Al Nassr vs Al Fateh: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Saudi Pro League returns with a top-half of the table clash

The hosts approach this game with a positive track record, having suffered only two losses in their last 10 matches across various competitions. It’s noteworthy that both defeats were at the hands of Al Hilal, where Al Nassr failed to find the net in those encounters. Despite these setbacks, their performance in the Saudi Pro League has been noteworthy, scoring an impressive 16 goals in their last five league games.

Contrarily, the visitors, Al Fateh, have struggled in recent outings, securing just one victory in their last 10 games. This win occurred against Al-Taawoun back in December, and since then, they have faced a prolonged winless streak of almost two months. Additionally, Al Fateh have also struggled to find the back of the net, scoring only four goals in their last five Saudi Pro League matches.

Kick-off:

Saturday, 17 February 2024 at 01:00 PM ET (10:30 PM IST)

Location: Al-Awwal Stadium

Form:

Al Nassr (in all competitions): W-W-W-L-W

Al Fateh (in all competitions): D-W-D-D-D

Players to watch

Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr)

With a remarkable total of 20 goals and nine assists, Ronaldo continues to demonstrate improvement despite his advancing age, contributing significantly to Al Nassr’s pursuit of the title. He scored the game winning goal in the first leg of the Round of 16 clash in the AFC Champions League against Al Feiha. Ronaldo has now scored in every year that he has played, which makes it 20 years with atleast one goal scored.

Mourad Batna (Al Fateh)

Batna is a quick and skillful winger who is known for his dribbling ability and his ability to create scoring opportunities, and is also a good finisher. He is a key player for Al-Fateh and the Morocco national team. Al Fateh have relied heavily on him when it comes to scoring goals, he has scored 8 goals and has 8 assists to his name in this year’s Saudi Pro League.

Match facts:

• Al Nassr have won four league fixtures in a row scoring at least three goals in each game.
• Al Fateh have failed to keep a clean sheet in all nine away games this season.
• Al Nassr have scored in each of their last five league games.

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Injury and team news for Al Nassr vs Al Fateh:

Manager Castro is set for a fresh start with a clean slate of no injuries or suspensions as Al Nassr resumes the league season. The only uncertainty is goalkeeper David Ospina, who faces a late fitness test due to a thigh muscle issue.

Al Fateh enjoys a clean slate with no injuries or suspensions for the upcoming crucial fixture. However, Mohammed Al-Fuhaid and Saeed Al-Basisi are at risk of suspension, having accumulated four yellow cards each in the SPL this season.

Head to Head:

Total Matches – 19

Al Nassr wins – 11

Al Fateh wins – 2

Draws – 6

Predicted Lineup for Al Nassr vs Al Fateh:

Al Nassr predicted lineup

Alaqidi; Boushal, Al-Amri, Laporte, Telles; Alkhaibari, Brozovic; Talisca, Otavio, Mane; Cristiano Ronaldo

Al Fateh predicted lineup

Malayekah; Baattia, Alawjami, Saadane, Al-Najdi; Al-Fuhaid, Ali, Bendebka; Batna, Al-Sharfa, Al Masoud

Match Prediction for Al Nassr vs Al Fateh:

Al Nassr remains in contention near the top of the table but is primarily vying for the title of the best team behind the dominant Al Hilal. Their upcoming challenge is against Al Fateh, a consistently performing team positioned in the top half of the season standings. The hosts possess superior quality compared to Al Fateh and are likely to secure another comfortable victory.

Prediction: Al Nassr 3-1 Al Fateh

Telecast:

India – SonyLiv, Sony Sports Network

UK – Sky Sports

US – ESPN

Nigeria – Sporty TV

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