Zobahan have won two from two at home but have lost both their games on the road and go into the clash with already qualified Al Duhail on the back of a 3-0 away defeat to Al Wahda on Matchday Four.
Al Duhail, meanwhile, have had no such inconsistencies as Youssef El Arabi scored two late goals – his third brace in a row – when the Qatari side clinched knockout stage qualification with a 2-1 victory at Lokomotiv in what was their fourth successive win.
When the sides met on Matchday One in Doha, Zobahan took the lead but Al Duhail scored thrice in the last 20 minutes to get their campaign off to a winning start.
The hosts go into the game after winning 3-0 over Tractorsazi Tabriz in the Iranian Pro League on Friday, while Al Duhail have not played since beating Al Markhiya 4-2 in mid-March.
