Form and Line-up
Al Nassr have for the first time in the Ronaldo era a realistic chance of winning the league title — they are leading the championship with two rounds to go. In 2026 the team under Jesus have been unstoppable: they have taken 51 points from the last 20 matches (the highest tally). After the 1:3 defeat against Al Qadsiah the yellow-and-blues worked on their mistakes. Against Al Shabab (4:2) Al Nassr calmly controlled the game: Felix scored a hat-trick, and the final xG difference (3.40-1.41) spoke of the dominance of Jesus’s players.
Key numbers, Al Nassr:
Jesus’s team have won 10 home matches in a row.
Al Nassr have the best attack in the league (86 goals in 32 matches).
Al Nassr are the only club to have exceeded an average of 2 xG per 90 minutes (2.10).
Probable Al Nassr line-up
Bento — Ayman Yahya, Inigo Martinez, Abdullelah Al-Amri, Sultan Al-Ghannam — Sadio Mane, Marcelo Brozovic, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Abdulrahman Ghareeb — Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Felix.
Form and Line-up
Last Friday Al Hilal claimed another trophy — the team beat Al Khulud 2:1 in the final of the King Cup of Saudi Arabia. The decisive goal was created by the Hernandez–Benzema partnership, with the goals scored within five minutes. On the other hand, the side conceded from 0.28 xGA and three shots — against Al Hilal it is not always necessary to create a host of chances to score.
Key numbers, Al Hilal:
Inzaghi’s team on average allow 0.96 xGA per match.
Al Hilal have not beaten Al Nassr away since 2022.
Al Hilal have gone over 2.5 goals in three of their last four away league matches.
Probable Al Hilal line-up
Yassine Bounou — Yusuf Akcicek, Ali Al-Awjami, Ruben Neves — Nasser Al-Dawsari — Mohamed Kanno, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Theo Hernandez, Marcos Leonardo — Karim Benzema, Malcom.
