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Al-Shabab will host Al-Nassr at the King Fahd Stadium on Friday in another round of the 2024-25 Saudi Professional League campaign. The home side have performed well in the league so far and now sit fourth in the table with 12 points from six games as they make an early push for continental football.
They were, however, beaten 1-0 by Damac last time out, falling behind midway through the second half of a game in which they dominated possession but managed just one shot on target throughout its entirety.
Al-Nassr are enjoying a strong run of form at the moment and have begun their hunt for a first Pro League title since the 2018-19 campaign. They picked up a 3-0 win over Al Orobah in their last match, with team captain Cristiano Ronaldo opening the scoring from the spot less than 20 minutes after kick-off before former Liverpool man Sadio Mane netted a brace to seal the points.
The visitors sit a place and two points above their weekend opponents in the league table and will be looking to widen that gap with a win on Friday.
Al-Shabab vs Al-Nassr Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 62 meetings between Al-Shabab and Al-Nassr. The hosts have won 19 of those games while the visitors have won 24 times. There have been 19 draws between the two teams.
- The visitors are undefeated in their last seven games in this fixture after losing each of their previous three.
- The hosts have managed just one clean sheet in their last five games in this fixture.
- The two teams have the joint-best defensive record in the Saudi Arabian top flight this season with a goal concession tally of three.
Al-Shabab vs Al-Nassr Prediction
Al-Shabab's latest result ended a five-game winning streak and they will be looking to bounce back here. They have won six of their last eight home league games and will be hopeful of a positive result this weekend.
Al-Nassr have won their last five games on the bounce and are undefeated in their last nine. They have had the upper hand in this fixture of late and should come out on top here.
Prediction: Al-Shabab 1-2 Al-Nassr
Al-Shabab vs Al-Nassr Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Al-Nassr to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Four of the last five matches between the two teams have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES
