Al Taawoun vs Al Nassr Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | Saudi Super Cup 2024
Al Nassr will open their season against Al-Taawoun in the Saudi Super Cup.
Al-Taawoun are set to face Al-Nassr in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final on Wednesday. Al-Taawoun finished fourth in the league last season while Cristiano Ronaldoās side came second as Al-Hilal won the league title last campaign. Al-Taawoun will play their third game as they faced only two teams in pre-season games, against Zorya Luhansk they lost 2-0 and were held 1-1 with Triglav Kranj. They will next face Al-Nassr in a competitive tournament.
Meanwhile, Al Nassrās pre-season commenced on a poor note as they failed to win any of their games ahead of the preparations for the new campaign. In their last game, they suffered a 3-0 defeat against Almeria and now they will have to regroup for the game against Al-Taawoun. Ronaldo might get a nod in the starting lineup as he was an unused player in their last match.
This game will offer lots of drama and given Ronaldo might be in the lineup for this match fans will be excited to see the 39-year-old on the pitch once again.
Kick-off
IST: 14 August, 9:30 p.m.
GMT: 14 August, 4 p.m.
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Form
Al-Taawoun: D-L-W-D-W
Al-Nassr: L-L-L-L-D
Players to watch
JoĆ£o Pedro (Al-Taawoun)
Striker Joao Pedro has to show his goalscoring instinct in one of the important games of Al-Taawoun as the team will rely on him to score goals against a side that boasts plenty of quality players. However, he has only played two games in pre-season, but Pedro should use his experience to make every chance count.
Sadio Mane (Al-Nassr)
Much of the spotlight will be on Ronaldo, but Mane will have a big role to play as he will be more fit to lead the attacking line. The former Liverpool starās presence makes them one of the best attacking sides and Mane will be looking to partner with Ronaldo in attack.
Match facts
- Al Nassr only lost once in their last nine official matches, and that defeat came in the King Cup final in May due to penalties against Al Hilal.
- Al-Alami have failed to score in two of their last four games against Al-Dhiaab.
- There was only one Super Cup match between them, which Al-Alami won 5-4 on penalties.
Betting and odd tips
- Tip 1: Al-Nassr to win this game.
- Tip 2: Al-Nassr to score first.
- Tip 3: Sadio Mane to either score or assist in this game.
Players and injury news
Al-Taawoun will have the entire team fit to face Al-Nassr in the Super Cup semi-final. Meanwhile, Al-Nassr are set to be without goalkeeper Nawaf Al-Aqeedi. On the other hand, Anderson Talisca, Sami Al-Najei and Bento Krepski will be doubtful for the game.
Head-to-head
Matches: 34
Al-Nassr: 24
Draws: 4
Al-Taawoun: 6
Predicted lineup
Al-Taawoun predicted lineup (4-3-3)
Malison; Al-Mufarriji, Slaluli, Al Ahmad, Al Shuayl; Baker, Al Mahdioui, Bahusayn; Al Kuwaykibi, Pedro, Barrow
Al-Nassr predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)
Amin Al-Bukhari; Al-Ghanam, Alawjami, Al-Amri, Telles; Khabir, Brozovic; Yahiya, Otavio, Mane; Ronaldo
Prediction for Al Taawoun vs Al-Nassr
Al-Taawoun will play their third game while Al-Nassr are coming in this game on the back of a productive pre-season which should give Al-Nassr an upper hand as they will be more prepared against their opponents and with the addition of Cristiano Ronaldo in the game, they should secure a comfortable win.
Prediction: Al-Taawoun 1-3 Al-Nassr
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