In a extremely anticipated conflict on the King Abdullah Sports activities Metropolis Stadium, Al-Taawoun welcomes Al-Nassr in a vital Saudi Professional League encounter on Saturday.
Al-Nassr enters the match driving a five-game successful streak throughout all competitions, whereas Al-Taawoun suffered a setback with a latest defeat to Al-Fateh.
Match Preview
Al-Taawoun sits fourth within the Saudi Professional League standings, trailing Al-Nassr by 9 factors in second place.
Regardless of a latest loss to Al-Fateh, they continue to be in competition for a top-three end, intently trailing Al-Ahli Saudi by simply three factors for third place.
Below Pericles Chamusca’s steerage, Al-Taawoun has proven defensive solidity, conceding the second-fewest objectives within the league this season (18).
Nonetheless, their latest residence type has seen two losses of their final three league video games at King Abdullah Sports activities Metropolis Stadium.
Al-Nassr, then again, has proven spectacular resilience, securing a late win towards Al-Ittihad and displaying a robust second-half efficiency in latest video games.
They’ve been dominant within the latter phases of matches, outscoring opponents by 7-2 within the remaining 45 minutes of their final three encounters.
Nonetheless, Al-Nassr’s inconsistency in defending has been evident, conceding 22 objectives in comparison with Al-Hilal’s 9.
Regardless of their defensive vulnerabilities, they’ve managed to safe victories in seven of their final eight away league video games after their opening defeat.
Crew Information
For Al-Taawoun, there is perhaps minimal adjustments from their earlier beginning lineup, with Joao Pedro being an important goal-scoring menace.
On the opposite facet, Al-Nassr might subject a constant lineup with key gamers like Cristiano Ronaldo, Talisca, and Sadio Mane main the assault.
Predicted Lineups
Al-Taawoun: (4-3-3)
Mailson;
Al-Oyayari, Girotto, Al-Salui, Faqeehi;
Medeiros, El Mahdioui, Medran;
Barrow, Pedro, Castro
Al-Nassr: (4-2-3-1)
Al-Aqidi;
Al-Ghannam, Al-Amri, Laporte, Telles;
Fofana, Brozovic;
Talisca, Otavio, Mane;
Ronaldo
Prediction: Al-Taawoun 1-2 Al-Nassr
Given Al-Nassr’s latest attacking type and Al-Taawoun’s slight defensive vulnerabilities at residence, Al-Nassr is predicted to edge this encounter with a 2-1 victory, persevering with their spectacular run and securing all three factors.
