Al Hilal superstar challenges Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the King Cup of Champions.
Al Nassr vs Al Hilal SPL 2023-24: Al Hilal is in a strong position having won the domestic title on 12 May and Al Hital has won this title 19 times. And the team has registered 5 wins in 5 consecutive matches. Al Hilal is going to play Al-Nassr in Saudi Pro League on 17th May at Al-Awwal Stadium which will be played at 11:30 pm IST.
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Al Hilal is the top team in the Saudi Pro League points table, the team played its last match on May 11 against Al-Hazm in which the team won the match 4-1. Al Hilal is first team that has faced only two draws in the season so far.
On the other hand, there is the team of Al Nassr which is in the second place below Al Hilal in the points table, which played its last match on 09 May against Al Akhdoud in a thrilling match in which Marcelo Brozovic scored in the last minute in the 91′ minute of extra time. Victory was ensured by scoring a goal.
Points Table Standings
Al Hilal has shown a different form in the 2023-24 season, which has left behind teams like Cristiano Ronaldo team Al Nassr. The team has played a total of 31 matches in the season so far, out of which the team has registered 29 wins. And a total of 89 points have been achieved in which only two drawn matches have been played, till now the team has not faced any defeat. And has won the last 10 matches.
Al-Nassr is the second team which is at second place in the points table. It has recorded 25 wins in 31 matches, out of which it has played 4 losses and 2 draws. The team has played all the matches so far and has earned 77 points. However, they have registered consecutive wins in the last 5 matches. But in the last 10 matches, the team’s only defeat came against Al-Hilal, which was the semi-final match of Saudi Pro League in which Al-Nassr had to face defeat by 2-1.
What is at stake for both teams?
Whenever these two teams have faced each other head to head, the competition has been interesting. These two teams have faced each other 26 times so far, out of which Al Hilal has won 14 times while Al Nassr has won 14 times. 8 matches have been won and 4 matches have also been drawn between these two teams. Now it remains to be seen whether Al Nassr can avenge the defeat in the semi-finals or whether Al Hilal will repeat its previous victory.
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Teams News
Al-Hilal: In the team, Al-Dawsari can be given a chance in their upcoming match against Al Nassr because Neymar is already suffering from injury, he can return soon because he has been seen practicing and he can quickly Teams can join the team’s camp. He is also suffering from cruciate ligament injury and the team has sidelined him. Aleksandar Mitrovic is performing well for the team and has scored 26 goals in 25 matches.
Al-Nassr: Most of the players in the team are suffering from injuries, in which players like Gharib, Al-Nazei, Talisca and Abdullah are facing difficulties, however, Otavio can make a comeback with the team in the upcoming matches. Now it remains to be seen whether the management will give him a chance. or not Although Ronaldo is a key player for the team, he has been the top scorer of this league by scoring more goals this season, so far he has scored 33 goals in 28 matches, which also includes 10 assists.
Match Prediction
Both are a great team in which both are in prime time, Al Nassr will have the advantage of playing at their home and can also take revenge for their previous defeat. This match will be full of excitement and all eyes will be on Ronaldo’s reaction to how he plays against Al Hilal.
Al-Nassr 2-1 Al Hilal
Predicted Lineups Al Nassr vs Al Hilal
Al Nassr Predicted Lineups: (4-2-3-1)
Goalkeeper: David Ospina
Defenders: Sultan Al-Ghannam, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Aymeric Laporte, Mohammed Al-Fatil
Midfielders: Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Mohammed Qassem
Midfielders Attack: Sadio Mané, Marcelo Brozović, Ali Alhassan
Forward Strikers: Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Hilal Predicted Lineups: (4-4-2)
Goalkeeper: Yassine Bounou
Defenders: Saud Abdulhamid, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ali Albulayhi, Renan Lodi
Midfielders: Mohamed Kanno, Rúben Neves, , Nasser Aldawsari, Sergej Milinković-Savić
Forward Strikers: Malcom, Aleksandar Mitrović
