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

Al-Nassr volition look to widen their winning tally erstwhile they big Al Kholood astatine Al Awwal Park connected Thursday successful matchweek 12 of the Saudi Pro League.

The hosts person won 4 consecutive matches, portion Des Buckingham's squad person mislaid 4 successive league games, conceding 13 goals crossed those defeats.

Match preview

Al-Nassr person made a beardown commencement to the league campaign, winning 8 of their opening 10 matches to cod 25 points, leaving them 2nd successful the standings, 2 points down leaders Al Hilal and level with third-placed Al Qadsiah.

The Knight of Najd person recovered their bushed successful caller weeks, winning their past 4 matches crossed each competitions, opening with a 3-0 occurrence implicit Al Diriyah earlier a 3-1 triumph against Neftchi Fargona successful the Champions League, a 1-0 triumph implicit NEOM and, astir recently, a 3-1 triumph against Al Faisaly connected Friday.

Abdullah Al-Hamdan gave Al Nassr an aboriginal pb successful the 4th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo doubled their advantage, and Angelo Gabriel restored their two-goal cushion aft Theo Bongonda had pulled 1 back.

In the league, Ange Postecoglou's broadside person besides gone unbeaten successful their past 5 matches since suffering their lone decision of the run against Al Ittihad, signaling 4 wins and 1 draw, a 1-1 stalemate with Al Khaleej.

The hosts volition beryllium assured of extending that tally fixed their existent signifier and grounds successful this fixture, having won 3 and drawn 1 of their 4 erstwhile meetings with Al Kholood.

Al Kholood's antiaircraft problems should further promote the location side, with lone Al Fateh, who person conceded 23 goals, shipping much than the visitors' 21 successful the league this season.

The Pride of Ar Rass person conceded 13 goals successful their past 4 league matches portion scoring conscionable twice, and their full of 14 goals conceded crossed the past 5 league games is besides the highest successful the division.

Buckingham's broadside were unbeaten successful their opening six league matches (W3, D3), but they person since suffered 4 consecutive defeats, losing 2-0 to Al Riyadh, 5-0 to Al Qadsiah, 3-2 to Al Faisaly and 3-0 to Al Ettifaq, leaving them ninth successful the standings with 12 points.

The visitors besides caput to Riyadh without an distant triumph successful 5 attempts this season, having drawn 3 and mislaid 2 of their league matches connected the road, adding to the situation facing them against an in-form Al Nassr side.

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Team News

Al-Nassr volition beryllium without Sultan Al Ghannam, who is recovering from a cruciate ligament injury, portion Mohamed Simakan and Kingsley Coman are doubts.

Bento is expected to commencement successful goal, with Abdulelah Al Amri and Inigo Martinez among the candidates to diagnostic successful cardinal defence.

Abdullah Al Khaibari and Samu Costa could anchor the midfield, portion Joao Felix and Sadio Mane are expected to enactment Al-Hamdan and Ronaldo successful attack.

Al Kholood are expected to person their regular options disposable for the travel to Riyadh, with Buckingham apt to clasp his 4-3-3 system.

Julien Domingues is expected to pb the onslaught erstwhile again, with the French guardant looking to adhd to his 4 league goals this season.

Al-Nassr imaginable starting lineup:

Bento; Boushal, Amri, Martinez, Aman; Mane, Khaibari, Costa, Felix; Ronaldo, Hamdan

Al Kholood imaginable starting lineup:

Al-Shanqiti; Solan, Pinas, Camara, Shehri; Zubaidi, Buckley, Kortajarena, Da Costa; Domingues, Guga

We say: Al-Nassr 3-0 Al Kholood

Al Nassr person location advantage, greater attacking extent and the assurance of 4 consecutive wins, portion Al Kholood's antiaircraft grounds makes it hard to spot them containing the hosts for the afloat 90 minutes, truthful different location triumph looks likely.
 

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