Al-Nassr vs. Al Ittihad: SPL Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

Al-Nassr will host league-leading Al Ittihad at Al-Awwal Park on Wednesday in Saudi Pro League action. The losing team wants to rekindle their championship ambitions in this gameweek 30 encounter.

The eight-point gap between the two teams in the league rankings after five games highlights the importance of Al-Alami securing maximum points to cast doubt on the thoughts of the team leading the league in the last rounds.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

After a 3-2 semi-final defeat to Japan's eventual runners-up on April 30, Al-Nassr returns to Asian Champions League action aiming to bounce back.

For Stefano Pioli's side, facing the Saudi Pro League leaders is a huge test, sitting eight points off the pace heading into this round. A loss would all but end Al-Alami's title hopes, while a draw keeps them barely afloat — making victory essential.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. will look to extend their home winning streak to three, having beaten Al Kholood and Al Riyadh in recent weeks. Meanwhile, Laurent Blanc's team, fresh from a 3-2 win over Al Ettifaq, have struggled on the road, winless in four away matches since mid-February.

If Al Ittihad can't end that skid midweek, they risk slipping back into the poor away form that plagued them between September and December. Adding pressure, Al-Hilal could tighten the title race with a win in their earlier fixture against bottom-placed Al Raed.

Al-Nassr x Al Ittihad Team News

While Pioli's team has not reported any significant injuries, Al Nassr will be without Salem Al-Najdi and Jhon Duran owing to bans stemming from a four-yellow card accumulation.

Ronaldo will undoubtedly be looking to add to his impressive goal count of 23 going into Wednesday's meeting in the Saudi Pro League, where no player has scored more than him.

The magnitude and quality of his goals show the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's dependence on the hosts. His nine game-opening scores and league-high nine match-clinching efforts further accentuate this.

In opposition to the Portuguese superstar on Wednesday will be Karim Benzema, a former Real Madrid colleague who has scored 18 goals in the league, including five in the first five minutes of matches.

Al Ittihad will evaluate Predrag Rajkovic (muscle injury) and Steven Bergwijn (foot injury) before the match, while Blanc's squad does not have any banned players.

Our Predictions

Full-time draw @ 3.85 on Sky247.ng

Al-Nassr and Al Ittihad scored in their past seven league encounters, while Al Ittihad scored in all but one of their fourteen away matches.

On Wednesday, both teams are likely to score, but a tie in Riyadh is still possible.

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