Al-Nassr Riyadh (home)
- Al-Nassr Riyadh are top of the Profesional League 2025/2026 table on 67 points from 26 games.
- Jorge Jesus took charge of Al-Nassr Riyadh in July 2025 and has brought a new dimension to the team with his proactive style of play.
- Their wide players stretch the opposition and provide some of the creative thrust, while Ronaldo’s clinical finishing and movement gives them a target man to play off.
- They come into this game in exceptional form, winning each of their last five fixtures without defeat and putting five goals past Al Khaleej in a 5-0 away win last time out.
- In fact, Al-Nassr have been simply dominant on home turf in the league this season, winning 11 and losing just one of 12 fixtures.
Al-Najma (away)
- Al Najma (SAUD) are bottom of the same table with 8 points from 26 fixtures.
- Al-Najma (SAUD) have a completely different problem to their opponents on Friday.
- Nestor El Maestro has had a difficult time since taking charge of Al-Najma in February 2026 and they have failed to stop the slide.
- They are on a run of five straight defeats without taking a point, a sequence of results that includes a 4-0 away defeat to Al Hilal and back-to-back 1-3 home defeats.
- They have scored just eight goals in 13 away fixtures in the current league season.
Head-to-Head
Al-Nassr dealt out a 5-0 thrashing when they last met in the Profesional League 2025/2026.
Key Players
- Cristiano Ronaldo is their talisman up front with 21 goals in 22 league fixtures this term.
- Lazaro has scored six goals in 20 league games for Al-Najma this season, but he can be a threat for the visitors in this one.
Betting Insights
- The odds are heavy on a home win in this clash of styles, with Over 2.5 goals available at 1.2 and Both Teams to Score - No at 1.62.
- The team’s average of 2.75 goals scored and 0.67 conceded per home match in the 2025/2026 season underpins the expectation of a dominant Al-Nassr performance.
Prediction
We are going for Al-Nassr to win to zero on Friday, with Ronaldo’s goals and the team’s home scoring record combining to leave the visitors trailing in the scoresheet.
