Al-Nassr will be looking to win their 11th consecutive win as they host Abha in the Saudi League. The away team, meanwhile, travels to Riyadh in an effort to break their miserable streak of four straight league losses.
Preview (Al-Nassr vs. Abha)
Al-Nassr defeated Istiqlol Dushanbe on Monday with a 3-1 victory. It gave them two victories in as many AFC Champions League group-stage games. Senin Sebai’s 44th-minute goal put Luis Castro’s team behind before Cristiano Ronaldo and two goals from Anderson Talisca in the second half turned the game around. The Knights of Najd won their most recent local match against Al Taee to advance to fourth place in the Saudi Pro League standings that. The rival team has lost five straight games of this match by a combined score of 13-4.
The Friday hosts will be optimistic of putting on another attacking masterclass in front of their supporters after scoring 15 goals in their last four home games. On Saturday, Abha lost to Al Riyadh by a score of 1-0 in a tight match played at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium. Andre Gray scored the game’s winning goal in the last seconds. Czeslaw Michniewicz’s team appeared to be heading home with a point.
The Leaders of the South are currently in 16th place in the rankings with six points earned from eight games. They are only one point outside of safety. The visitors on Friday have a challenging assignment as they attempt to prevent another fruitless trip. They have begun the year with 14 straight road losses since the year’s beginning.
Team News
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 11 goals in his last nine games for Al-Nassr. He is a player to watch in this situation. For the home team, Anderson Talisca is also in excellent goal-scoring form. The Brazilian looks to score for the fifth game in a row. Alex Telles, missed Monday’s continental action because he wasn’t registered. He is anticipated to rejoin the starting lineup.
Due to a knee issue, Felipe Caicedo has not been able to play for Abha since the final day of the previous season. Fahad Jumayah, age 28, may be ready to lose his spot in the visiting XI after failing to capitalize on a rare start last time out. Al Nassr has recently played nearly flawlessly and will enter Friday’s match with confidence. At the conclusion of the 90 minutes, we fully anticipate Ronaldo and company to run wild once more on route to a convincing victory.
Al-Nassr 4 – 0 Abha
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