Al-Hazem, who are slipping further down the table, host Al-Nasr Club, featuring Cristiano Ronaldo and firmly in contention for top spot in the Saudi Pro League.
Al-Hazem
Al-Hazem currently have a narrow lead in the unwelcome race to be the team with the lowest squad value. They remain a little higher in the league table, but have dropped from 10th to 14th over the last three rounds. They have not won since early September, a run of six league matches, conceding at least twice in four of them. That contrasts sharply with their defensive solidity over the first six rounds of the season, when they conceded no more than once in five matches.
Al-Nasr Club
Given their defensive problems, Al-Hazem should be particularly concerned about facing Al-Nasr Club in their current form: the visitors have won all four of their latest Saudi Pro League matches by an aggregate score of 12:4. This Tuesday, they thrashed Pakhtakor Tashkent 6:2 away in the AFC Champions League, with João Félix contributing two goals and two assists. In their latest domestic league match, Cristiano Ronaldo took centre stage, scoring a second-half hat-trick against Al-Kholood in a 5:3 win.
Al-Hazem vs Al-Nasr Club Prediction
We expect Al-Nasr Club to continue their scoring form in this match, particularly as they thrashed Al-Hazem 4:0 at home in February this year. An away win looks obvious, so we are backing the visitors to score over 2.5 goals, which offers more attractive odds.
