Al Nassr vs Al Ettifaq Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

Stefano Pioli’s men dominated Al Ettifaq in their previous meeting.

Al Nassr are set to host Al Ettifaq in match week 21 of the Saudi Pro League 2024-25 season. Stefano Pioli’s men are in good form and are sitting in the third spot in the points table. They still have a lot to do to win the league title.

Currently, they have been able to secure 13 wins in 20 games. The visitors are in 10th place with seven wins in the same number of matches.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr were held to a draw in their last fixture. It was the AFC Champions League match against Persepolis. Stefano Pioli’s men will be looking to continue their form in the Saudi Pro League. With their current form, they might even go on to win the title.

Al Ettifaq will be under-confident as they fell prey to last-placed Al Fateh in their last league game. The upcoming game will be a big challenge for the visitors. Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. will look to control the match from the start.

Al Ettifaq are very capable of pulling off an upset and with a win, they can jump up a couple of spots. If the hosts secure three points here, they will close down their gap for the top spot in the league.

Kick-off:

• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Stadium: Al-Awwal Park
• Date: Friday, February 21
• Kick-off Time: 22:30 IST/ 17:00 GMT/ 12:00 ET/ 09:00 PT
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Sharpening the weapons for Friday ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/DxJoPKpqBo

— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) February 19, 2025

Form:

Al Nassr: W-W-W-W-D

Al Ettifaq: L-D-W-W-L

Players to Watch

Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr)

Without Cristiano Ronaldo’s presence, Al Nassr yet again dropped points as they were held to a draw in their ACL encounter. Ronaldo will surely have to start for the team. The forward is the top scorer in the Saudi Pro League this season and is also looking to defend his Golden Boot from last season. Stefano Pioli’s plan for Cristiano Ronaldo is working well and CR7 will once again lead his side from the front.

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— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) February 11, 2025

Vitinho (Al Ettifaq)

In the absence of Moussa Dembele, Vitinho is one of the main parts of Al Ettifaq’s attack. Leading the attack from the left, he can also help his side in scoring goals by creating spaces in the opponent’s defence. The Brazilian forward has been able to score three goals and has come up with five assists for his fellow teammates in the league so far.

Match Facts

• This is going to be the 40th time that Al Nassr are going to square off against Al Ettifaq across all competitions.
• Al Nassr are on a five-match winning streak in the Saudi Pro League.
• Al Ettifaq lost to Al Nassr in their previous three outings.

Al Nassr vs Al Ettifaq: Betting Tips and Odds

• Al Nassr to win @3/10 Ladbrokes
• Goals over 3.5 @11/8 betfair
• Cristiano Ronaldo to score @5/2 skybet

Injury and Team News

Sami Al-Najei will not be in action for Al Nassr because of an injury. Simakan will also not be in action as he received a red card in the last league game.

The visitors will be without the services of Moussa Dembele, Jack Hendry and Marwan Al-Haidari due to their injuries.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 39

Al Nassr won: 19

Al Ettifaq won: 10

Draws: 10

Predicted Lineups

Al Nassr predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Bento (GK); Al Ghanam, Al Fatil, Laporte, Qasheesh; Otavio, Brozovic, Al Khaibari, Mane; Duran, Ronaldo

Al Ettifaq predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Rodak (GK); Abdulrahman, Al Khateeb, Madu, Otaibi; Ali, Medran; Costa, Wijnaldrum, Vitinho; Toko Ekambi

Match Prediction

Al Nassr could secure three points as they are likely to win the Saudi Pro League match against Al Ettifaq.

Prediction: Al Nassr 3-1 Al Ettifaq

Telecast Details

India: Sony LIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: DAZN UK

USA: fubo TV, FOX Deportes

Nigeria: Star Times App, Sporty TV

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