A key match in Pro League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Al Nassr in 2nd position and Al Ahli placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Al Ahli have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Al Nassr form and stats
Al Nassr, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Pro League, have collected 15 points from their Pro League home games so far after 4-3-1. Al Nassr have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Happy days for Al Nassr in their previous game, a Pro League match away at Al Hazm (placed 12th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. A strong away win before that one, visiting Al Ain and winning 2-1.
There will be little rest for Al Nassr after this match as they are travelling to Sepahan for a AFC Champions League game in only four days.
A decent goal production from Al Nassr in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. Al Nassr have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.
Al Ahli form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Pro League travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
Al Ahli have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 180 minutes ago. Y. Belaïli was the goal scorer.
The manager Mazen Bahkali was unhappy after their last game, a Pro League match played at their home ground King Abdullah Sports City. Al Ahli suffered a 0-1 loss to Al Fateh (placed 14th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Esteghlal in the AFC Champions League.
A quick return to home after this game, as Al Ahli are hosting Al Shorta in the AFC Champions League only four days away.
Al Ahli are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 9 games (in the league). Al Ahli have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Al Ahli - Al Nassr 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Al Nassr wins - draws - Al Ahli wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Hamdallah 16 goals |   O. Al Somah 11 goals |  J. Tavares Semedo 8 goals |
Al Nassr missing players
Al Ahli missing players
| Al Nassr | Al Ahli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 8 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 32 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 33 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 11 | 22 |
| 89% | 88% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 68% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 84% |
| 32% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | 63% |
| 16% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 11% | 32% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 37% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | 68% |
| 53% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 16% |
| 21% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 22% | 21% |
| 7.1 | 6.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| 3.8 | 4.6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| 1.6 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 286 | 130 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 101 | 243 |
| 117 | 56 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 49 | 105 |
| 27% | 21% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 24% | 31% |
- Al Ahli has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
- Al Ahli haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Al Nassr has the fewest conceded goals (10)
- Al Nassr has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home
- Al Nassr has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
- Al Nassr has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5)
- Al Nassr has the fewest matches over the total-line (5)
- Al Nassr has the most clean sheets (10)
- Al Nassr has the most matches under the total-line (14)
- Al Nassr have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Hilal | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 31 | 44 |
| 2 | Al Nassr | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 22 | 41 |
| 3 | Al Ahli | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
| 4 | Al Wahda | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 33 |
| 5 | Al Raed | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | -5 | 31 |
| 6 | Al Taawon | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | Al Faisaly | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 | Al Shabab | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 28 |
| 9 | Al Feiha | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 24 |
| 10 | Abha | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 24 |
| 11 | Al Ittifaq | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 23 |
| 12 | Al Hazm | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 22 |
| 13 | Al Ittihad | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -6 | 19 |
| 14 | Al Fateh | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -10 | 15 |
| 15 | Al Adalh | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -15 | 14 |
| 16 | Dhamk | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -21 | 14 |