FC Porto vs Al-Nassr Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | Pre-season Friendlies 2024

Two teams with divergent trajectories face off against each other.

FC Porto have touched the brink of success, yet the championship has remained out of grasp for the last two seasons. They embarked on the pre-season with emphatic momentum after winning all of their previous five friendly fixtures by a convincing margin. The Dragons began their pre-season with a 4-0 win over Chaves before getting the better of Nacional, Al-Arabi, Austria Wien and SK Sturm Graz.

Al-Nassr remain in a state of recuperation after narrowly missing the championship to Al Hilal in the previous season. The outcomes of their recent pre-season matches have aggravated their predicament. They have so far managed to secure a solitary win over Marítimo in their last four friendly fixtures after playing two draws against Farense and Louletano. They were narrowly edged out by Portimonense in their previous fixture.

Despite two teams with contrasting forms, expect a thrilling and mouth-watering clash as the Knights of Najd will be keen to get the better of high-flying Porto in the upcoming match.

Kick-Off:

Sunday, 28 July 2024 at 11:00 PM IST

Location: Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal

Form:

FC Porto (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-W

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

Work, work, work, work pic.twitter.com/ACH4hOm5dG

— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) July 25, 2024

Players to Watch:

Danny Namaso (FC Porto)

Porto’s previous contest with SK Sturm Graz saw the English centre-forward, standing six feet tall, on the scoresheet. After spending three years at Reading, Namaso was inducted into Porto B in 2020. He grabbed a lot of attention after scoring almost a dozen goals in less than 65 matches.

The brilliance of his footballing prowess earned him a spot in the Porto first team. He has so far played 29 matches and scored crucial goals for his team when it mattered most.

Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr)

For Luis Castro, the Senegalese international assumes critical importance, especially during Cristiano Ronaldo‘s absence. Widely regarded as one of the all-time greatest African footballers, Mané has made almost a double century of appearances for Liverpool. The former Anfield poster boy joined the Saudi-based outfit, Al Nassr, in 2023. The 2018-19 Premier League Golden Boot winner has so far played 32 matches for the Knights of Najd and netted 13 goals.

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— Sadio Mané (@SMane_Officiel) May 5, 2024

Match Facts:

• FC Porto are unbeaten in their last 13 matches in all competitions.
• Al-Nassr are coming off a narrow defeat to Portimonense.
• This match will be played at Estádio do Dragão in Porto.

FC Porto vs Al-Nassr – Betting Tips and Odds

• Tip 1 – FC Porto to win the match.
• Tip 2 – Danny Namaso to score or assist.
• Tip 3 – Cláudio Ramos to keep a clean sheet for FC Porto.

Injury and Team News:

Vítor Bruno is likely to miss the presence of Zaidu, who is yet to recover completely from his injury concerns.

On the other hand, Luis Castro will have a tough time choosing his best combination of players, especially in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, Aymeric Laporte and other international absentees who are yet to return post-Euro and Copa America. Alex Telles and Otávio are also set to miss the upcoming match due to injury concerns.

Head to Head:

FC Porto and Al-Nassr are set to lock horns against each other for the first time.

Predicted Lineup:

FC Porto (4-2-3-1)

Ramos (GK); Mário, Pedro, Carmo, Fernandes; Grujić, Varela; Borges, Gonzalez, Jaime; Namaso

Al-Nassr (4-1-4-1)

Al-Aqidi (GK); Al-Ghannam, Al-Amri, Lajami, Konan; Alkhaibari; Yahya, Fofana, Al-Najei, Ghareeb; Mané

Match Predictions:

Looking at the current unbeaten streak of the Portuguese giants, only a miracle could save Al-Nassr from a humiliating defeat. We are expecting FC Porto to thrash the Knights of Najd by a convincing margin.

Prediction: FC Porto 4-0 Al-Nassr

Telecast:

TBD

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