Al-Nasr (home)
- 6th-placed Al-Nasr SC are three points and two places above 8th-placed Al Khaleej Khor Fakkan in the 2025-2026 UAE Pro League with 21 and 18 points respectively from 16 games apiece, although the form of the two clubs suggests that the visitors could have a chance of earning something on Sunday.
- Slavisa Jokanovic’s side, who favour a possession-based 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 structure with a lot of numerical superiority in central areas, have drawn their last two league fixtures - a 1-1 away to Al-Ain and 1-1 at home to Al-Wasl.
- Al-Nasr have failed to win any of their last 5 league games (D3, L2).
- Al-Nasr have drawn 3, lost 3 and won 2 of their 8 home league matches (D3, L3, W2), conceding 11 goals (Avg 1.38).
Khorfakkan (away)
- Damir Krznar’s Khorfakkan tend to set up in a more pragmatic way in either 4-1-4-1 or 4-2-3-1 systems and focus on remaining compact, being solid at the back and getting men behind the ball when they don’t have the ball.
- They will be eager to counter-attack quickly and exploit the transitions against this more patient side.
- Khorfakkan have won 2 of their last 3 away league games.
- Khorfakkan’s last two results don't really tell the full story as they produced a thrilling 3-2 away win over Al Dhafra before being hammered 2-5 at home by mid-table Ajman.
Recent meetings
The last meeting between the teams finished goalless with Al-Nasr having much more territory and possession but failing to break down Khorfakkan’s low block (0-0, 4 weeks ago) .
Odds & market
- Al-Nasr are the slight favourites at 2.02 to win this fixture while Khorfakkan are 3.31 in the odds.
- Backing Over 2.5 goals at 1.65 looks good, however, as this could open up a bit given both teams have been relatively tight of late.
Outcome
The home ground advantage, territory and overall superiority of Al-Nasr should see them come out on top, but Krznar’s men are adept at picking off teams that have more possession than them and we think they can get a draw from this fixture.
