Al Nassr vs Al Raed in week 23 of the 2023/2024 Saudi Pro League will take place at Al-Awwal Stadium, Riyadh, and be broadcast via Sony Network live stream via Sony LIV on Friday, 8 March 2024 at 10.30 am IST. Have a look preview, predicted lineups, and telecast details
The Al Nassr vs Al Raed match is predicted to be the rise of Cristiano Ronaldo, after missing the previous match.
Preview
Al Nassr, as the hosts are now in second place in the league standings with 53 points after 22 matches, while visitors Al Res are now one level from the relegation zone with 20 points with the same number of matches.
Al Nassr entered this match on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Al-Ain in the first leg of the AFC Champions League quarter-final, leaving them with more work to do in the second leg.
Despite having greater possession and more goal attempts, the Global Ones were unable to counter Soufiane Rahimi’s 44th-minute goal for Al-Ain.
Back in the league, Luis Castro’s side fell further behind in the title race when they settled for a 4-4 draw with bottom-placed Al-Hazem last Thursday, leaving them nine points adrift of league leaders Al-Hilal.
With 12 matches remaining in the Saudi Pro League, Al-Nassr are running out of time if they plan to become champions at the end of the season.
Next up is a home game against Al Raed, a team they have dominated in recent encounters, winning 28, losing just once and drawing five times in 34 meetings between them.
If the Global Ones achieve a positive result against Raed Al Tahadi, they will extend their home run in all competitions to 17 matches.
Head-to-Head (H2H):
Al Nassr Wins: 15
Al Raed Wins: 01
Draw: 03
Starting Line-up
Al Nassr predicted line-up: Abdullah, Boushal, Al-Amri, Laporte, Telles; Al-Khaibari, Brozovic, Talisca, Mane, Otavio, Ronaldo.
Al Raed’s predicted line-up: Moreira, Al Jayzani, Loum, Gonzalez, Al Rajeh, Al Dossary, Fouzair, Al Beshe, Al Subaie, Tavares, El Berkaoui.
Telecast Details:
The match will be telecasted live on Sony Ten 2 in India and [SSC] (Saudi Sports Company) channels in Saudi Arabia. Kick-off is set for 10:30 PM IST.