Persepolis vs Al Gharafa Prediction, Lineups, Betting Tips & Odds

Persepolis and Al Gharafa face off at the Azadi Stadium on Tuesday, February 21 in the AFC Champions League Group C opener. Persepolis are the reigning Iranian Pro League champions, while Al Gharafa finished second in the Qatar Stars League last season.

Persepolis

Persepolis are a powerhouse in Iranian football, having won the Persian Gulf Pro League title 14 times, including the last five seasons. They are also the most successful club in the Iranian Hazfi Cup, with six titles.

Persepolis will be looking to make a strong start to their AFC Champions League campaign, and they will be confident of victory against Al Gharafa. The Iranian side has a strong record at home, and they will be looking to make the most of their home advantage.

Al Gharafa

Al Gharafa are a Qatari football club based in the city of Doha. They are one of the most successful clubs in Qatari football, having won the Qatar Stars League seven times, the Emir of Qatar Cup eight times, and the Qatari Sheikh Jassim Cup five times.

Al Gharafa will be making their first appearance in the AFC Champions League since 2015. They will be looking to make a good impression, and they will be confident of causing an upset against Persepolis.

Lineups

Persepolis: * Goalkeeper: Hamed Lak * Defenders: Vahid Amiri, Omid Alishah, Alireza Biranvand, Hossein Kanani * Midfielders: Kamal Kamyabinia, Mehdi Torabi, Milad Sarlak * Forwards: Issa Alekasir, Mehdi Abdi, Seyed Javad Kazemian Al Gharafa: * Goalkeeper: Yousef Hassan * Defenders: Othman Al Yahri, Homam Al Amin, Sofiane Hanni, Ahmed Alaa Eldin * Midfielders: Ishak Belfodil, Mehdi Taremi, Ahmed Moein, Abdulaziz Hatim * Forwards: Mohammed Muntari, Akram Afif

Betting Tips

* Persepolis to win: 2.00 * Al Gharafa to win: 3.50 * Draw: 3.20 * Under 2.5 goals: 2.30 * Over 2.5 goals: 1.60

Prediction

Persepolis are the clear favorites to win this match. They are the reigning Iranian Pro League champions, and they have a strong record at home. Al Gharafa are a good side, but they will be up against it in this match. I predict that Persepolis will win 2-0.