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- Competition: Saudi Professional League
- Date: Monday, 12th May, 2025
- Kickoff: 19:00 UK / 20:00 CEST
- Venue: Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sports City (Najran)
Last year, Al Okhdood barely secured survival, finishing 15th, just one point above the danger zone. This year, after some ups and downs, they found themselves in a difficult position. Right now, they are in 17th place with 28 points from 30 rounds. There are only four rounds left, but the safe zone is only two points away. So, they can definitely secure survival, especially if we take into consideration that they will face only the teams from the lower part of the league's table after the Al Nassr game.
Al Nassr once again disappointed in the domestic league with Ronaldo. The popular Knight of Najd are 11 points from the top spot after losing the last game to the league's leader, Al Ittihad. Even securing the AFC Champions League might be a problem, as they sit in fourth place with one point behind the desired third place. Now, they have a massive motive in the remaining games. Meanwhile, they had the opportunity to save the season if they secured the AFC Champions League title. Unfortunately for them, Kawasaki Frontale won 3:2 in Riyadh in the Semi-Finals, and another season for Al Nassr with Ronaldo will finish without a major trophy.
Al Okhdood vs Al Nassr pick: Both teams to score
Lately, Al Okhdood have been pretty good, losing just once in the last six games. They managed to score at least a goal in five of those six matches and should be able to score at home against a team that has had problems keeping their net intact. Al Nassr failed to keep a clean sheet in the last eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Al Nassr have been excellent offensively, scoring at least a goal in the last ten games and two (or more) goals in nine of those ten matches - 90%. However, looking at their offensive potential, that shouldn't really be a surprise. So, we feel pretty confident about their chances to score. But, as we mentioned, the defense has been a problem. Because of a good offense and mediocre defense, both teams scored in Al Nassr's last nine matches in all competitions.
In the first h2h game this season, Al Nassr won 3:1. Considering the previous h2h match, and all the above, we believe that both teams to score bet is the safest option for this Saudi Professional League tie.
Al Akhdoud vs Al Nassr Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Al Nassr
3 : 1
Al Akhdoud
Pro League
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Al Akhdoud
2 : 3
Al Nassr
Pro League
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Al Nassr
3 : 0
Al Akhdoud
Pro League
Al Okhdood team news
The team should have no new injuries, but Petros and Mohammed Al-Saeed, who missed the previous games with injuries, should remain sidelined.
In recent days, there have been speculations that the club is super interested in signing Youcef Belaili, who is currently playing in Esperance (Tunisia) and has scored 14 goals in 29 appearances. The club believes that Belali could fix a big part of their offensive struggles.
Last matches of Al Akhdoud
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Al Shabab
0 : 0
Al Akhdoud
Pro League
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Al Akhdoud
1 : 1
Al Taawoun
Pro League
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Al-Orobah FC
0 : 1
Al Akhdoud
Pro League
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Al Akhdoud
2 : 1
Al Ahli
Pro League
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Al Riyadh
1 : 0
Al Akhdoud
Pro League
Al Akhdoud lineup
Goalkeeper
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28
Paulo Vitor
Defenders
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27
Awadh Khamis
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4
Saeed Al Rubaie
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17
Damion Lowe
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98
Muhannad Al Qaydhi
Midfielders
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18
Juan Pedroza
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11
Knowledge Musona
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15
Naif Asiri
Forwards
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13
Christian Bassogog
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7
Pato
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10
Godwin Saviour
Al Nassr team news
Ali Al-Hassan and Abdullah Al-Khaibari received yellow cards in the previous game against Al Ittihad and will serve their one-game suspensions against Al Okhdood.
Also, Ayman Yahya suffered an injury in the previous game and had to leave around ten minutes before the end of the game. However, it seems that the 23-year-old suffered only minor injury and might even be ready for the upcoming game.
Last matches of Al Nassr
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Al Nassr
2 : 3
Al Ittihad
Pro League
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Al Nassr
2 : 3
Kawasaki Frontale
AFC Champions League Elite
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Yokohama F. Marinos
1 : 4
Al Nassr
AFC Champions League Elite
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Al-Qadsiah
2 : 1
Al Nassr
Pro League
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Al Nassr
2 : 1
Al Riyadh
Pro League
Al Nassr lineup
Goalkeeper
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24
Bento
Defenders
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2
Sultan Al Ghannam
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27
Aymeric Laporte
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3
Mohamed Simakan
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12
Nawaf Mashari Abdulrahman Boushal
Midfielders
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25
Otávio
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11
Marcelo Brozovic
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78
Ali Lajami
Forwards
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9
Jhon Durán
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10
Sadio Mane
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7
Cristiano Ronaldo
4 Reasons why both teams should score
- Al Okhdood scored at least one goal in five of the last six games
- Al Nassr scored in the previous ten matches
- Both teams scored in Al Nassr's last eight games
- Al Nassr won 3:1 in the previous h2h game
Main prediction Al Akhdoud - Al Nassr
Both Teams to Score
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Additional predictions
Al Akhdoud & Al Nassr current standing in Pro League
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Al Ittihad | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 69 - 32 | +37 | 71 |
2 | Al Hilal | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 84 - 37 | +47 | 65 |
3 | Al Ahli | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 62 - 29 | +33 | 61 |
4 | Al Nassr | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 64 - 36 | +28 | 60 |
5 | Al-Qadsiah | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 46 - 27 | +19 | 59 |
6 | Al Shabab | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 55 - 36 | +19 | 51 |
7 | Al Ettifaq | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 39 - 42 | -3 | 43 |
8 | Al Taawoun | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 34 - 32 | +2 | 41 |
9 | Al Riyadh | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 32 - 44 | -12 | 35 |
10 | Al Khaleej | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 35 - 49 | -14 | 34 |
11 | Al Fateh | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 40 - 54 | -14 | 33 |
12 | Al-Fayha | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 25 - 42 | -17 | 33 |
13 | Damac FC | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 36 - 48 | -12 | 31 |
14 | Al Kholood | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 36 - 59 | -23 | 31 |
15 | Al-Orobah FC | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 28 - 61 | -33 | 30 |
16 | Al-Wehda | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 38 - 61 | -23 | 29 |
17 | Al Akhdoud | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 29 - 43 | -14 | 28 |
18 | Al Raed | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 39 - 59 | -20 | 21 |