Al Nassr vs Al Hilal Preview, Prediction, Lineups and Team News | Saudi Super League

Preview

Date – Saturday, 17 August 2024
Kick-off Time – 12.30 pm GMT
Venue – Portman Road

Team News

Al Nassr Team News vs Al Hilal

Al Nassr is pumped up before the opening game of the 2024/25 season. It is derby day against Al Hilal they have to play to kick off the season. For them, it is more than just a Super Cup matchup. Moreover, a huge pride is at stake about which team has the right to claim as the best in the city of Riyadh.

Cristiano Ronaldo will still be a central figure of the team, acting as captain for the Riyadh-based side. He is also the reason why Saudi football has started to gain attention and recognition from the world.

Al Hilal Team News vs Al Nassr

From the other part of the city, Al Hilal is also coming with a purpose; a trophy. The likes of Yassine Bono, Kalidou Koulibaly, and Ruben Neves are some notable names taking sides in their squad. Playing against Al Nassar which also has several famous names would be an ideal season-opening tournament.

Al Hilal, on the other hand, is the defending holder of the cup. Not only that, they are also the most successful team in terms of the trophy collection with four times winning it. So winning it for the fifth time would not be only about which is the best in Riyadh, but also pride as a record holder.

Predicted Lineups

Al Nassr Predicted Lineups

Bento (GK), Alex Telles, Aymeric Laporte, Ali Lajami, Sultan Al-Ghannam, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Abdulmajeed Al-Sulaiheem, Sadio Mane, Otavia, Ayman Yahya, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Al Hilal Predicted Lineups

Yassine Bounou (GK), Hamad Al-Yami, Hassan Altambakti, Khalifah Al-Dawsari, Renan Lodi, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Salem Aldawsari, Michael, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Aleksandar Mitrovic.

Head-to-Head

Both Al Nassr and Al Hilal have met 76 times in Saudi top-flight competition with the latter winning more games. Al Hilal won 40 times, while Al Nassr claimed 18 matches out of it. Ronaldo and his teammates have a tough task as they have not won any games against Al Hilal since 2022 or to be precise in the last eight meetings.

Last five results
Al Hilal 6-5 Al Nassr | King’s Cup – 31 May 2024
Al Nassr 1-1 Al Hilal | Saudi Pro League – 17 May 2024
Al Hilal 2-1 Al Nassr | Saudi Super Cup – 8 April 2024
Al Hilal 3-0 Al Nassr | Saudi Pro League – 1 December 2023
Al Hilal 2-0 Al Nassr | Saudi Pro League – 18 April 2023

Al Nassr vs Al Hilal Prediction

It’s not a secret that Al Hilal has a more dominant record over Al Nassr. The presence of Ronaldo and Sadio Mane doesn’t change the fact that Al Hilal is one tough opponent to beat. Within 24 hours, Al Nassr will have their chance to find out if this time is their turn to have the last laugh.

Predicted score: Al Nassr 1-2 Al Hilal

Betting tips and Odds (subject to Change)

Al Nassr win – 2.79

Al Hilal win – 2.33

Draw – 3.76

Odd Source – SportyTrader

Where to Watch Al Nassr vs Al Hilal?

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