Al-Nassr will look to get back to winning ways in the Saudi Professional League when they face each other Damac on Friday at Al-Awwal Park.

The Global One come into this game fresh off the back of a morale-boosting win in the AFC Champions League, while the visitors will be looking to secure a third successive win for the first time this year.

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Al Nassr continued their good run in the AFC Champions League with a 3-1 win over Qatar-based team Al Gharafa at Al Bayt Stadium on Monday.

In a game where Seydou Sano received his marching orders, Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals in the second half and scored goals on both sides AngeloWith his goal in the 58th minute, the Saudi team took all three points.

Since starting the season with a somewhat disappointing 1-1 draw against Iranian side Al Shorta on September 16, Al-Nassr have won each of their subsequent four Champions League games, scoring 11 goals and conceding three conceded.

While Stefano PioliWhile Manchester City’s men are pretty far ahead in the Champions League and sit third in the table, they are now turning their focus to the Professional League, where they have struggled to get results recently and in recent times Only managed one win in four games.

Having won his four games in this series, it coincides with Ronaldo’s recent struggles in the league, as the 37-year-old has scored just one goal in Al-Nassr’s last four Pro League games.

Al Nassr have collected 22 points from 11 league games this season, placing them in third place in the overall rankingtied on points with Al Shabab and Al Qadsiah and eight points behind first place Al Ittihad.

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Damac, on the other hand, secured back-to-back wins for the first time this year as they beat Al Kholood 2-1 in their last game at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium.

Although the last 19 minutes of regular time were played with a man behind Ramzi Sawlan got a red card, goals from Georges-Kevin N’Koudou And Farouk Chafai were enough for the home team’s hard-fought victory.

Previously, Damac secured their first away win of the 2024-25 season on November 9 when they beat Al Wehda 2-1 at the King Abdul Aziz Stadium, ending their streak of six consecutive away defeats.

Cosmin Contra‘s men have won four of their eleven league games so far, losing five and drawing two. This means they have collected 14 points and are in 11th place in the overall standings, level on points with tenth-placed Al Raed.

While Damac will look to make it three wins in a row this weekend, they will face an opposition team that has won each of their last six meetings and suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat in April 2021.

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With his brace against Al Gharafa, Ronaldo has now scored 911 goals in his career and the Portuguese striker, who has scored seven goals in the league this season, will be looking to achieve that again.

He should form the attack quartet with Angelo, Otavio and former Liverpool striker Sadio Manewhile Sultan Al Ghanam, Mohamed Simakan, Mohammed Al Fatil And Nawaf Al-Boushail should regroup on the defensive end of the field.

As for Damac, Contra cannot name Sawlan this weekend as the 26-year-old striker is suspended after receiving a red card in the last game against Al Kholood.

In his absence, the 23-year-old Hazzaa Al-Ghamdi should come into the crease and form the front three Habib Diallo and Cameroon international N’Koudou, who has scored eight goals in his last eight games.

As far as injuries are concerned, Damac will still have to do without the midfield duo Adam Maher and 31 years old Nicolae Stanciuwho have to take a break due to cruciate ligament or leg injuries.

Possible starting lineup for Al-Nassr:
Krepski; Al Ghanam, Simakan, Al Fatil, Al Boushail; Alkhaibari, Brozovic; Angelo, Otavio, Mane; Ronaldo

Possible Damac starting lineup:
Al-Bukhari; S Mohamed, Chafai, Bedrane, Al-Enezi; T Mohamed, Fallatah, Kamano; Al-Ghamdi, Diallo, N’Koudou

We say: Al-Nassr 3-1 Damac

Damac has turned things around in recent weeks and will be looking to pick up three wins from three games this weekend. However, Al Nassr go into this game strengthened by their Champions League victory and we support them in extending their dominance over the visitors.

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