Al-Nassr will aim to continue their impressive winning streak as they face Al Tai in a highly anticipated Saudi Pro League match on Friday night at Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa’ed Stadium.
Match Preview
After a convincing victory in the King’s Cup, Al-Nassr enters this clash with confidence, while Al Tai suffered an early exit from the same competition in their previous encounter.
Al Tai has been struggling recently, with a winless run of three matches across all competitions.
Their latest defeat came in a 2-0 loss against Al-Faisaly in the King’s Cup round-of-32 stage.
Despite going into the half-time break on level terms, goals from Paul Arnold Garita and Joy-Lance Mickels resulted in Al Tai’s elimination from the cup.
Since their season opener victory against Damac, Al Tai has only managed to win one out of their last six league matches.
This poor form places them far from the title challengers, currently sitting in 12th place with seven points from as many matches.
In contrast, Al-Nassr has been in exceptional form, boasting an eight-match winning streak across the Pro League, AFC Champions League, and King’s Cup.
Their latest triumph was a remarkable 5-1 victory over Ohod in the King’s Cup, with notable contributions from Sadio Mane, Seko Fofana, and Anderson Talisca.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been leading the goal-scoring for Al-Nassr this season, scoring a brace in the 4-2 win against Al Ahli last Friday.
Al Tai Saudi Pro League form: L-L-L-W-D-L
Al-Nassr Saudi Pro League form: L-W-W-W-W-W
Al-Nassr form (all competitions): W-W-W-W-W-W
Team News:
Al Tai is expected to make minor changes to their lineup following their seven-goal thriller against Al-Ettifaq.
Bernard Mensah, who scored a hat-trick in the previous match, is likely to retain his position.
Alfa Semedo and Tariq Mohammed are set to feature in midfield.
Al-Nassr, on the other hand, is dealing with some injury concerns. Centre-back Abdullah Madu may miss the match due to a muscle issue, although he has returned to training.
Sultan Al Ghanam, who has contributed four goals in six Pro League appearances, is currently sidelined with a knock.
Possible Starting Lineups:
Al Tai:
Braga;
Alnakhkli, Bauer, Al-Sulaiman, Qasim;
Mohammed, Semedo, Cordea, Mensah, Misidjan;
Dugandzic
Al-Nassr:
Alaqidi;
Amri, Lajami, Laporte, Telles;
Alkhaibari, Brozovic, Talisca, Otavio, Mane;
Ronaldo
Prediction:
Al Tai 0-3 Al-Nassr. In the upcoming match, Al Tai will face tough competition from Al-Nassr, who have demonstrated their goal-scoring prowess in recent matches.
Expectations are high for Ronaldo and Mane to create magic on the field, potentially resulting in a convincing victory for Al-Nassr.
