#ACLTwo Predictor - Pre-Matchday 6: Tips & Strategy

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

#ACLTwo Predictor - Pre-Matchday 6: Tips & Strategy

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Five reminded everyone why prediction is part science, part feel. We had late equalisers, runaway wins and a couple of outcomes that flipped the standings on their head — perfect fuel for one last push as the East prepares for its judgement day.

The game is free to play and available on the-afc.com/acltwo_predictor and through the AFC LIVE App on iOS and Android. 

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Preview: Buriram United (THA) v Gangwon FC (KOR)

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Preview: Buriram United (THA) v Gangwon FC (KOR)

Buriram: Victory will be the only target for Buriram United and Gangwon FC when they square off in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/25™ on Tuesday.

Thailand's Buriram are eighth with seven points with Korea Republic's Gangwon one adrift.

Preview: Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS) v Shanghai Port FC (CHN)

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Preview: Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS) v Shanghai Port FC (CHN)

Iskandar Puteri: Johor Darul Ta'zim will be determined to extend their recent dominance against China PR sides when they host Shanghai Port FC in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/25™ on Tuesday.

The Malaysian side - on seven points - sit seventh in the standings while Shanghai Port are in dire straits after managing just a single draw from five matches.

Preview: Vissel Kobe (JPN) v Chengdu Rongcheng FC (CHN)

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Preview: Vissel Kobe (JPN) v Chengdu Rongcheng FC (CHN)

Vissel: Vissel Kobe could become the first East Zone team to confirm their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/25™ Round of 16 spot with victory over Chengdu Rongcheng FC on Tuesday.

The Japanese side - who finished fifth in the J1 League after having won the previous two titles - will head into the tie with a three-point advantage at the top of the standings and will advance with victory and if results elsewhere go their way.

Preview: FC Machida Zelvia (JPN) v Ulsan HD (KOR)

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Preview: FC Machida Zelvia (JPN) v Ulsan HD (KOR)

Machida: FC Machida Zelvia and Ulsan HD will be equally desperate for three points when they face off in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/25™ on Tuesday.

Tied on eight points, Japan's Machida sit third in the East Zone standings while Korea Republic's Ulsan HD are sixth.

#WAC2026 Dream XI – Pick your dream goalkeeper

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

#WAC2026 Dream XI – Pick your dream goalkeeper

Sydney: Twelve teams will head to Australia next year seeking ultimate glory at the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™.

To warm up, the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Dream XI lets football fans pick 11 of their favourite players from a pool of all-time greats and rising stars. 

We begin where titles so often tilt: the goalkeeper's spot.

You're choosing the last line of defence for your Dream XI—presence, poise and big-match nerve required. From an era-defining icon to a modern-day hero, here are the five nominees.