Al-Nassr FC vs Al-Ettifaq FC Prediction: The sky shines brighter on Nassr’s side

Al-Nassr will be hoping to extend their 7-game unbeaten run against Al-Ettifaq on Friday as they clash at the Al-Awwal Park for their round 21 game in the Saudi Pro League. Al-Nassr is now 3rd in the league with an 8-point gap between them and the league leaders Al-Ittihad. On the other hand, Ettifaq haven’t had the best season but it could be better as they look forward to Friday's fixture. We envisage a very tough game as both teams are strong offensively and our prediction is a confident victory for Nassr. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Al-Nassr FC (3rd)

Form in the League: WWWWW

Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr continue to keep momentum as they’ve now made it five consecutive league wins in a row after their amazing victory over Al-Ahli last week. It was a very tough game which ended in a 2-3 victory with Duran scoring a brace. Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr are also 8 points apart from the league leaders but it’s still a race worth running for Nassr and it all continues with their performance on Friday against Al-Ettifaq. 

Their AFC Champions League journey is also taking shape. They’ve won five games with a draw and a loss from the 7 games played. The most recent was against Persepolis on Monday. They are currently in 3rd place in the league table with 14 wins, four draws, and 2 losses from 20 games. 

Al-Ettifaq FC (10th)

Form in the League: LWWDL

Steven Gerard’s Al-Ettifaq started the season on a great note but they later dipped in form, which they are now struggling to get back. They also suffered a defeat in their last league game against Fateh and with the look of things they’ll most likely lose to Nassr on Friday. They are currently 10th in the league with 7 wins, 4 draws, and 9 losses from 20 games played. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

A critical look at their last 10 encounters produced 5 victories for Al-Nassr, 2 wins for Al-Ettifaq, and 3 draws.

Expert Betting Tips

Al-Nassr must continue in winning ways if they intend to have any chance at the league title this season and every game matters. Al-Nassr will not lose this game and we can go for a win or a draw for Nassr on Friday. A win or draw and a total of over 2.5 goals is our first bet. We should also see goals in this encounter and a total of over 2.5 goals here. Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq will give Nassr a tough time but it's not enough to steal the win at Al-Awwal Park. Another option we might want to look at is the corner option as Al-Nassr is quite deadly on the offensive, and with the addition of Duran to their attacking force, they should get quite a number of goals and an increased number of corners on Saturday. 

Our first prediction is an Al-Nassr win or draw and a total of over 2.5 goals for 1.72 odds at 1xBet.

Our second prediction is for over 2.5 goals for Al-Nassr for 2.01 odds at Betway.

Our third prediction is a 2HT TO 1.5 goal for 1.72 odds at Bet365.