Portimonense SC vs Al Nassr Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | Pre-season friendlies 2024

The visitors are expected to get a comfortable win over the hosts

Pre-season friendlies are ongoing around the world right now, as teams are preparing for the coming seasons of their respective leagues. In the same way, one of the oldest clubs of Portugal, Portimonense sc will be taking on one of the most decorated clubs of Saudi Arabia Al Nassr. Al Nassr didn’t get to play their last three matches, as they got suspended and cancelled. However, Portimonense are continuously playing matches, as they played their last match against Maritimo, which ended in a draw. 

The last season went totally opposite for both the teams in their respective leagues. Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League finished second on the table, whereas Portimonense finished 16th on the Primeira Liga table. This was Portimonense’s second-worst season in the last five years. Al Nassr on the other hand have consistently finished in the top three of the league in the last few seasons. The last important match, which Al Nasse played was against Al Hilal in the King Cup of Champions final, which they lost. 

Kick-Off: 

Thursday, 25th July at 12:30 AM (IST)

Location: Stadium in Portimao, Portugal

Form: 

Portimonense Sc (In all competitions): D-L-L-W-D

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

Players to Watch

Hildeberto Pereira (Portimonense)

Hildeberto Pereira, a 28-year-old Portuguese footballer, plays as a winger for his club Portimonense. In the 2023-24 season, Pereira appeared in 16 matches for his club and scored twice and assisted twice. After one of their important players Ronnie Carrillo left, Pereira will have a huge responsibility on his shoulders. He can definitely pose a threat to the Al Nassr defense. 

Sadio Mane (Al Nassr)

Sadio Mane, 32 years old, is one of the most influential players not only in Al Nassr but around the world. In the 2023-24 season of the Saudi Pro League, Mane appeared in 32 matches for his team, in which he scored 13 goals and assisted 8. He plays on the wing and also as a forward, depending upon the demand. 

Match Facts

• Both the teams, out of their last five matches in all the competitions, managed to win only one. 
• This is going to be the first face-off between both teams. 
• In their respective leagues, Portimonense ended 16th on the table, whereas Al Nassr ended 2nd.

Portimonense Sc vs Al Nassr Betting Tips and Odds

• Tip 1: Al Nassr to win the match
• Tip 2: Al Nassr to keep a clean sheet
• Tip 3: Match to end with goals over 1.5

Injury and Team News

For Portimonense side, one of their important players, Ronnie Carrillo left the club to join Juventude. Hildeberto Pereira is expected to play as a forward. Helio Varela, a striker from Cape Verde is also absent from the Portimonense side. 

In the Al Nassr side, Alex Telles, a Brazilian international might not play, due to injury. Cristiano Ronaldo is still not expected to play alongside Sadio Mane. Abdulrahman Ghareeb might not open but later can be called. Otavio Edmilson will be part of the playing eleven. 

Head-to-Head

This is going to be the first face-off between both teams. 

Predicted lineups for Portimonense Sc vs Al Nassr

Portimonense Sc Predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Silvestre; Formiga, Henrique, Relvas, Costa; Carlinhos, Nonoca, Fukui, Varela; Pereira, Jasper

Al Nassr Predicted lineup (4-1-4-1)

Al-Aqidi; Al-Ghannam, Al-Amri, Lajami, Konan; Alkhaibari; Edmilson, Fofana, Al-Najei, Ghareeb; Mane

Match Prediction for Portimonense Sc vs Al Nassr

Quality wise, Al Nassr are way ahead of Portimonense, however, but many influential players are currently missing for the Saudi side, which can alter the outcome. But still the visitors are expected to win over the hosts quite comfortably. 

Prediction: Portimonense 0-2 Al-Nassr

Telecast Details

TBD

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