Al-Nassr FC vs Al-Okhdood FC Prediction: Al-Nassr must find their way back to the top 3

Al-Nassr will be hoping to find their way back to the top after a series of inconsistencies in their last 5 league games. They are now 4th placed in the league and must find their way back to the top 3. Al-Okhdood on the other hand continues to struggle and I believe they do not have the strength to hold off Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr on Thursday. I believe Al-Nassr will have a great start to the year 2025 and we can bank on them for a win and a total of over 2.5 goals. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Form in the League: LWLWD

Before the break, Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr suffered a sad defeat to Al-Ittihad and it was Bergwijn who delivered the last-minute blow to put Al-Nassr further in their dilemma. The game ended in a 2-1 defeat to Al-Nassr. Ronaldo’s contract expires in June 2025 and there have been various runouts about Ronaldo’s future in Al-Nassr. Their unbeaten run in the AFC Champions League came to an end at the hands of Al-Sadd. 

Their AFC Champions League journey is also taking shape. They’ve won four games with a draw and a loss from the 6 games played. They are currently in fourth place in the league table with 7 wins, four draws, and 2 losses from 13 games played. 

Form in the League: WLDLW

Al-Okhdood secured a shocking victory over Al-Wehda in their most recent league game. This surprising win is their third win in the league this season. They are currently 14th placed in the league with 3 wins, 3 draws, and 7 losses from the 13 league games they’ve played. Al-Okhdood has conceded quite a number of goals this season and their defense cannot withstand the force of Al-Nassr’s attack. 

Al-Nassr cannot afford to start the new year with a negative result, it’s a win or nothing for Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr especially as they ended 2024 with a defeat. Al-Okhdood continues to struggle and with their bad defense, I believe they’ll concede nothing less than two goals from Al-Nassr on Thursday. We all know Ronaldo as a goal poacher and he will be aiming for his first league goal in the year 2025 on Thursday. I believe we can take a big chance on that. Cristiano Ronaldo to score a goal at any time is pegged at 1.53 odds and I strongly believe it’s a good one.