Saudi Pro League leaders Al Nassr dey ready to face Al Qadsiah for Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium for Al Khobar on Sunday evening. Dis na one of di biggest matches for matchday 31, as Al Qadsiah dey unbeaten at home dis season and Al Nassr dey on 20-match unbeaten run.
Al Qadsiah, under Brendan Rodgers, dey fourth for table with 65 points from 19 wins, eight draws and three defeats. Dem don score 71 goals and concede 31. At home, dem don play 15 matches, win nine and draw six, no lose any. For dia last game, dem beat Al Riyadh 4-0, with Julian Quinones and Abdullah Al-Salem scoring two each.
Al Nassr dey top with 79 points from 26 wins, one draw and three defeats. Dem get 81 goals, di highest for league, and concede 21, di lowest. Away from home, dem don win 12, draw one and lose two. Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Felix don combine for 41 league goals dis season. Al Nassr don win five consecutive matches across all competitions, scoring 14 goals and conceding only one. Dia last win na 2-0 against Al Ahli, with goals from Ronaldo and Kingsley Coman.
For head-to-head, Al Qadsiah don win four of di last five meetings, including 2-1 for di reverse fixture earlier dis season. Victory for Al Nassr go make dem closer to dia first Saudi Pro League title since 2018-19.
Al Qadsiah get no injury worries, so Rodgers go get full squad. Jehad Thakri and Nacho go form central defence, Koen Casteels for goal. Musab Fahd Aljuwayr, Otavio and Nahitan Nandez go dey midfield, with Quinones and Al-Salem for attack.
Al Nassr go miss Raghed Najjar wey get cruciate ligament injury, while Sami Al-Najei dey doubt. Mubarak Al Buainain still sideline with cruciate ligament injury. Ronaldo and Felix go lead attack, with Coman and Sadio Mane for flanks. Marcelo Brozovic and Abdullah Al-Khaibari go anchor midfield.
Possible starting lineup for Al Qadsiah: Casteels; Alvarez, Nacho, Thakri; Abu Al Shamat; Bonsu Baah, Nandez, Aljuwayr, Otavio; Al Salem, Quinones. For Al Nassr: Bento; Martinez, Alamri, Simakan, Boushal; Mane, Brozovic, Al-Khaibari, Coman; Ronaldo, Felix.
Al Nassr dey come with strong form and title hunger, but Al Qadsiah no be pushover at home. Di match go be tight, but Al Nassr get slight edge because of dia depth and winning streak.
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