In a extremely anticipated fixture within the Saudi Professional League, Al-Nassr is ready to face Al Ettifaq at Al Awal Park at King Saud College, aiming to slim the hole with league leaders Al-Hilal.
At the moment positioned second within the standings, Al-Nassr is 10 factors adrift of the highest spot, making each match essential of their pursuit of the title.
Match Preview:
Al-Nassr enters this encounter on a constructive observe, having secured a spot within the King Cup semi-finals with a convincing 5-2 victory over Al-Shabab.
Regardless of a current setback towards Al-Hilal, the place they suffered a 3-0 defeat, Luis Castro’s squad regained momentum within the league with a commanding 4-1 win over Al-Riyadh.
The Knights of Najd, now with 37 factors from 12 wins, one draw, and three losses, are eager on sustaining their spectacular dwelling kind.
They’re on a four-match successful streak at Al Awal Park and haven’t tasted defeat at this venue for the reason that second week of the marketing campaign.
Nonetheless, they strategy this fixture with warning after a 2-1 loss to Al Ettifaq of their season opener.
Al Ettifaq, at the moment in eighth place, faces a troublesome problem as they battle for kind, with a winless streak extending to 6 video games.
Steven Gerrard’s facet suffered a current defeat towards Al Taawoun however managed a victory towards Al-Wehda on the highway earlier within the season.
Staff Information:
When it comes to crew information, Al-Nassr will likely be with out David Ospina on account of damage, with Nawaf Alaqidi anticipated to proceed because the goalkeeper. Cristiano Ronaldo, the Saudi Professional League’s high scorer, is ready to guide the road as soon as once more.
On the opposite facet, Al Ettifaq will miss Brazilian winger Vitinho on account of a tendon damage. Moussa Dembele, with seven league targets, is predicted to spearhead the assault, whereas Demarai Grey could return to the beginning lineup after serving a suspension.
Doable Beginning Lineups:
Al-Nassr: (4-2-3-1)
Alaqidi;
Ghanam, Al-Oujami, Laporte, Ahmed;
Brozovic, Fofana;
Talisca, Otavio, Mane;
Ronaldo
Al Ettifaq: (3-4-3)
Victor;
Khateeb, Tisserand, Hendry;
Al Shamrani, Hazzazi, Henderson, Al-Oteibi;
Wijnaldum, Quaison, Dembele
Predictions: Al-Nassr 3-1 Al Ettifaq
With a formidable dwelling document and a current successful streak, Al-Nassr is prone to dominate towards a struggling Al Ettifaq facet.
For Al Ettifaq, dealing with a dominant facet away from dwelling poses a big problem, and Steven Gerrard’s crew will purpose to maintain the outcome respectable on this powerful encounter.