Al Riyadh vs Al Nassr Prediction & Betting Tips (8 November)

on Friday, November 1, 2024, all eyes will be on the "Al-Awal Park" stadium at King Saud University, where the Riyadh derby match will be held between Al-Nassr Club and its host Al-Hilal , as part of the ninth round of the Saudi Professional League . Al-Nassr is ranked third in the standings, six points behind Al-Hilal, the league leader , who is on a steady path towards another title after achieving eight victories in eight matches. In the direct confrontations between the two teams, Al-Nasr will have to find a way to overcome its traditional rival Al-Hilal, although it failed to do so in all the last five attempts, as it lost three times and drew twice, and the overall result was (12-3) in favor of the blue team

Despite their unbeaten record in the Saudi Pro League this season, Al Nassr remain far from the top two in the table, having lost six points by drawing three of their eight games, and it could be argued that losing more points in the derby would mean they are out of contention for the title despite the season still being very early. The Knights of Najd were not in their best form before Friday's match, as they settled for a 3-3 draw in their last league match against their host Al-Khulud, and were saved by a penalty kick scored by Brazilian winger Anderson Talisca in stoppage time of the second half. That match was followed by an even more disappointing result for Stefano Pioli's side, who were knocked out of the King's Cup in the round of 16 after losing 1-0 at home to Al-Taawoun on Tuesday evening. At home, Al Nassr played six matches in all competitions this season, achieving three wins, two draws and one defeat, while they obtained eight points out of a possible 12 points from four matches in the Professional League

On the other hand, Al Hilal Club seems to be on a confident path towards another title this season, given its performance in the Saudi Professional League so far.The Blue Wave team won all 15 matches it played locally in the league and cup, and its last victory was against the lower division team Al-Tai with a score of (4-1) in the round of 16 of the King's Cup in the middle of the

In the Roshen League, coach Jorge Jesus' team achieved a series of victories in 10 matches, including the last two matches of last season, and scored two or more goals in each of those matches, while its net only received six goals this season.Al Hilal's away goals average is three goals per match, and it has won the last five matches in a row. The last time it suffered a defeat away from home was on May 25, 2023.