Al-Nassr vs Al-Shabab Prediction, H2H and Probable Lineups - March 7, 2025
One of the matches of the 24th round of the Saudi Arabian Championship will be played on Friday evening in Riyadh, where the local team Al-Nassr will host Al-Shabab. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this confrontation with good chances of success.
Match Preview
In recent rounds, Al-Nassr has suffered a series of setbacks, which has led the "Global Club" to be overtaken by Al-Qadisiyah in the battle for third place. Currently, Al-Nassr has 47 points, which is three less than their opponent. Meanwhile, the leading Al-Ittihad has ten points more.
In the last round, Al-Nassr played an away match against Al-Orouba and lost 1-2. This defeat was their second in the last three rounds, with only one win during this stretch. After the trip to play Al-Orouba, the "Global Club" drew 0-0 away against Esteghlal Tehran in the Champions League playoffs.
"Al-Shabab" is no longer in contention for the championship but consistently remains among the teams capable of challenging both the favorites and the underdogs. Under the leadership of Fatih Terim, the team is in sixth place, trailing the top-5 by eight points, and continues to show stability in matches against opponents from the lower part of the table.
In the last round, Al-Shabab hosted Damak and secured a 2-0 victory. Before that, the team played an away match against Al-Raed and claimed a 2-1 win. In 11 away matches, Al-Shabab has achieved five wins with four losses.
Probable Lineups
- Al-Nassr: Bento — Al-Ghannam, Laporte, Al-Lajami, Boushal — Al-Hassan, Brozovic — Angelo, Otavio, Mane — Ronaldo
- Al-Shabab: Kim - Al-Thani, Al-Shahrari, Khoudt, Robert Renan, Al-Sibyani - Guanca, Kanaba, Al-Juwair - Camara, Hamdallah
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- In the first round, Al-Nassr defeated their opponent 2-1 away
- Al-Nassr has beaten their opponent in the last 4 matches
- The "Total Over 2.5" bet has won in the last 4 matches between these teams
Prediction
Bookmakers give a noticeable advantage to the home team with odds of 1.65 for Al-Nassr. We believe that it's worth taking "Total Over 3.0" with odds of 1.72.