Persepolis vs Al Nassr prediction 19.09.2023
Persepolis
0 : 2
Al Nassr
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- Competition: AFC Champions League
- Date: Tuesday, 19th September 2023
- Kickoff: 19:00 UK / 20:00 CEST
- Venue: Azadi Stadium (Tehran)
Diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia have been very poor in recent years, and whenever their teams had to play h2h games, they played on a neutral pitch. Still, in March 2023, the countries reopened their embassies and, as a result, resumed home-and-away football matches after seven years. So, this AFC Champions League game is very important for both sides, not only on a football level.
Persepolis have been by far the best team in Iran, especially in recent years, winning six titles in the previous seven years. Last year, they won both the league and Cup titles but failed to gain the AFC license and did not play in the Champions League. This year started solidly for them, with ten points in the first four rounds.
Al Nassr's new era began with the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo, but they failed to win the title last season as they finished 2nd - five points behind Al Ittihad. For this season, they made an excellent team and are not only one of the favorites to win the league title but also the AFC Champions League title as well.
Persepolis vs Al Nassr pick: Al Nassr to win
Persepolis started the season well with three wins in four rounds in the Iranian league. They have been very good in the AFC Champions League recently, finishing second in 2020 and reaching the Quarter-Finals in 2021. Still, Saudi Arabian teams are taking over, and it will be challenging for the other Asian teams to do something.
Al Nassr started the season with two losses but then won five in a row with 4.2 goals scored per game. It seems they only needed time to "click" because they added many players over the Summer. Now, they are looking like an outstanding team, and Cristiano Ronaldo, even at 38 years old, looks like one of the best players in the World.
Even though Persepolis started the season well, simply, Al Nassr looks too good, and we favor them to win in Iran.
Persepolis vs Al Nassr Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Persepolis
0 : 2
Al Nassr
AFC Champions League
Persepolis team news
Persepolis' first goalkeeper, Alireza Beiranvand, suffered an injury while playing for the Iranian national team and will most likely miss the AFC Champions League game vs Al Nassr. With him out, we could see the 21-year-old Merhshad Asadi, who has very little experience at senior level.
Besides Alireza Beiranvand, the team will only miss two backup players due to injuries: midfielder Alireza Enayatzadeh and striker Alireza Khodadadi.
Coach Yahya Golmohammadi was very unhappy with the club for signing Nabil Bahoui without his approval. According to local media, the coach is very upset with the club but will leave that matter after a very sensitive game vs Al Nassr.
Last matches of Persepolis
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Persepolis
0 : 2
Al Nassr
AFC Champions League
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Persepolis
0 : 0
Esteghlal
Persian Gulf Pro League
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Foolad
0 : 2
Persepolis
Persian Gulf Pro League
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Foolad
0 : 0
Persepolis
Persian Gulf Pro League
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Persepolis
1 : 1
Zob Ahan
Persian Gulf Pro League
Persepolis lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Alireza Beiranvand
Defenders
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11
Danial Esmaeilifar
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6
Hossein Kanaani
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8
Morteza Pouraliganji
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4
Ali Nemati
Midfielders
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10
Milad Sarlak
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21
Saeid Sadeghi
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5
Masoud Rigi
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19
Vahid Amiri
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9
Mehdi Torabi
Forwards
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77
Mohammad Omari
Al Nassr team news
Starting goalkeeper David Ospina is questionable with an elbow injury. Also, a Summer signing, Seko Fofana, missed the last five games due to injury and will most likely be out for the Persepolis game.
On the other hand, Ali Lajami, Anderson Talisca, and Alex Telles all played in the previous game and should be ready for the upcoming game.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane are in terrific form. Ronaldo scored seven and assisted on four goals in seven games, while Mane scored six goals in six appearances.
Last matches of Al Nassr
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Al Nassr
4 : 3
Al Ahli Jeddah
Pro League
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Persepolis
0 : 2
Al Nassr
AFC Champions League
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Al Raed
1 : 3
Al Nassr
Pro League
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Al Hazm
1 : 5
Al Nassr
Pro League
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Al Nassr
4 : 0
Al Shabab
Pro League
Al Nassr lineup
Goalkeeper
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44
Nawaf Al-Aqidi
Defenders
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2
Sultan Al-Ghannam
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5
Abdulelah Al-Amri
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27
Aymeric Laporte
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24
Mohammed Qassem
Midfielders
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17
Abdullah Alkhaibari
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77
Marcelo Brozović
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10
Sadio Mané
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25
Otávio
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29
Abdulrahman Ghareeb
Forwards
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7
Cristiano Ronaldo
3 Reasons why we should see An Nassr win
- Persepolis scored just five goals in four rounds
- Al Nassr's total market value is around 195 million euros, compared to only 15 million of Persepolis
- Al Nassr won five games in a row with 4.25 goals scored per game
Main prediction Persepolis - Al Nassr
Al Nassr to win
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Persepolis & Al Nassr current standing in AFC Champions League
| Group E | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Nassr | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Al Duhail | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Istiqlol Dushanbe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Persepolis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 2 | -2 | 0 |