Al Shabab vs. Al-Nassr: Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

Al-Nassr will visit Al Shabab FC Stadium on Friday evening, seeking to maintain their unbeaten start to the 2024-25 Saudi Pro League season.

The Knights of Najd have won four of their first six matches and drawn two. They are currently on a three-match winning streak.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

The team's dismal campaign performance resulted in Igor Biscan's dismissal in late December 2023, when the team was in 13th place. Al Shabab finished in eighth place last season, a decline from their fourth-place finish in the 2022-23 season.

Vitor Pereira was appointed in early February 2024, and his efforts enabled the team to conclude the season in eighth place, leaving them with the expectation of a more successful performance this season.

Nevertheless, the White Lions lost to Al-Ettifaq in their inaugural league game. Subsequently, they rebounded to win four consecutive matches against Al-Khaleej, Al-Qadisiyah, Al-Taawoun, and Al-Raed.

The winning streak enabled Al Shabab to ascend to the top three. However, their most recent match resulted in a 1-0 loss to Damac, which resulted in Pereira's team falling to fourth place with 12 points after six games.

The White Lions are scheduled to play at home against Al-Nassr, a team they last defeated in 2021. Their victory over Al-Nassr that year was particularly noteworthy, as they were the hosts of this match.

Nevertheless, the Knight of Najd would be eager to extend their unblemished streak in this fixture to eight matches across all competitions. They have won five and drawn two of the previous seven.

In this match, Al-Nassr will look to maintain its unblemished streak. Thus far, it has won four and drawn two of its six league matches. Its most recent victory was a 3-0 victory over Al Orubah.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his fifth league goal, converting from the penalty spot to give his team the advantage. Sadio Mane then secured a brace to secure the victory for Stefano Pioli's team.

Since taking over the team on September 18, Pioli has won all five matches he has managed in all competitions, replacing the fired Luis Castro.

The Knight of Najd have not lost a match since losing 4-1 to Al Hilal in the Super Cup on August 17. This includes five away matches, two of which were in the Saudi Pro-League.

Al Shabab vs. Al-Nassr Team News

Al-Nassr will feature Sami Al Najei in June 2025, as he is still recovering from a cruciate ligament injury.

Ronaldo has four goals behind the top scorer and will pursue an extension of his team-leading five league goals.

Al Shabab will continue to be without 30-year-old winger Fahad Al-Muwallad, as he is expected to remain on the sidelines due to an injury.

It is anticipated that Yannick Carrasco, who has only scored once for the visitors in the league this season, will continue to serve as the offensive leader.

Our Predictions

Al Nassr to win @ 1.60 on Sky247.ng

Al Shabab has been consistent this season; however, they have yet to score over one goal in only one game thus far. This could be their undoing against an Al-Nassr team that has dominated this fixture in recent years and possesses the third-best attack in the league.