Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds
Knight of Najd are favourites to progress to the quarterfinal.
After their midweek draw in the Saudi Pro League, Al Nassr are set to take on Al-Taawoun in the round of 16 of the King’s Cup as Stefan Pioli’s side aims for a victory here which will see them secure their place in the quarterfinal.
Al Nassr have made a good start to the new season but are far from their brilliant form after playing another draw against Al Kholood in the previous game which saw them trail Al Hilal by six points. The Knight of Najd have accumulated 18 points from the opening eight games and also got past Al Hazem in the previous round to make it here. With Cristiano Ronaldo back here, the Knight of Najd will be confident to secure the victory here.
Al-Taawoun on the other hand have endured a mixed start to the season. Rodolfo Arruabarrena’s team are currently languishing in the ninth position in the overall standings. Their three-game unbeaten streak ended in the previous game after they were comfortably defeated by Al Hilal. Now, they are set to face another team for a place in the quarterfinal of the King’s Cup.
Kick-off:
Tuesday, 29 October 2024 at 6:30 PM UK; 11:00 PM IST
Location: Al-Awwal Park
Form:
Al Nassr (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-D
Al-Taawoun(in all competitions): L-W-D-W-L
Players to Watch
Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr)
Knight of Najd will be delighted to have Cristiano Ronaldo for this game as he was a big miss for the team in the previous game with his leadership and goal-scoring prowess lacking in the team. Having already scored nine goals and three assists in all competitions, Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon as he chases his 1000 career goal target.
Musa Barrow (Al-Taawoun)
Musa Barrow has been in impressive form for Al-Taawoun this season delivering some eye-catching displays to guide the team to a decent start to the season. The Gambian international has already bettered his Nine G/A contribution from last term having registered six goals and four assists already in all competitions.
Match Facts
- Al Nassr played a 3-3 draw against Al Kholood in the last game
- Al-Taawoun suffered a 2-0 loss against Al Hilal in the last game
- Al Nassr have won their previous two games against Al-Taawoun
Al Nassr vs Al-Taawoun: Betting tips and odds
- Tip 1: Cristiano Ronaldo to score the first goal
- Tip 2: Al Nassr to win this game
- Tip 3: Both teams to score in this game
Injury & Team News
Knight of Najd have almost a fully fit squad to choose from except Sami Al-Najei who is out with a knee injury. The good news for Stefano Pioli is Cristiano Ronaldo will be available for selection in this game.
Al-Taawoun has four injury concerns in their squad Fahad Mohammed bin Jumayah and Mohammed Marzouq dealing with a muscle injury and Mohammed Mahzari and Rakan Al-Tulayhi dealing with a cruciate ligament injury.
Head to Head
Total Matches – 23
Al Nassr – 15
Al-Taawoun – 6
Draws – 2
Predicted Lineup
Al Nassr predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):
Krepski (GK); Al Ghanam, Simakan, Laporte, Al Najdi; Alkhaibari, Brozovic; Gabriel, Otavio, Mane; Ronaldo
Al-Taawoun predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):
Mailson (GK); Al Abdulrazzaq, Girotto, Al Mufarrij, Al Nasser; El Mahdioui, Fajr; Mandash, Flavio, Barrow; Pedro
Match Prediction for Al Nassr vs Al-Taawoun
Al Nassr have performed decently this season as compared to their opponents who have found life difficult against the top sides. We expect, Al Nassr to progress to the quarter-final with a comfortable victory in this game.
Prediction: Al Nassr 3-1 Al-Taawoun
Telecast for Al Nassr vs Al-Taawoun
TBD
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