Al-Raed vs Al-Nassr prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – January 30, 2025
One of the matches of the 18th round of the Saudi Pro League will take place on Thursday in Buraidah, where Al-Raed will host Al-Nassr. Here's a suggestion for a bet on goals in this match with promising odds.
Match Preview
Al-Raed finished 17 rounds of the championship with a modest 14 points, currently occupying only 15th place in the table. The situation is alarming, as the club stays out of the relegation zone only due to tiebreakers. In 2025, the team has played four Premier League matches but failed to secure any points in all of them.
It started with painful defeats to Damak (0-2) and Al-Ittihad (1-4), followed by a home loss to Al-Akhdoud (0-2) and an away defeat in the last round to Al-Kholood (1-2). In eight home matches, Al-Raed managed only two victories, suffering five defeats.
In contrast, Al-Nassr started 2025 confidently, remaining unbeaten in four matches with three wins and one draw. Most recently, the "Global Club" defeated Al-Fateh 3-1 at home. However, even such results do not allow the team to feel secure in the standings. After 17 rounds, Al-Nassr has 35 points and sits in fourth place.
The gap to third place is minimal — just two points, but the distance to the league leaders is significant — 12 points. Judging by the current situation, a battle for first and second places this season seems unlikely. However, the fight for the third position promises to be intense, and Al-Nassr will need to put in maximum effort to secure a podium finish.
Probable Lineups
- Al-Raed: Sunjur - Al-Dossari, Al-Youssef, Hazazi, Kasmi, Al-Khawsawi - Abed, Hazazi, Normann - Sayoud, Al-Amri
- Al-Nassr: Bento – Al-Ghannam, Laporte, Al-Lajami, Boushal – Al-Hassan, Brozović – Angelo, Otávio, Mané – Ronaldo
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has played out in 4 of the last 5 matches.
- The "Over 2.5 Goals" bet has been successful in the last 5 matches involving these teams.
- In the first round, Al-Nassr failed to beat the opponent at home – 1-1.
Prediction
Bookmakers are almost certain of the visitors' victory, offering odds of 1.22 for Al-Nassr's win. We believe that a bet on "Over 3.0 Goals" with odds of 1.60 is worth considering in this match.
