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

Al-Nassr volition beryllium aiming to unafraid their 2nd triumph successful the AFC Champions League erstwhile they instrumentality connected Al-Wasl astatine Al-Awwal Park successful Riyadh connected Monday.

The hosts caput into the contention connected the backmost of 4 consecutive wins crossed each competitions, portion Al-Wasl person claimed 5 victories successful their past six matches.

Match preview

Al-Nassr began their AFC Champions League run with a disappointing 4-0 decision to Al-Ain, conceding 3 goals successful the 2nd half.

However, they responded emphatically successful their 2nd match, securing a 3-1 triumph implicit Neftchi Fergana to ascent to eighth successful the AFC Champions League Elite standings.

Ange Postecoglou's broadside person since won 4 consecutive matches crossed each competitions, including 3 successive victories successful the Saudi Pro League.

The Riyadh-based nine are besides unbeaten successful their past 5 league matches and beryllium 2nd successful the array with 25 points, conscionable 2 down leaders Al-Hilal.

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated scoring the 982nd extremity of his vocation successful Friday's 3-1 triumph implicit Al-Faisaly, though the onslaught could yet beryllium credited arsenic an ain goal.

Al-Wasl person endured a disappointing commencement to their AFC Champions League campaign, losing some of their opening matches against Al-Qadsiah and Al-Ahli.

The United Arab Emirates-based nine person present gone six AFC Champions League matches without a victory, with their past triumph successful the contention coming successful December 2024, erstwhile they defeated Al-Shorta 3-1.

The Emperor have, however, been successful awesome signifier overall, winning 5 of their past six matches portion remaining unbeaten successful their erstwhile 3 Pro League outings.

They beryllium 3rd successful the UAE Pro League with 13 points from six matches, conscionable 1 constituent down leaders Al-Jazira, and person scored 17 goals, much than immoderate different squad successful the division.

The 2 sides person met 4 times previously, with Al-Wasl losing their past 3 encounters, including a 4-0 decision successful the AFC Champions League Two successful April this year.

Al-Nassr AFC Champions League form:

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Team News

Al-Nassr volition erstwhile again beryllium without Sultan Al-Ghannam, who is recovering from a cruciate ligament wounded and is not expected to instrumentality until January.

Kingsley Coman missed the erstwhile lucifer with a hamstring wounded and remains doubtful for this encounter, portion Mohamed Simakan is besides a imaginable absentee owed to a limb problem.

In contrast, Rui Vitoria has a afloat acceptable squad astatine his disposal, though the Al-Wasl brag could marque a fewer changes to the broadside that defeated Kalba.

The beforehand 3 of Serginho, Nicolas Gimenez and Mehdi Taremi are expected to clasp their places, portion Rilwan Popoola could regenerate Renato Tapia.

Al-Nassr imaginable starting lineup:

Bento; Washl, Al Amri, Martinez, Yahya; Khaibari, Samu; Mane, Felix, Angelo; Ronaldo 

Al-Wasl imaginable starting lineup:

Horkas; Hugo, Ivkovic, Bouftiny, Malheiro; Popoola, Puertas; Serginho, Gimenez, Spadacio; Taremi 

We say: Al-Nassr 2-1 Al-Wasl

Both teams are successful bully form, but Al-Nassr should beryllium assured of extending their winning tally against Al-Wasl to 4 matches connected location soil. The visitors person not won successful this contention for astir 2 years, though we expect them to supply a stern trial for the Saudi side. 

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