Abha vs Al Nassr Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips

Abha vs Al Nassr Preview

• Date – Tuesday, April 2, 2024
• Kick-off Time – 07:00 pm GMT
• Venue – Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium

Al Nassr will face Abha away on Tuesday as they look to keep up the pressure on Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League. They are 12 points behind the Blue Waves with just five games to go. While it appears they are unlikely to win the title, the Knights of Njad will hope to end their campaign on a high.

Al Nassr have 19 wins, two draws and four defeats in their 25 league games this season. They beat Al Tai 5-1 at home in their last game with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick.

Abha, meanwhile, are engaged in a relegation battle. They are 17^th with six wins, four draws and 15 defeats, level on points with 16^th-placed Al Tai and two behind safety. They are unbeaten in their last two games, drawing 1-1 against Al Riyadh away in their last game.

Also Read: Al Hilal vs Al Akhdoud Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips

Abha vs Al Nassr Team News

Abha are without Luka Djordjevic due to an injury.

Al Nassr, meanwhile, are without Abdulelah Al Amri, Abdullah Alkhaibari, Sultan Al Ghanam, Anderson Talisca and Waleed Abdullah due to their respective injuries.

Abha vs Al Nassr Predicted Lineups

Abha:

Goalkeeper: Ciprian Tatarusanu
Defenders: Ibrahim Al Zubaidi, Marcel Tisserand, Fabian Noguera, Fahah Mohammed bin Jumayah
Midfielders: Abdulelah Al Shammry, Mohamed Al Qahtani, Ziyad Al Sahafi, Francois Kamano
Attackers: Grzegorz Krychowiak, Ahmed Abdu

Al Nassr:

Goalkeeper: David Ospina
Defenders: Ayman Ahmed, Ali Lajami, Mohammed Al Fatil, Alex Telles
Midfielders: Sami Al-Najei, Marcelo Brozovic, Otavio
Attackers: Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Sadio Mane, Cristiano Ronaldo

Abha vs Al Nassr Head-to-Head

Al Nassr have beaten Abha seven times in their previous 10 meetings across competitions. Abha have won once while two of their clashes have ended in a draw.

Last five results:

Al Nassr 2-2 Abha – Saudi Pro League – October 6, 2023

Al Nassr 2-1 Abha – Saudi Pro League – March 18, 2023

Al Nassr 3-1 Abha – King’s Cup – March 14, 2023

Abha 0-3 Al Nassr – Saudi Pro League – October 7, 2022

Al Nassr 2-1 Abha – Saudi Pro League – February 26, 2022

Also Read: Cristiano Ronaldo bags stunning hat-trick as Al Nassr secure thumping 5-1 win over Al-Tai

Abha vs Al Nassr Prediction

Abha have shown some form in recent times, beating Al Wehda 1-0 and then drawing 1-1 against Al Riyadh. They have lost just one of their last four games. They also put in good performances against Al Nassr in the reverse fixture as they held them to a 2-2 draw.

However, Abha have fallen since and are edging closer to relegation. Al Nassr, meanwhile, look set to finish behind Al Hilal in the title race. They have won three games in a row after two consecutive defeats.

Al Nassr will likely keep up their winning run against Abha.

Predicted Score: Abha 1-3 Al Nassr

Abha vs Al Nassr Odds (subject to change)

Abha win – 13.90

Al Nassr win – 1.17

Draw – 8.94

Odds source – Oddspedia.com

Betting Tips

• Al Nassr win – 1.17
• Total goals over 2.5 – 1.31

Where to Watch Abha vs Al Nassr

• India – Sony Liv
• UK – DAZN/DAZN 1
• US – Fox Sports
• Saudi Arabia- Shahid TV