Al Nassr vs Al Okhdood Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Al Nassr return from the Saudi Arabian winter break with former AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli under pressure as they welcome struggling Al Okhdood to Al Awwal Park this weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Thursday 9th January, 2025: UK – 5:00pm / US ET – 12:00pm / US PT – 9:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – DAZN have the rights to show three Saudi Pro League games per week in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule / US – Some Saudi Pro League matches will be televised on Fox in the US, so it is worth checking their schedule
How to watch online: UK – If DAZN are televising this match, it can be streamed live to subscribers on DAZN’s digital platforms / US – If televised, this match can be streamed on Fox’s digital platforms, while Fubo subscribers can also stream certain Saudi Pro League matches live
Al Nassr Team News: CR7 unlikely to feature
Portugal and Al Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo is suffering from some abdominal problems so he is expected to be sidelined for this weekend alongside other first-teamers such as Abdullah Al Khaibari and Sami Al Najei.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Bento; Al Ghanam, Simakan, Laporte, Boushal; Al Sulaiheem, Brozovic; Angelo Gabriel, Otavio, Mane; Maran
Unavailable: Al Khaibari (Injured), Al Najei (Injured), Yahya (Injured), Cristiano Ronaldo (Injured)
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Al Okhdood Team News: Fully fit
Al Okhdood have a fully fit and available squad for this weekend’s trip to Al Nassr with no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues so they will be able to name an unchanged eleven for this weekend.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Pau Vitor; Khamis, Asiri, Alyami, Ferreira; Santiago Pedroza, Al Muwallad, Petros; Bassogog, Kone, Godwin
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Al Nassr vs Al Okhdood Prediction
Stefano Pioli’s Al Nassr are one of the so-called ‘big four’ in the Saudi Pro League but they are on the verge of slipping out of the top four having not won back-to-back matches in the league since November and they have lost two of their last three matches. They return to action, though, against an Al Okhdood side that are hovering just above the bottom three and the relegation places. Al Nassr are expected to win this one quite comfortably, especially with their home advantage.
Al Nassr vs Al Okhdood Tip: Al Nassr to win -1 handicap
