Sepahan will take on Al-Hilal in the first leg of the AFC Champions League Round-of-16 at the Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium on Thursday.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Sepahan vs Al-Hilal kick-off time
| Date: | February 15, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 11am ET |
| Venue: | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
The match will be played at the Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium on Thursday, with kick-off at 11am ET for fans in the US.
How to watch Sepahan vs Al Hilal online - TV channels & live streams
The match will be shown live on Paramount+ in the US. Match highlights will be available on the platform and YouTube after the game. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
If you are abroad, you may need to use a virtual private network (VPN) in order to watch games using your usual streaming service. A VPN, such as NordVPN, allows you to establish a secure connection online when streaming. If you are not sure which VPN to use, check out GOAL's guide to the best VPNs for streaming sport.
Team news & squads
Sepahan team news
On the sixth matchday, Sepahan had to cope without Mohammad Javad Hosseinnejad and Hadi Mohammadi due to suspensions resulting from straight red cards received against Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.
Consequently, two new players, Bryan Dabo and Shahriyar Moghanlou, made their way into the starting 11 lineup to replace them.
Sepahan predicted XI: Niazmand; Rezaeian, Dabo, Daneshgar, Zakipour; Shekari, Ghorbani; Ahmadzadeh, Karimi, Rezaei; Asadi
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Niazmand, Gerami, Salehi, Mirzazad |
| Defenders: | Rezaeian, Zakipour, Noorafkan, Daneshgar, Júnior, Yazdani |
| Midfielders: | Asadi, Dabo, Karimi, Ahmadzadeh, Yousefi, Mousavi, Ghorbani, Ahmadi, Sarshogh, Shekari, Pahlavan |
| Forwards: | Alekasir, Rezaei, Moghanlou |
Al-Hilal team news
Neymar continues to grapple with his return to peak physical condition, following a cruciate ligament tear suffered that has kept the Al-Hilal striker sidelined since October.
They have not reported any fresh injury concerns and will be hopeful of a strong performance in the first leg.
Al-Hilal predicted XI: Bono; Abdulhamid, Koulibaly, Al-Bulaihi, Al-Breik; Kanno, Al-Malki; Michael, Al-Hamdan, S. Al-Dawsari; Mitrovic
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Bono, Al-Owais, Al-Wutaian, Al-Rubaie |
| Defenders: | Koulibaly, Lodi, Abdulhamid, Al-Shahrani, Albulayhi, Al-Burayk, Al Tambakti, Jahfali, Al-Dawsari, Almufarrij, Ali Barnawi |
| Midfielders: | Neymar, Milinković-Savić, Malcom, Neves, Michael, Al-Dawsari, Al-Faraj, Kanno, Al-Dawsari, Al-Malki, Al Asmari, Alzaid, Zaid, Al-Zaid |
| Forwards: | Mitrović, Al-Shehri, Al-Hamdan, Al-Qahtani |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 22/04/14 | Al-Hilal 1 - 0 Sepahan | AFC Champions League |
| 12/03/14 | Sepahan 3 - 2 Al-Hilal | AFC Champions League |
| 04/05/11 | Sepahan 1 - 1 Al-Hilal | AFC Champions League |
| 01/03/11 | Al-Hilal 1 - 2 Sepahan | AFC Champions League |