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⁠Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun prediction, lineups, betting tips and odds

Eira Gwyneth October 29, 2024

Knight of Najd is the favorite to reach the quarterfinals.

Following the midweek draw in the Saudi Pro League, Al Nassr will face Al-Taawoun in the round of 16 of the King’s Cup. Stefan Pioli’s team is aiming for a win here that would secure them a place in the quarter-finals.

Al Nassr have made a good start to the new season but are far from their best form after drawing again against Al Kholood in their previous game, leaving them six points behind Al Hilal. The Knight of Najd picked up 18 points from their first eight games and also beat Al Hazem in the preliminary round to make it here. With the return of Cristiano Ronaldo, the Knights of Najd will be confident of claiming victory here.

Al-Taawoun, on the other hand, had a mixed start to the season. Rodolfo Arruabarrena’s team is currently in ninth place overall. Their three-match unbeaten streak ended in the previous game after they comfortably defeated Al Hilal. Now they face another team for a place in the quarter-finals of the King’s Cup.

Start:

Tuesday 29 October 2024, 6:30pm UK; 11:00 PM IST

Location: Al-Awwal Park

Form:

Al Nassr (in all competitions): WWWWD

⁠Al-Taawoun(in all competitions): LWDWL

Players to keep an eye on

Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr)

Knight of Najd will be happy to have Cristiano Ronaldo for this game as he was a big miss for the team in the previous game as he lacked his leadership qualities and scoring ability in the team. Having already scored nine goals and three assists in all competitions, Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t appear to be stopping any time soon from chasing his goal of 1,000 goals in his career.

Musa Barrow (⁠Al-Taawoun)

Musa Barrow has been in impressive form for Al-Taawoun this season, delivering some eye-catching performances that helped the team get off to a good start to the season. The Gambia international has already surpassed his nine G/A contribution from last season, already registering six goals and four assists in all competitions.

Match facts

Al Nassr played a 3-3 draw against Al Kholood in their last game
Al-Taawoun suffered a 0-2 defeat against Al Hilal in their last game
Al Nassr have won their last two games against Al-Taawoun

⁠Al Nassr vs Al-Taawoun: Betting tips and odds

Tip 1: Cristiano Ronaldo scores the first goal
Tip 2: Al Nassr wins this game
Tip 3: Both teams score points in this game

Injuries and team news

Knight of Najd has an almost fully fit squad, with the exception of Sami Al-Najei, who is out with a knee injury. The good news for Stefano Pioli is that Cristiano Ronaldo will be available for selection in this game.

Al-Taawoun has four injury concerns in its squad: Fahad Mohammed bin Jumayah and Mohammed Marzouq are suffering from muscle injuries and Mohammed Mahzari and Rakan Al-Tulayhi are suffering from cruciate ligament injuries.

Head to head

Total number of games: 23

⁠Al Nassr – 15

Al Taawoun – 6

Draw – 2

Expected lineup

⁠Al Nassr predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Krepski (GK); Al Ghanam, Simakan, Laporte, Al Najdi; Alkhaibari, Brozovic; Gabriel, Otavio, Mane; Ronaldo

Al-Taawoun predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Mailson (GK); Al Abdulrazzaq, Girotto, Al Mufarrij, Al Nasser; El Mahdioui, Fajr; Mandash, Flavio, Barrow; Pedro

Match prediction for ⁠Al Nassr vs Al-Taawoun

Al Nassr has performed decently this season compared to their opponents who have struggled against the top teams. We expect Al Nassr to progress to the quarter-finals with a comfortable win in this game.

Prediction: ⁠Al Nassr 3:1 Al Taawoun

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⁠Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun prediction, lineups, betting tips and odds