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Al-Nasr vs Al-Hilal: Saudi Arabian Championship Match Prediction
The two strongest clubs in Saudi Arabia, Al-Nasr and Al-Hilal, will fight in the central match of the ninth round of the Premier League. The visitors are the current champions of the country, and currently share first place with Al-Ittihad. The hosts are currently only in third place. Will Cristiano Ronaldo and his partners be able to get closer to their competitor on November 1? We will try to give an answer in our forecast for this match.
Command Analysis
Al Nassr FC
Saudi ArabiaCurrent form
Last season, Al-Nasr failed to win a single trophy, losing both the national championship and the cup to Al-Hilal. This season, the hosts are still determined to take the championship from their competitor, but they will not be able to fight for the King Cup - on October 29, Stefano Pioli charges lost to Al-Taawun (0:1) and left the tournament. In the Premier League, the club currently occupies only third place and is six points behind the leaders Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad. In the last round, the team unexpectedly lost points away to the league newcomer Al-Kholud (3:3). But in the Champions League, they managed to win over Tehran Esteghlal (1:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with their lineup before the match with their main competitor.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team is still unbeaten in the Premier League
- In the last six head-to-head meetings, they failed to achieve a single victory over Al-Hilal
Probable lineup : Bento - Al-Najdi, Laporte, Simakan, Abdulrahman - Al-Hassan, Brozovic - Mane, Talisca, Angelo - Ronaldo
Al Hilal
Saudi ArabiaCurrent form
Al-Hilal remains the most successful club in Saudi Arabia. Last season, the team collected all the trophies in the domestic arena, and began this season by winning the Super Cup. In the final, today opponent was beaten with a large score of 4:1. Now the visitors look absolutely invincible, having won absolutely all matches in all tournaments. In the last three matches, they managed to beat Al-Ain (5:4) in the Asian Champions League, Al-Taawun (2:0) in the Premier League, and Al-Ta'i (4:1) in the King Cup. At the moment, it is difficult to imagine which of the Asian teams can stop Jorge Jesus' charges. In the championship standings, the current champion occupies first place with a 100% result - 24 points in eight matches.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no losses in their squad ahead of the match against Al-Nasr.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team won 18 games in a row
- Al-Hilal have scored nine goals in their last two away matches
Probable lineup : Al-Rubaie - Lodi, Al-Bulaihi, Coulibaly, Cancelo - Milinkovic-Savic, Kanno - Al-Dawsari, Marcos Leonardo, Malcom - Mitrovic
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
Two of the last three head-to-head matches ended with this score
9.50Bet Both Teams to Score
The bet played in the last four matches between the teams
1.42Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in three of the hosts' last four matches
1.84Tip and bets
If anyone can take points from Al-Hilal at the moment, it is Al-Nasr. The hosts will definitely be extremely motivated to face their main rival, especially after their elimination from the Copa del Rey. Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates will definitely give it their all in the home match. We suggest believing that Stefano Pioli team will earn at least one point in the match against the current champion.
Our prediction is Al-Nasr not to lose at 1.75
Bet on total
Both teams are playing at a high level in the Saudi Premier League. Both teams will likely try to focus more on defense when facing a similarly-level opponent. Only one of their last eight head-to-head matches has seen more than three goals scored. We believe that they will not be able to surpass this result today.
Our prediction is total under 3.5 goals with odds of 1.75
Bet on corners
The opponents are likely to rely on defense. With this style of play, the teams are unlikely to earn many corners.
Our prediction is total under 9.5 corners with odds of 1.96
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