Al Kholood is set to welcome Al-Nassr (the Yellows) on Friday for a Saudi Pro League clash. Al-Nassr heads into the game, aiming to maintain their form in Asia’s toughest league. Meanwhile, Al Kholood is looking to bounce back from a recent dip in performance this season.
Al Kholood vs Al-Nassr: Preview
Al Kholood and Al-Nassr meet in the 8th match week of the Saudi Pro League. Both teams are facing different situations and have different circumstances to win this tie. Al-Nassr is currently in third place in the standings, just behind Al Ittihad and Al Hilal (the leaders). Al Kholood is going through a rough phase, with several draws and defeats. This is the perfect time if they plan to get back to good form as they go out to play on Friday.
Match Details
Match: Al-Nassr @ Al Kholood
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
Date & Time: The match between Al Kholood & Al-Nassr will kick off at 4:05 pm UK time on 25 October 2024.
Al Kholood vs Al-Nassr: Team News
Al Kholood
For Al Kholood, 25-year-old Alex Collado has been in solid form, scoring half of his team’s league goals this season. He’ll once again be their go-to man up front. Nigerian defender William Troost-Ekong, who returned to the lineup straight after international duty, will look to continue his impressive run as a consistent starter for the home side.
Al-Nassr
Al-Nassr will be without Mohamed Simakan for Friday’s match after the defender received a red card for picking up two yellows in their win over Al Shabab. With Simakan out, Mohammed Al-Fatil will likely step in alongside Aymeric Laporte at the heart of the defense. At the same time, Salem Alnajdi and Nawaf Boushal are expected to hold down the full-back positions.
Meanwhile, all eyes will be on Cristiano Ronaldo as he aims to find the net in his fifth straight league game. If he does this, he will keep pace in the thrilling Golden Boot race against Aleksandar Mitrovic and Karim Benzema. He has recently been in great form as he converted the stoppage-time penalty against Al Shabab to grab three points for the team.
Possible Starting XI
Al Kholood possible starting lineup: Grohe; Al Shamrani, Gyomber, Troost-Ekong, Al Asmari; Dieng, N’Doram, Collado; Maolida, Muleka, Al Hammami
Al-Nassr possible starting lineup: Bento; Alnajdi, Laporte, Al-Fatil, Boushal; Brozovic, Al Khaibari; Mane, Talisca, Otavio; Ronaldo
Match Prediction
The match will be great to watch, as both teams are stacked with high-quality players. Those three points are critical; both teams will do their best to secure them. Al-Nassr has an edge to win the fixture by a huge margin. However, Al Kholood won’t stay quiet and could be lethal enough on counterattacks as they have been in the past few matches. Can they even steal a point? We’ll have to be patient and see.
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