Most popular picks from each Matchday 

  

MD1: EAST – Yokohama F. Marinos to beat Gwangju FC (85.63%) / WEST – Al Hilal to beat Al Rayyan (95.85%) 

MD2: EAST – Vissel Kobe to beat Shandong Taishan (83.85%) / WEST – Al Hilal to beat Al Shorta (96.79%)  

MD3: EAST – Yokohama F. Marinos to beat Shandong Taishan (78.95%) / WEST - Al Ahli to beat Al Rayyan (86.85%) 

MD4: EAST – Pohang Steelers to beat Shandong Taishan (81.68%) / WEST - Al Ahli to beat Al Shorta (99.24%)  
MD5: EAST – Vissel Kobe to beat Central Coast Mariners (95.92%) / WEST - Al Nassr to beat Al Gharafa (89.76%)  
MD6: EAST – Yokohama F. Marinos to beat Central Coast Mariners (90.22%) / WEST - Al Hilal to beat Al Gharafa (96.77%)  

MD7: EAST - Yokohama F. Marinos to beat Shanghai Shenhua (93.44%) / WEST - Al Nassr to beat Al Wasl (92.92%)  

MD8: EAST - Kawasaki Frontale to beat Central Coast Mariners (97.87%) / WEST - Al Ahli to beat Al Gharafa (93.63%)

Last 16 1st Leg: EAST - Yokohama F. Marinos to beat Shanghai Port (89.71%) / WEST - Al Hilal to beat Pakhtakor (94.49%)  

Last 16 2nd Leg: EAST - Yokohama F. Marinos to beat Shanghai Port (95.48%) / WEST - Al Ahli to beat Al Rayyan (96.12%)  

 

Quarter-Final: Al Ahli to beat Buriram United (96.11%)  

Semi-Final: Al Nassr to beat Kawasaki Frontale (93.36%)  

Final: Al Ahli to beat Kawasaki Frontale (84.30%)  

 

Yokohama F. Marinos were the most backed team across both regions in the League Stage, while Saudi teams dominated the predictions from the Quarter-Finals onwards. 

Most popular team in East 

 

Overall, Yokohama were the most favoured team from the East Zone with the Japanese club the most-picked team on six matchdays across the campaign. On four of those six occasions, our Match Predictor players were proved right as the Marinos advanced to the quarter-finals before defeat to Al Nassr.  

Most popular team in West 

 

Over in the West Zone, eventual champions Al Ahli were also the most-picked side six times as they won each of those matches, with their stubborn defence conceding a tied-lowest 0.8 goals per game, while an in-form attack was led by Riyad Mahrez who scored nine goals and provided eight assists. 

Most accurate picks from the tournament 

 

EAST - MD8 Kawasaki Frontale to beat Central Coast Mariners (97.87%) 

A whopping 97.87% of players backed Kawasaki Frontale to beat AFC Cup™ 2023/24 winners Central Coast Mariners on the final matchday of the League Stage. The Australian side exited without a victory, as Kawasaki ran out 2-0 winners thanks to Brazilian duo Erison and Marcinho. 

WEST - MD4 Al Ahli Saudi FC to beat Al Shorta (99.24%)  

 

The most accurate pick in the West Zone came midway through the League Stage as 99.24% of users backed Al Ahli to pick up three points against Iraq’s Al Shorta, and they did so with a five-star display courtesy of a brace each from Mahrez and Roberto Firmino. 

Biggest upsets from the tournament  

 

EAST - MD1 Yokohama F. Marinos to beat Gwangju FC (85.63%) 

The AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 had its fair share of drama with Gwangju FC having the most spectacular of continental debuts when they made everyone stand up and take notice by stunning Yokohama 7-3 in their first-ever continental match as Jasir Asani netted a hat-trick.  

WEST - Round of 16 1st Leg Al Hilal SFC to beat Pakhtakor FC (94.49%) 

 

Uzbek football is on the rise with Pakhtakor serving up a big upset in the Round of 16 first leg against Saudi giants Al Hilal, edging them 1-0 thanks to Flamarion’s winner. Even though Al Hilal won 4-0 in Riyadh to comfortably progress to the next round, Pakhtakor provided a result that will live long in the memory of their supporters.