Al Rayyan - Umm Salal

Season start. Rayyan are the favorites here, last season the team stumbled a bit, but finished strong and came in second place. There have not been many changes within Peru, they maintained their leaders in the attack and it was the attack that elevated the team to the podium. Towards the end of the season, their attack was looking great. Umm Salal will most likely remain average, their foreign players have not changed much, but an important addition has been made to their attack - Croatian player Mance, who played in Hungary and was one of the top scorers. They often lacked a strong finisher, so I hope for a more efficient game from them this season. I think despite it being the first match, it should be fairly open, there shouldn't be many gaps as the teams have not changed much, their attacking leaders remain and the players have good communication. Rayyan will definitely go for the win, as this year they have the desire to fight for the title. This, in my opinion, will open up the match, as they have the scoring power with Guedes and Rodrigo up front, but their defense is not as strong and Umm Salal will have their chances, especially with a strengthened attack.

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