Al-Nassr Riyadh
- Al-Nassr Riyadh have won four of their last five matches in all competitions, including a 2-0 win over Al Ahli Jeddah in their last Profesional League 2025/2026 assignment.
- Jorge Jesus’ side have been the best team in the Profesional League 2025/2026 since the Portuguese boss took over in July 2025 and their title credentials are only strengthened by their solid away record.
- Al-Nassr have won 12 of their 16 away league matches so far in the 2025/2026 campaign, conceding an average of just 0.88 goals per game on their travels.
- They’ve won one and lost one of their last two on the road, including a 5-1 thrashing of Al-Ahli Doha in the Champions League in their most recent away assignment.
- Al-Nassr’s style of play is proactive, possession-based and they like to play with tempo.
- They have the most lethal forward line in the division, with talisman Cristiano Ronaldo top of the league scoring charts with 25 goals in 26 appearances.
Al-Shabab Riyadh
- Al Shabab Riyadh have won only one of their last five games (D3, L1), losing their most recent assignment at home to Al-Taawoun 1-5.
- Al-Shabab sit 13th in the table, with just 32 points from their 30 games played, which is 47 fewer than Al-Nassr at the summit.
- They do possess the creativity and goal power to hurt teams on the counter attack, with Yannick Carrasco their main man up front with 15 goals in 26 league games, but their home record remains patchy.
- Al-Shabab have won five, drawn four and lost six of their 15 home fixtures in the 2025/2026 season, conceding an average of two goals per-game at home.
Head-to-Head
Al-Nassr Riyadh have won one and drawn one of their last two head-to-heads with Al Shabab Riyadh.
Key Players
Abderrazak Hamdallah has been Al-Shabab’s man in the big game recently, scoring three of Al-Shabab’s last six goals in their most recent five matches , while Kingsley Coman has chipped in with four goals in Al-Nassr’s last five games to add a bit of pace and creativity to Al-Nassr’s attack.
Betting Insights
- Al-Shabab are outsiders at 5.65 and we’re siding with Jesus’ team to clinch the victory in this clash of styles, given their dominant form in the league and superior head-to-head record over Al-Shabab.
- Both teams to score seems likely at 1.51.
Prediction
Although Al-Nassr’s odds are relatively short at 1.46 for Thursday’s derby, we believe the favourites will find a way to take all three points .
