Get the inside scoop on Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest game in Saudi Arabia! Al Nassr FC take on Al Khaleej and our match preview has all you need to know ahead of kickoff.
Al Nassr FC will be taking on visiting team Al Khaleej at the KSU Stadium in a Saudi Pro League tie on Monday.
Al Nassr FC are chasing first place in the Saudi Pro League standings after collecting 56 points from their initial 25 encounters. Al Khaleej trail them with 23 points after 25 rounds, sitting as number 14 on the table.
Al Nassr FC vs Al Khaleej Preview
Al Nassr FC Form
Their last three matches saw Al Nassr FC drawing 0-0 with Al Feiha, losing 2-0 against Al Hilal before beating Al-Raed by 4-0. The Knights of Najd swept all opposition aside in the six most recent Saudi Pro League matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 14 and conceding three goals.
Al Khaleej Form
Al Khaleej look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Al Shabab, they were left empty-handed in a 2-3 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Al Feiha in a 0-3 win. They followed that up with a 2-1 win against Al-Ettifaq in their most recent outing. Al Khaleej only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. In these six matches, they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by nine goals to three.
Al Nassr FC vs Al Khaleej Stats
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Nassr FC and Al Khaleej. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Al Nassr FC have not lost the last 17 home matches in a row
- Al Nassr FC have not lost 22 of the last 24 matches
- Al Nassr FC have scored in 21 of the last 23 home matches
- Al Nassr FC have won the last 6 home matches in a row
- Al Nassr FC have won the last 4 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Khaleej have lost 9 of the last 11 away matches without scoring a goal
- Al Khaleej have lost 9 of the last 11 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Al Khaleej have lost 11 of the last 13 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Al Khaleej have not won 18 of the last 20 away matches
- In 13 of the last 14 Al Khaleej away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Al Nassr FC vs Al Khaleej – Players in Form
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Cristiano Ronaldo brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Al Nassr FC will start him against Al Khaleej, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Sokol Cikalleshi, who notched up four goals in his past six games.