Although they were knocked out by Karim Benzema’s side, Al Ittihad in the round of 16 of the King’s Cup, Al Nassr looks solid. Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr are unbeaten in the Saudi Pro League as well as the AFC Champions League Two so far. If things do well, then surely, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr needs one win to qualify for the AFC Champions League Two last sixteen. The night in Riyadh can be the one.
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The venue for this match is the home of Al Nassr. Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will be the venue for this match. Basically, 9:15 PM is the local starting time for the match, whereas it is 11:45 PM as per the Indian Standard Time. 5th November is the date for the match. FanCode is the platform that will do live-streaming in India. On the other hand, it will be beIN Sports in Saudi Arabia.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr needs one win to qualify?: Al Nassr vs FC Goa, AFC Champions League Two Preview
When we look at the current standings of Group D in the AFC Champions League Two, Al Nassr are in a comfortable spot. They have played three matches and won all of them. Al Nassr have scored nine times and just conceded one goal so far. Just one win is fine for them to confirm their spot in the last sixteen.
On the other hand, FC Goa has surely been a team that has failed to impress. They have played three matches in the FC Champions League Two and lost all of them. FC Goa has just managed to score one goal in the three matches they played and conceded six goals.
Head-to-Head: Al Nassr vs FC Goa
Both FC Goa and Al-Nassr have just played one match against each other, which was just ten days ago in Goa. Al Nassr won that match by 2-1, with Gabriel and Camara being the two scorers for the Saudi side. Brison Fernandes scored the goal for the FC Goa team. Many of Al Nassr’s main players did not start that match.
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Teams News and Probable XI
Just like the previous meeting, there are chances that Cristiano Ronaldo will not feature in this match as well. Apart from him, Mane and Coman might be rested as well. They can come in the second half. We will see Joao Felix start as he is in great form. Al-Nasser and Haqawi are injured for Al Nassr. FC Goa have all players fit for this encounter.
Al Nassr probable XI:
- Goalkeeper: Bento
- Defenders: Al Ghannam, Al Amri, Martinez, and Boushal
- Midfielders: Ribeiro, Brozovic, Gabriel, and Yahya
- Forwards: Felix and Camara
FC Goa probable XI:
- Goalkeeper: Tiwari
- Defenders: Thangjam, Moreno, Jhingan, Kharbudon, and Sangwan
- Midfielders: Tavora, Herrera, Singh, and Drazic
- Forward: Siverio
Al Nassr vs FC Goa: Winner Prediction
Surely, on paper, Al Nassr is a far better team than FC Goa, as we can see by their form this season. FC Goa can pull off a miracle, but away from home can be a tricky thing for them. A lot of things will depend on how they start the game. We are predicting Al Nassr to defeat FC Goa 3-0.
