Zamalek vs Al Nassr FC Riyadh Prediction: The White Knights won’t bow without a fight

On Thursday, Zamalek will lock horns with Al Nassr at the King Fahd Sports City Stadium. The White Knights must obtain the maximum points to stand a chance of advancing, while Al Nassr will be satisfied with a point.

Zamalek (Egypt)

The White Knight kicked off their journey with a phenomenal performance against Tunisia-based US Monatsir. Zamalek scored twice in both halves to record one of the biggest wins in the first round. However, Zamalek failed to keep up with the momentum as they were narrowly beaten by Al Shabab. Ever Banega scored the only goal from the spot that secured the maximum for his side. Even though Zamalek was the better side, Al Shabab defended the lead with their lives.

The White Knights have a difficult hurdle to overcome when they clash with Al Nassr tomorrow. They must defeat Al Nassr to stand a chance of advancing or share the spoils and pray Al Shabab fails to win against US Monastir.

Al Nassr (Saudi Arabia)

After their boring (0-0) tie in the opening round, the Knights of Najd returned to winning ways. Al Nassr neutralized their opponent, scoring four times and conceding once. Anderson Talisca opened the scoring with a goal before the break; however, Ali Al Oujami put the ball in his own net to draw level. World's best player Ronaldo then restored the lead before goals from Al Amri and Al Alawi.

Al Nassr have lost twice, drawn three, and won three over their previous eight matches. After their poor opening game, Al Nassr picked their first three points, and we are confident they won’t lose here.

Expert Betting Tips

Their most recent meeting ended in a (2-1) victory for Zamalek, but a lot has changed since then. Al Nassr looked like the real deal in this tournament, and with the acquisition of Sadio Mane, we expect them to at least get to the final. Zamalek are also a formidable opponent but have been unstable in recent months. Both sides have everything to play, and we believe none of them will sit back; bet on Al Nassr win for 2.02.

Zamalek are not so good at defending, but they’ll always find a way to get goals. With Zizo and Jaziri for the White Knights, we expect BTTS to surface for 1.88.

Al Nassr have enough depth to see off the North African side; bet on a total of over 2.5 goals for 2.05.

Good luck!