The kick off for the match between Buriram United and Shabab Al-Ahli will take place at 17:15 (UK time) - Saturday, 04/18 - at the Chang Arena (Thunder Castle). This clash of the 2025/26 AFC Champions League looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Buriram United vs Shabab Al-Ahli
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
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Buriram United Preview
Buriram United has played 10 matches in the AFC Champions League so far, with 4 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses. This results in an average of 1.6 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 25 wins, 7 draws, and 4 losses. Buriram United's attack has scored 82 goals, 11 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.1 goals per league match and 2.28 goals per match across the entire season.
Guilherme Bissoli Campos is the team’s top scorer with 22 goals, while Robert Zulj leads the team in assists with 8. Defensively, Thunder Castle has conceded 9 goals in the league (an average of 0.9) and 32 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.89 over 36 matches).
Shabab Al-Ahli preview
In 9 AFC Champions League matches, Shabab Al-Ahli has recorded 4 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses, with an average of 1.56 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 20 wins in 31 matches. The team has scored 69 goals, 17 of them in the AFC Champions League (an average of 1.89 goals per match), with Yuri Cesar Santos de Oliveira Silva being the team's top scorer with 10 goals and Federico Cartabia providing 8 assists.
Defensively, Red Knights has conceded 14 goals in the league and 25 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.81 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Buriram United vs Shabab Al-Ahli
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Buriram United
Asia - AFC Champions League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W D W W D |
2.2 |
| Home | W W W D W |
2.6 |
| Away | D W D W W |
2.2 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 40% | 60% | 20% |
| Goals | 2 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Scored | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Conceded | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Both Teams to Score | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Without Conceding | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| Failed To Score | 30% | 20% | 40% |
| 1st to Score | 50% | 40% | 60% |
|
xG
|
1.02 | 1.18 | 0.86 |
|
xGA
|
1.19 | 1.23 | 1.15 |
Shabab Al-Ahli
Asia - AFC Champions League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L W W W |
2.4 |
| Home | W W D D W |
2.2 |
| Away | W L W D W |
2 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 44% | 50% | 40% |
| Goals | 3.44 | 2.25 | 4.4 |
| Scored | 1.89 | 1.75 | 2 |
| Conceded | 1.56 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Both Teams to Score | 56% | 50% | 60% |
| Without Conceding | 44% | 50% | 40% |
| Failed To Score | 11% | 25% | 0% |
| 1st to Score | 50% | 50% | 60% |
|
xG
|
1.79 | 1.99 | 1.64 |
|
xGA
|
1.4 | 1.1 | 1.65 |
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