Al Taawoun vs Al Nassr Prediction, Lineups, Preview, and Team News| Saudi Pro League, January 17, 2025

Al Taawoun vs Al Nassr Preview

• Tournament: Saudi Pro League           
• Date: Friday, January 17, 2025
• Time: 5:00 pm GMT
• Venue: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium

Al Taawoun will host Al Nassr at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in the Saudi Pro League on Friday. Both sides have fallen behind the standards they set last season and will look to get back on track.

Al Taawoun finished fourth in the Saudi Pro League standings last season but are eighth after 14 games this time around. They have six wins, three draws and five defeats in the league and sit seven points behind fourth-placed Al Qadsiah.

Al Nassr, meanwhile, finished second last season but are third after 14 games this time around. They have eight wins, four draws and two defeats and sit nine points behind leaders Al Hilal and second-placed Al Ittihad. They will be eager to get back into the title race.

Al Taawoun Team News

Al Taawoun will be without Rakan Al-Tulayhi as he recovers from his ACL injury. Mohammed Mahzari is suspended after his red card in the last match. Meanwhile, Mohammed Marzouq Al Kuwaykibi is a doubt for Friday’s clash.

Al Nassr Team News

Al Nassr are without Abdullah Alkhaibari and Sami Al-Najei due to their respective injuries.

Predicted Lineups

Al Taawoun predicted lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Mailson

Defenders: Waleed Al-Ahmad, Awn Al Slaluli, Andrei Girotto

Midfielders: Saad Fahad Al Nasser, Faycal Fajr, Aschraf El Mahdioui, Ahmed Saleh Bahusayn, Sultan Al Farhan

Attackers: Musa Barrow, Abdulfattah Adam

Al Nassr predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Bento Krepski

Defenders: Sultan Al Ghanam, Mohamed Simakan, Aymeric Laporte, Nawaf Al-Boushail

Midfielders: Otavio, Ali Al-Hassan, Angelo Gabriel

Attackers: Sadio Mane, Cristiano Ronaldo, Abdulrahman Ghareeb

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Al Taawoun vs Al Nassr H2H Record

In their previous 24 meetings across competitions, Al Nassr have won 15 times, Al Taawoun have won seven times while two matches ended in a draw.

Last 5 results:

Key Players to watch in Al Taawoun vs Al Nassr

Musa Barrow

The Gambian striker has been excellent for Al Taawoun, having joined them from Bologna in 2023. He is their top scorer this season with nine goals and two assists in 14 Saudi Pro League games.

Overall, Musa Barrow has scored 13 goals and provided seven assists in 23 games across competitions this season. He scored a brace in their 3-0 win over Al Qadsiah last time out and he’ll be keen to add to his tally on Friday.

Cristiano Ronaldo

The legendary Portuguese continues to impact games even at 39 and has been phenomenal for Al Nassr this season. He’s scored 17 goals and provided three assists in 20 games across competitions. Cristiano Ronaldo has scored in each of his last five appearances, netting seven goals.

He hasn’t won a single trophy with Al Nassr since arriving as a free agent in January 2023. He will be desperate to change that this season and help the side get their hands on silverware.

Al Taawoun vs Al Nassr Prediction

Al Taawoun finished fourth in the Saudi Pro League last season and perhaps being the AFC Champions League has affected their league performances this season. They have three wins and three defeats in their last six games across competitions but just one in their last three games.

In their last five games, they beat Al Raed in the league and Al Quwa Al Jawiya in the AFC Champions League Two. They then lost 4-2 against Al Ahli in the league and 3-0 against Al Qadsiah in the King’s Cup before beating the latter 3-0 in the league.

Al Nassr, meanwhile, have a similar record as Al Taawoun in their last six games with three wins and three defeats. In their last five games, they beat Al Gharafa 3-1 in the AFC Champions League Elite and Damac FC 2-0 in the league. They lost 2-1 against Al Sadd in the AFC Champions League and 2-1 against Al Ittihad in the league before beating Al Akhdoud 3-1.

While Al Taawoun have the home advantage, Al Nassr are likely to take all three points owing to their quality in attack.

Predicted Score: Al Taawoun 1-3 Al Nassr

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