Al-Nassr FC vs Al-Ahli FC Prediction: A tough encounter ahead

Al-Nassr will welcome Al-Ahli to Al-Awwal Park for the third round of their Saudi Pro League encounter. Al-Nassr finally got their first win of the season against Al-Feiha in their most recent league game while Al-Ahli lost to Fateh. We envisage a win or draw for Al-Nassr a minimum of two goals for Nassr. Ronaldo could also get on the scoresheet as he continues his journey to 1000 career goals. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Form: WD

Al-Nassr’s first game against Al-Raed ended in disappointment for Al-Nassr as they settled for a 1-1 draw. Ronaldo got the opening goal of the game for Al-Nassr in the 34th minute but they were pegged in the 49th and all efforts to find the net proved abortive. However, they bounced back to winning ways with a sensational 1-4 victory against Al-Feiha in their second league game with Ronaldo also getting on the scoresheet. Ronaldo has now scored in two consecutive games for Al-Nassr and with his current form as seen for Portugal in the International friendlies, he might make it 3 goals in a row in 3 games for Nassr on Friday. They are currently 5th placed in the league table with a win and a draw from two games played. 

Form: LW

Al-Ahli started the new season with a 2-0 win against newly promoted Al-Orubah in their opening game of the season. Roberto Firmino got on the scoresheet in that game. Their second and most recent league game against Al-Fateh ended in a sad defeat for Al-Ahli and they might just be edging towards another defeat as they take on Al-Nassr on Friday. They are currently 8th placed in the league with a win and a loss from the two games played.

A critical look at their last 20 encounters produced 10 victories for Al-Nassr, 5 wins for Al-Ahli, and 5 draws. 

Al-Nassr must continue in winning ways if they intend to challenge Al-Hilal for the league title this season and every game matters. Al-Ahli is a tough team to play against but they can’t hold off Al-Nassr here. We believe Al-Nassr will not lose this game and a win or draw and a total of over 2.5 goals is our first bet. Al-Nassr has scored first in 4 of their last 5 encounters and we can also bank on Al-Nassr to score first on Saturday. 

We should also see a total of over 2.5 goals here as there have been more than 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 7 meetings and both teams are in great scoring form. 

• Both teams have found the net in 6 of their last 7 encounters
• Al-Nassr has not lost to Feiha in their last 5 meetings
• Al-Nassr has scored first in 4 of their last 5 games
• Al-Ahli is without a clean sheet in their last 9 encounters