Najran, Saudi Arabia – Al Okhdood dey prepare to face Al-Nassr for di Gameweek 31 of di Saudi Pro League on Monday night. Dis match go happen for di Prince Hathloul Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium as Al Okhdood wan escape relegation while Al-Nassr dey fight to climb back to form after dem suffer consecutive defeats.
As Al Okhdood dey sit near bottom of di table, dem don only gather 28 points dis season. Dem try to escape relegation zone, but dem go need sharp performance against Al-Nassr wey dey eye for continental competition next season. Dem dey in fourth place with 60 points, but dem don face back-to-back losses wey don weaken dia title chase.
Al-Nassr go come into dis match off di back of a disappointing exit from di AFC Champions League after dem lose 3-2 to Kawasaki Frontale, plus dem also lose 3-2 to Al Ittihad last weekend. Stefano Pioli, di Al-Nassr coach, don emphasize di need to bounce back and secure all three points dis time around.
“We must show character and respond well to di recent setbacks. Dis match is crucial for us,” Pioli talk during di press conference. Cristiano Ronaldo, di team captain, still dey lead dem in goals and he go look to add to his tally of 23 goals.
Al Okhdood’s form don improve slighty, as dem don win three out of dia last six matches, but dem face hard task against Al-Nassr wey dey boast di best away record in di league. Chris Basso, who don contribute to seven goals dis season, go be key player for Al Okhdood as dem seek to pressure di visitors’ defense.
“We know say we dey under pressure, but we go give everything we get. We no fit allow dis opportunity slip away,” Basso yarn.
For di match, Al Okhdood go miss Petros due to injury while Al-Nassr go do without Aymeric Laporte and Abdulrahman Ghareeb. Di last three meetings between dem don favor Al-Nassr as dem don win all with dominant performances, scoring at least three goals each time.
Al Okhdood dey hope say home advantage go work for dem, but dem struggle on dia turf, with nine losses at home compare to di rest of di league. Dem need to improve dia defensive stability if dem wan survive dis relegation battle.
Final prediction for dis match na Al Okhdood 1-3 Al-Nassr, as di visitors go look to assert dia dominance and collect maximum points for dia campaign. E go dey live on streaming platforms like Sony LIV and fuboTV.
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