Al Ittihad vs Al-Nassr - prediction, team news, lineups

Al-Ittihad volition beryllium aiming to support their unbeaten commencement to the 2026-27 Saudi Pro League run erstwhile they instrumentality connected accepted rivals Al-Nassr astatine Al Inma Stadium connected Saturday.

The Jeddah-based nine beryllium 5th successful the Saudi Pro League table with 8 points from 4 matches, portion Al-Nassr are 2nd with 12 points aft making a cleanable commencement to the caller campaign.

Match preview

Al-Ittihad, the 2024-25 Saudi Pro League champions, failed to equine a superior rubric situation past season, finishing 5th with 55 points, 31 down champions Al-Nassr.

Jens Wissing's broadside person made a decent commencement to the caller campaign, remaining unbeaten aft picking up 2 wins and 2 draws from their opening 4 matches.

They began with a 1-1 location gully against Al-Kholood earlier securing back-to-back victories implicit Al-Qadsiah and Al-Hazem.

Goals person been thing of a interest for Al-Ittihad, who person scored conscionable 5 times truthful acold portion conceding three, with lone 1 cleanable expanse to their name.

The location broadside caput into Saturday's Saudi Clasico connected the backmost of a frustrating 0-0 gully against Al-Fateh and volition request to rise their level if they are to supply a beardown trial for their accepted rivals.

Al-Nassr, the reigning champions, person made a cleanable commencement to the caller campaign, winning each 4 of their matches and sitting level connected points with Al-Hilal astatine the apical of the table.

Ange Postecoglou's broadside person been prolific successful beforehand of goal, scoring 12 times and conceding conscionable three, portion keeping 2 cleanable sheets successful the process.

The Riyadh-based nine opened the play with a 3-0 triumph implicit Al-Fateh earlier pursuing it up with a convincing 4-0 triumph against Al-Riyadh.

They past showed their quality by recovering from 2 goals down to bushed Al-Ettifaq 3-2, with erstwhile Liverpool prima Sadio Mane scoring doubly to implicit the comeback.

Al-Nassr besides person the caller precocious manus successful this fixture, completing a league treble implicit Al-Ittihad past play with 2 2-0 victories and winning 4 of their past six meetings with their accepted rivals.

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Team News

Al-Ittihad announced the signing of Colombian midfielder Richard Rios aboriginal connected Thursday greeting and volition beryllium moving to marque him disposable for the Saudi Clasico.

Dion Lopy was sent disconnected against Al-Qadsiah but should beryllium disposable for this fixture, portion Hamed Al-Ghamdi remains sidelined with a cruciate ligament injury.

Former Tottenham winger Steven Bergwijn scored doubly from the punishment spot against Al-Hazem but endured a quieter outing past clip out. Nevertheless, helium is expected to clasp his spot successful the starting XI.

Al-Nassr volition decidedly beryllium without goalkeeper Bento aft helium was sent disconnected successful the 3-2 triumph implicit Al-Ettifaq, with Nawaf Al-Aquidi apt to deputise betwixt the sticks.

The visitors are packed with attacking quality, with Sadio Mane, Kingsley Coman, Joao Felix and Cristiano Ronaldo each expected to diagnostic successful this eagerly anticipated clash.

Al Ittihad imaginable starting lineup:

Rajkovic; Al-Julaydan, Pereira, Kadesh, Abdi; Aouar, Lopy, Ali, Bergwijn; Al-Sahafi, En-Nesyri 

Al-Nassr imaginable starting lineup:

Al-Aqidi; Alnajdi, Al-Amri, Simakan, Boushal; Mane, Costa, Angelo, Coman; Felix, Ronaldo 

We say: Al Ittihad 1-2 Al-Nassr

Al-Ittihad person made a decent commencement to the season, but their deficiency of goals remains a large concern. Al-Nassr, by contrast, are successful terrific signifier and person considerably much firepower successful attack.

The visitors besides person the caller precocious manus successful this fixture, and we expect them to borderline a high-voltage Saudi Clasico and marque it 3 consecutive victories implicit their rivals.

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