On Tuesday afternoon, Ahal will continue their charge for the Yokary Liga title, as they host Kopetdag Asgabat.
Ahal are second place in the table in the Turkmenistan top-flight, although they are only second because leaders and reigning champions Altyn Asyr have a superior goal difference. Last time out Ahal recorded a 2-1 victory over Sagadam, which ended a two-game losing run in the top-flight.
Their last match in the top-flight was typical of Ahal’s matches of late, as it followed a recent high-scoring trend, as five of their last six league games have produced over 2.5 goals.
Ahal have a very strong recent home record in the Yokary Liga, winning nine of their last ten league games on home soil. A 2-1 defeat against title rivals Altyn Asyr in their previous home match ended a nine-game winning run at home. The defeat also ended a run of six straight clean sheets on home soil in the top-flight.
Ahal have also been prolific at the other end of the pitch in the Yokary Liga on home soil, having scored at least two goals in eight of their last nine matches.
Kopetdag Asgabat have experienced a highly inconsistent start to the new league campaign, winning just two of their last eight league matches. A 2-1 home defeat against champions Altyn Asyr means that the visitors head into this clash on the back of two straight league defeats.
Like their hosts, the visitors recent league matches have been high-scoring with over 2.5 goals scored in four of their previous five games.
Kopetdag Asgabat have a poor recent away record in the Yokary Liga, winning just one of their last four league matches on their travels.
Forebet predicts that Ahal will enhance their title chances by recording a victory in a high-scoring encounter.