This coming Tuesday, a highly intriguing clash between Al-Nassr and Emirati Al-Ain will take place on the Asian continent.
The head-to-head encounter will be held in Riyadh at “Mrsool Park,” which has a capacity of 25,000 seats.
The “Global Club” has not yet lost in the current AFC Champions League campaign, so in this prediction, we will assess the hosts’ chances of continuing their successful streak.
H2H
The teams have already faced each other in the current calendar year. This happened in the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League.
The match in Al-Ain ended with a narrow victory for the home side with a score of 1-0, thanks to a goal from Soufiane Rahimi. The return match in Riyadh was much more thrilling and captivating – a victory for the “Global Team” with a score of 3-2 after 90 minutes.
After two extra times, the final scoreboard read 4-3 in favor of the home side. However, in the penalty shootout, the Emirati team proved stronger and advanced to the next stage of the tournament.
AL-NASSR
Last weekend, Al-Nassr once again failed to defeat their main irritant in the local championship – Al-Hilal (1-1). Anderson Talisca’s goal was answered by Sergej Milinković-Savić, who sent the ball into Bento’s net in the 77th minute.
The loss of points did not allow the “Global Team” to close the gap on Jorge Jesus’ team in the standings. Currently, Al-Nassr still sits in 3rd place with 19 points. Moreover, the club from the Saudi capital ended its King Cup campaign by losing to Al-Taawoun 0-1.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s missed penalty in the 96th minute prevented Stefano Pioli’s men from taking the game into extra time. As for their international performances, things are generally going well – 2 wins and 1 draw.
However, neither the victory over Al-Wehda (2-1) nor the win over Esteghlal Tehran (1-0) looked convincing or overly confident.
