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

Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. will hope to kickstart 2025 with a win.

Al Nassr will welcome Al-Okhdood to Al-Awwal Park on Thursday as the Saudi Pro League is heating up with high-stakes match-ups coming in.

Sitting fourth with 25 points, the hosts will be eager to rebound after a gut-wrenching 2-1 loss to leaders Al-Ittihad. What’s amazing is that Cristiano Ronaldo‘s equalizer was undone by a late Karim Benzema strike.

Meanwhile, Al-Okhdood, currently 14th, are battling relegation but showed resilience with a 3-2 win over Al-Wehda, thanks to goals from Christian Bassogog and Ibrahima Kone. With just three points separating them from the drop zone, they’ll be desperate to widen the gap.

Kick-off

Thursday, January 9 at 10:30 p.m. IST

Location: Al-Awwal Park

Form

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

Al Okhdood: W-L-D-L-W

Players to watch

Sadio Mane (Al Nassr)

Sadio Mane has been Mr. Dependable for Al Nassr and Cristiano Ronaldo in the attack. So far, he has netted three goals and added five assists across 13 league games. His impact went beyond numbers, shining in crucial moments and proving why he’s still a big-game player with his experience and sharp footballing IQ.

Magnificence personified: Sadio Mane 🇸🇳 pic.twitter.com/Cn5GNew1nG

— Roshn Saudi League (@SPL_EN) January 5, 2025

Ibrahima Kone (Al Okhdood)

Few players on the team make the noise, Kone is one of the loudest. Literally, as well as figuratively. He has scored three goals. Off the stat sheet, his movement in the attacking third has been great to see. But the 25-year-old can only do much on his own.

Match facts

• Both teams have one win in their last three games
• Al Nassr have scored 25 goals while Al Okhdood have conceded 19
• Al Okhdood have not gotten a point out of their Al Nassr matches

Al Nassr vs. Al Okhdood: Betting tips & odds

• Tip 1: Al Nassr to win
• Tip 2: Mane to score
• Tip 3: Over 3 goals

Injury and team news

Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to miss out due to abdominal issues, joining Abdullah Al Khaibari and Sami Al Najei on the sidelines. With a reshuffled lineup, Sadio Mané and Otávio will shoulder the creative burden.

The visitors have a clean bill of health and no suspensions, allowing them to field an unchanged XI. With a fully fit squad, they’ll aim to build on their recent momentum.

Head-to-head

Matches: 2

Al Nassr: 2

Al Okhdood: 0

Draws: 0

Predicted lineups

Al Nassr (4-2-3-1)

Bento; Al Ghanam, Simakan, Laporte, Boushal; Al Sulaiheem, Brozovic; Angelo Gabriel, Otavio, Mane; Maran

Al Okhdood (4-3-3)

Vitor; Khamis, Asiri, Alyami, Ferreira; Santiago Pedroza, Al Muwallad, Petros; Bassogog, Kone, Godwin

Match prediction

Despite missing CR7 in the firing ranks Al Nassr have enough superstars in the rank to see off the challenge from Al Okhdood at home.

Prediction: Al Nassr 3 – 1 Al Okhdood

Telecast Details

India –  Sony LIV, Sony Sports Network

UK – DAZN UK

US –  fuboTV, FOX Deportes

Nigeria – StarTimes App, Sporty TV

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