RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Al-Nassr go face Al Khaleej dis Wednesday for dem Saudi Pro League match wey fit determine dem season wey dey wind down. Di match go happen for Al-Awwal Park for 5:10 PM UK time, as dem dey enter di penultimate matchday for di league.
After dem score 9-0 victory over Al Okhdood last week, Al-Nassr wey dey struggle for di season don gree say dem fit only finish di season with maximum 70 points. Dis na 12 points less than last season wey dem end as di second-best team.
Di hosts, Al-Nassr, dey fourth for di league with 64 points from 32 games, while Al Khaleej dey ten with 37 points. Dis match na chance for dem to improve dem position, especially as dem need to catch up to di top teams.
One of di big issue for Al-Nassr na di absentee of dem star, Cristiano Ronaldo, wey miss di last two matches due to serious sickness. Coach dey expect say if no fit start, Odion Ighalo go lead di attack alongside other players wey dey crucial for di team.
“We dey face big pressure to win dis match,” Al-Nassr captain talk. “We know say fans dey expect much from us, and we go give our best to secure di three points,” e add.
Al Khaleej, dem don also dey battle for survival but don manage to pull through with a recent comeback victory wey give dem some confidence. Dem score 2-1 win against Al Orubah last weekend, as di striker Fortounis shine with two goals wey increase im tally for di season to seven.
Despite di ups and downs, Al Khaleej fit threaten Al-Nassr if dem continue dem good form. Dem don get better away performance, picking 21 of their 37 points from away games, and only loose two times on di road since March.
As both teams dey prepare for di clash, Al-Nassr go need to prove say dem fit capitalize on dem home advantage, wey don see dem lose only two out of di last ten games at home.
Di prediction dey favour Al-Nassr to take all three points, but it go depend on how dem manage di pressure and absence of Ronaldo as dem go take on Al Khaleej in a match wey fit define di end of their season.
