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Saudi Pro League | Gameweek 6
Sep 16, 2023 at 4pm UK
King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Al-Nassr

Al Raed
1 - 3
Al-Nassr

Fouzair (89' pen.)
Al Doseri (8')
Whaeshi (45+2'), Jovicevic (88')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Mane (45+1'), Talisca (49'), Ronaldo (78')
Alkhaibari (44'), Al Hassan (59'), Telles (84'), Al Amri (87')

Preview: Al Raed vs. Al-Nassr - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Saudi Pro League clash between Al Raed and Al-Nassr, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Al Raed will be looking to pick up back-to-back home wins for the first time this season when they take on Al-Nassr in round six of the Saudi Professional League on Saturday.

Global One men head into the weekend unbeaten in 15 consecutive games against the home side and will journey to the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium looking to extend this dominant run.


Match preview

Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with teammates after winning the Arab Club Champions Cup final on August 12, 2023© Reuters

Al Raed were denied successive wins for the first time since October 2022 as they were held to a goalless draw by Al-Fayha at the King Salman Sport City Stadium on September 1.

Igor Jovicevic's men were guilty of a lack of sting in front of goal as they failed to pose any threat to the Mills of Sudair's defence before settling for a share of the spoils.

Prior to that, Al Raed snapped their five-match losing streak on August 28 when they thrashed Al-Riyadh 3-0 courtesy of a first-half brace from Mohamed Fouzair and Amir Saayoud's 68th-minute strike.

With the draw against Al-Fayha, the Riyadh outfit have now failed to win eight of their last nine matches across all competitions, losing five and claiming three draws since May.

Next up for Al Riyadh is the stern challenge of facing an opposing side who have won each of the last three meetings between the teams and are unbeaten in their last 15, claiming 14 wins and one draw since a 2-1 loss in April 2016.

Al-Nassr, on the other hand, turned in another performance of the highest quality just before the international break as they cruised to a 5-1 victory over Al Hazem on September 2.

In a one-sided affair at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Abdullah Alkhaibari, Otavio, Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane all found the back of the net to fire the visitors to all three points.

Luis Castro's men have now won each of their last four matches across all competitions, including a 4-2 victory over Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai in the playoffs of the AFC Champions League qualifiers on August 22.

Having kicked off the season with successive defeats against Al Ettifaq and Al-Taawon, a run of three straight league matches has seen Al-Nassr rise to sixth place in the table, level on nine points with seventh-placed Al-Wehda.

Al Raed Saudi Pro League form:

Al-Nassr Saudi Pro League form:


Al-Nassr form (all competitions):


Team News

Al Nassr coach Luis Castro celebrates after winning the final on August 12, 2023© Reuters

Fresh off the back of keeping a second consecutive clean sheet, we expect Al Raed to field an unchanged back four of Khalid Alsubaie, Bander Whaeshi, Oumar Gonzalez and Mohammed Al-Dosari.

Karim El Berkaoui and Amir Saayoud should lead the hosts' attack, while we expect a midfield pairing of Mathias Normann and former Al-Hilal man Mansour Al Bishi once again.

As for Al-Nassr, Costa will be unable to call upon the services of veteran goalkeeper David Ospina, who has been sidelined since January through an injury.

Ronaldo has been on song for the Global One this season and the Portuguese superstar, who has 10 goal involvements in the last three league games, should spearhead the attack once again.

He may be joined in the final third by Ghareeb, Mane and fellow countryman Otavio, while we expect an unchanged centre-back pairing of Aymeric Laporte and 31-year-old Mohammed Al-Fatil.


Al Raed possible starting lineup:
Moreira; Al-Dosari, Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Alsubaie; Fouzair, Al Bishi, Normann, Sunbul; Saayoud, El Berkaoui

Al-Nassr possible starting lineup:
Al-Aqidi; Al Ghannam, Al-Fatil, Laporte, Konan; Al Khaibari, Brozovic; Ghareeb, Otavio, Mane; Ronaldo


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We say: Al Raed 0-3 Al-Nassr

After stumbling into the new season, Al-Nassr have hit their stride in recent weeks and are currently firing on all cylinders. Castro's side take on a floundering Al Raed side who have struggled for results this season and we fancy them to pick up another huge victory.



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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Al-HilalAl-Hilal98102471725
2Al Ittihad98012281424
3Al-Nassr95402081219
4Al ShababAl Shabab9603126618
5Al Quadisiya9513117416
6Al Riyadh94231314-114
7Al Khaleej94141011-113
8Al-TaawounAl-Taawoun9333109112
9Al-AhliAl-Ahli9324129311
10Al RaedAl Raed93241313011
11Al Ettifaq9324812-411
12Al Orubah9315919-1010
13Al Okhdood92251113-28
14Damac92251316-38
15Al Kholood91441217-57
16Al Fayha9144717-107
17Al WahdaAl Wahda91351224-126
18Al Fateh9126716-95


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