Al-Hazem vs Al-Nassr Expected Lineup, Betting Tips, Odds, Injury News, H2H, Broadcast

The visitors have won three times as many games against the home team.

The King’s Cup is set to roll out its latest edition and will kick off the competition with the RO32 clash between the best teams in Saudi Arabia. Last year’s runners-up Al-Nassr will begin their campaign with a clash against second division team Al-Hazem away from home. They will be hoping to go the distance this time around.

The Knight of Najd come into this match with a commanding 3-0 victory over Al Ettifaq. Al Hazem, on the other hand, are unbeaten in the league season so far. The second division club started their season, in the Saudi First Division League, with a draw followed by three consecutive victories before going into this match. They are certainly the underdogs in this match, but will be hoping to pull off a miracle against Al Nassr.

Kick-off

Monday, September 23, 2024 at 9:05 PM IST

Location: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium

Form

Al-Hazem (in all competitions): WWWDW

Al-Nassr (in all competitions): WDDWD

Players to watch

Zinho Gano (Al-Hazem)

The Guinea-Bissau international has been the main man for Al Hazem so far this season. He is their top scorer and the third highest goalscorer in the Division 1 competition with three goals to his name. The forward is a proven goalscorer and has good numbers to show for his efforts. Gano will have to bring his A game to the table when he comes up against Al Nassr’s elite defenders.

Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr)

The Portuguese great has not won a single trophy since his extraordinary move to Saudi Arabia. Cristiano Ronaldo has been a consistent performer for Al-Nassr but has yet to win silverware. Even at 39, there is no stopping him as he continues to score goals for fun. This season, Ronaldo has scored three goals and is Al Nassr’s joint top scorer.

Facts about matches

• The last match between both teams produced an exciting match with eight goals
• Anderson Talisco scored a hat-trick for Al Nassr the last time these two teams met
• This will be the 25th meeting between the two sides

Al-Hazem vs Al-Nassr: Betting and Odds

• Tip 1: Al Nassr to win
• Tip 2: Cristiano Ronaldo scores at any time
• Tip 3: Al-Nassr keeps a clean sheet

Injury and team news

Both teams are expected to have a fully fit squad available.

One-on-one

Total number of matches played – 24

Al Hazem wins – 5

Al Nassr wins – 15

Draws – 4

Expected line-up

Al Hazem (4-3-3)

Zaeed (GK); Rashid, Gaari, Dakheel, Aazmi; Yami, Khaibary, Sayyali; Yoda, Gano, Habashi

Al-Nassr (4-2-3-1)

Bento (GK); Ghannam, Simakan, Laporte, Salem; Abdullah, Otavio; Angelo, Talisca, Mane; Ronaldo

Prediction for Al-Hazem vs Al-Nassr

Al-Nassr are the clear favorites for this match, thanks to their better head-to-head record and good form. We expect Cristiano Ronaldo’s team to secure a comfortable victory.

Prediction: Al Hazem 0-3 Al-Nassr

Broadcast for Al-Hazem vs Al-Nassr

To be determined

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