Nkana Vs Al Hilal
Nkana Stadium
15:00hrs
Its the match day 2, in the CAF Confederation Cup Group Stages. As Nkana FC welcome Sudanese giants in Al Hilala. It is a match Nkana can not afford to lose, infact even a draw will be like loss for them.
As they will be fighting for their first points in this group, while Al Hilal will be pushing to increase their points tally. At the moment they sit comfortably on three points. After posting a home victory via a lone goal against Asante Kotoko of Ghana on match day one.
Both these two teams have played three games in the CAF Confederation Cup after dropping from the CAF Champions League and the visitors are on two wins and one loss while Nkana are on one win, one loss and one draw.
Al Hilal have scored 4 goals and conceded 1 in the last three in this competition while Nkana has scored 3 and allowed 2.
Take note that all goals forced by both teams have come when playing at home. Both have kept two clean sheets coming into this game .
Very difficult to choose between the two sides who are also enjoying their local league with Al Hilal ranked first coming into this game having played 10 games with 7 wins, one draw and two losses.
The local league for Nkana is in its third week and they have one win and two draws ranked fourth .
Nkana has no choice but to win this encounter if they have any ambitions of getting a chance to progress to the last eight in this group.
Losing this encounter for Nkana would make it nearly impossible to qualify owing to the first loss on match day one away to compatriots Zesco United.
They have two key players in Okran and Otieno missing due to suspension but the most interesting aspect of this encounter is the return of Idris Mbombo to the club he enjoyed playing last season.
Al Hilal will threaten but I think ultimately Nkana looks set to win this one.
My Prediction: Nkana 2-1 Al Hilal
