Al-Nassr face Al-Kholood in a Saudi Pro League Round 2 clash at Al-Awwal Park

Al-Nassr face Al-Kholood in a Saudi Pro League Round 2 clash at Al-Awwal Park, looking to build on their explosive start. Under new manager Jorge Jesus, Al-Nassr crushed Al-Taawoun 5-0 in their opener, with João Félix’s hat-trick alongside goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Kingsley Coman.

Al-Kholood, on the other hand, fell 2-1 to Al-Ettifaq in their debut, with John Buckley’s 36th-minute goal not enough to avoid defeat. Al-Nassr will definitely run riot in the Saudi Pro League this season, and we believe Al-Kholood will suffer a hard defeat at the hands of Al-Nassr on Sunday.

Al-Nassr managed to finish third place in the league last season, trailing 5 points behind second-placed Al-Hilal and the current Saudi Champions Al-Ittihad. Al-Nassr had a terrible season compared to the 23/24 season, when they finished in second place with 82 total points. Last season, they finished 3rd placed in the league with 70 points, earning 21 victories, 7 draws, and 6 losses from a total of 34 games played. They scored a total of 80 goals and conceded 38.

Al-Nassr have fortified their squad ahead of the coming season. Kingsley Coman joined from Bayern Munich, and Joao Felix, who already has three goals to his name this season, joined from Chelsea.

The Knights of Najd lost the chance to win their first silverware this season against Al-Ahli in the Saudi Super Cup finals. Al-Nassr dominated the game with Ronaldo winning the play-of-the-match award despite their loss. The game ended in a 2-2 full-time draw, but Al-Ahli won 3-5 on penalties with Mendy making decisive saves to gear his team to Saudi Super Cup victory for the second time in the club’s history. Al-Nassr left a mark in their season opener against Al-Taawoun, winning the game by 5 goals to nil. Joao Felix scored a hat-trick, alongside goals from Kingsley Coman and Cristiano Ronaldo.