Al Najma
- Al Najma have won none of their seven home matches this season, drawing two and losing five in Profesional League 2025/2026.
- This mid-season clash between Al Najma and Al Riyadh will be important to the survival hopes of both teams, particularly the hosts, who have accrued a meagre 4 points from 16 games to sit 18th in Profesional League 2025/2026.
- Mario Silva has made a few tweaks to his 4-3-3 system to a more compact 4-2-3-1 this season in an effort to tighten up at the back, but with little success.
- They have been a little more solid in their back-to-back draws, but a lack of cutting edge in the attack has seen them fail to grab three points in both matches.
- They have been more positive and tried to build from the back more, while their play through the wings has seen them create a few more chances than before.
Al Riyadh
- Al Riyadh have won none of their last three away matches, drawing one and losing two, their most recent away trip ending in a 2-2 draw at Al Akhdoud.
- Daniel Carreño has implemented a more pragmatic and defence-first approach to his Al Riyadh charges this year and his preference for low blocks, disciplined transitions, patient possession and looking for counter-attacks or set-piece opportunities has brought a semblance of structure to the team.
- Al Riyadh are 16th in the table with 10 points from 16 matches, six more than their hosts, but they have also failed to pick up a victory in their last 5 league matches (D2, L3).
Head-to-Head
Al Riyadh won 2-1 in the reverse fixture between these sides in the Profesional League 2025/2026 season and, despite a poor away record so far this campaign, are narrow favourites to beat their hosts at 2.3 .
Betting Insights
However, neither team has been able to keep many clean sheets and ' Both Teams to Score ' looks a solid alternative play at 1.6 for this matchup.
Key Players
Toze has been clinical for Al Riyadh of late, scoring 3 of their 5 goals in the last 5 league games , while Ali Jasim is the main goal threat for Al Najma with four league strikes this term.
Prediction
Al Riyadh will also look to punish Al Najma at set-pieces, which will likely be a factor given their vulnerability at the back.
