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⁠Al Nassr vs Al Sadd Lineups, prediction, betting tips & odds

Published at :December 1, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Modified at :December 1, 2024 at 8:00 AM
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Novojyoti Bhattacharjee


Two unbeaten sides in the competition face off to keep their unbeaten streak intact. 

After securing a convincing 2-0 win over Damac in the Saudi Pro League, Al Nassr are now set to lock horns with Qatari side Al Sadd at Al-Awwal Park on a Monday night action of the AFC Champions League Elite West aiming to maintain their unbeaten streak in the competition.

Although Al Nassr have endured a mixed start to their Saudi Pro League season, their form in the AFC Champions League Elite has been very impressive after securing four wins and one draw to sit third in the overall standings. The Knight of Najds have been ruthless in this competition having scored 12 goals and conceded just four from five games to accumulate 13 points from a possible 15. 

Al Sadd have made an excellent start in this competition becoming one of the only four teams alongside their opponents on Monday to remain undefeated. The Qatari side have won two games on the road while drawing another three to occupy fifth position in the standings. In the previous match against Al Hilal, they put on an excellent shift to pull a massive 1-1 draw in their favour. 

Kick-Off:

Monday, 2 December 2024 at 6:00 PM UK; 11:30 PM IST

Location: Al-Awwal Park

Form

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

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

Players to Watch

Cristiano Ronaldo (⁠Al Nassr)

Cristiano Ronaldo is not showing any sign of slowing down after yet another strong start to the season where he is single-handedly dragging his team to victories. He is a man in form at the moment having scored four goals in four appearances in this competition while taking his tally of goals in all competitions to 13. His ability to occupy dangerous positions as well as convert the chances ruthlessly has seen him becoming the crucial player in the side. 

Romain Saiss (Al Sadd)

Romain Saiss will be the key player for the visitors here as he possesses the experience and ability to thwart the opposition from scoring goals using his excellent defensive positioning and defending. The Moroccan international is very familiar with some of the Al Nassr players having faced them during his time in Europe which can only benefit the team. 

Match Facts

  • Al Nassr secured a 3-1 win over Al Gharafa in the previous outing
  • Al Sadd played a 1-1 draw against Al Hilal in the previous outing
  • Al Nassr are unbeaten in the previous four games against Al Sadd

⁠Al Nassr vs Al Sadd: Betting tips and odds

  • Tip 1: Cristiano Ronaldo to score a goal anytime
  • Tip 2: Al Nassr to win this game 
  • Tip 3: Match to end with goals under 3.5

Injury & Team News

Stefan Pioli’s side have two injury concerns in their squad. Aymeric Laporte is probably out of this game with a lack of match fitness while Sami Al-Najei is still sidelined due to a knee injury. 

The visitors Al Sadd have a fully fit squad to choose from which will be a big boost for Felix Sanchez’s side. 

Head to Head

Total Matches – 8

Al Nassr– 3

Al Sadd– 2

Draws – 3

Predicted Lineup

⁠Al Nassr predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Krepski (GK); Al Ghanam, Lajami, Simakan, Al Najdi; Alkhaibari, Otavio; Angelo, Talisca, Ghareeb; Ronaldo

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

Barsham (GK); Salman, Khoukhi, Saiss; Atal, Meshaal, Camara, Waad; Abdurisag, Gonzalez; Afif

Match Prediction for ⁠Al Nassr vs Al Sadd

Al Nassr have been in fine form in this competition but now face a tough side in the form of Al Sadd who held their rivals Al Hilal to a 1-1 draw in the previous game. However, considering the home advantage and quality of the squads, we expect Al Nassr to secure a narrow victory here. 

Prediction: ⁠Al Nassr 2-1 Al Sadd

Telecast for ⁠Al Nassr vs Al Sadd

India – FanCode

UK – Triller TV

US –  Paramount+

Nigeria – beIN SPORTS CONNECT

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