CAF Champions League: WAC v Hearts of Oak preview

Published on: 23 October 2021

Moroccan powerhouses, Wydad Athletic Club welcome Hearts of Oak to their home ground as they search for a victory.

A win by a two-goal margin will seal their place in the CAF Champions League group stages and Hearts will hope to avoid defeat.

Both teams will likely give it their all as at least $550,000 will be at stake in the money zone.

Preview Hearts of Oak have not made the group stages in the competition since 2006 and this game provides the perfect opportunity to get the job done.

In the first leg, a strike from Isaac Mensah put Hearts of Oak in the driving seat. With a 1-0 lead going into the second leg, the Phobians will be looking to hold on.

Wydad, in comparison, have been dominant on the local scene, topping the Moroccan top-flight after six games.

Prediction Hearts of Oak will face a really tough task to get the job done but they have the tools to do so. They will book a place in the group stages.

WAC 1-1 Hearts of Oak

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