Al-Nassr host Al Kholood in the Saudi Pro League. Al-Nassr have generally been one of the stronger sides in the division this term, while Al Kholood have found the campaign tougher going.
Both sides actually arrive off recent defeats to the same opponent, Al-Faisaly, which keeps things a little more open than the table alone suggests.
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Recent form tells two different stories
Across their last 20 matches in all competitions, Al-Nassr have won 12, drawn two and lost six, scoring 40 and conceding 26. That run includes a strong recent stretch - wins over Neftchi, Al Diriyah and NEOM - before a 1-3 defeat away at Al-Faisaly just a few days ago.
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Al-Nassr: 20 completed matches; Al Kholood: 20 completed matches.
Al-Nassr
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 40
- Conceded
- 26
- Difference
- +14
Al Kholood
- Win
- 20% 4 / 20
- Draw
- 40% 8 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 20
- Conceded
- 33
- Difference
- -13
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro League | Al-Faisaly FC | Al-Nassr | 23.10.2026 | 1-3 |
| Pro League | Al-Nassr | NEOM | 20.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Nassr | Neftchi | 12.10.2026 | 3-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Nassr | Al Diriyah | 09.10.2026 | 3-0 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al Ain | Al-Nassr | 15.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| Pro League | Al Khaleej Saihat | Al-Nassr | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Nassr | Abha | 09.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Ittihad FC | Al-Nassr | 05.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Nassr | Al Taawon | 28.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Ettifaq | Al-Nassr | 25.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro League | Al Kholood | Al-Ettifaq | 24.10.2026 | 0-3 |
| Pro League | Al-Faisaly FC | Al Kholood | 15.10.2026 | 3-2 |
| Pro League | Al Kholood | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 09.10.2026 | 0-5 |
| Pro League | Al Riyadh | Al Kholood | 13.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Pro League | Al Kholood | Al Shabab | 09.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Fayha | Al Kholood | 03.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Pro League | Al Kholood | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 29.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Pro League | Al Diriyah | Al Kholood | 26.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Pro League | Al Kholood | Al Taawon | 22.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Pro League | Al-Ittihad FC | Al Kholood | 15.08.2026 | 1-1 |
Al Kholood's equivalent sample reads 4 wins, 8 draws and 8 losses from 20 games, with 20 scored against 36 conceded. Their most recent two competitive outings were rough: a 0-5 home defeat to Al-Qadisiyah and a 2-3 loss at Al-Faisaly.
Al-Nassr's dip is a blip in an otherwise strong run; Al Kholood's has been a pattern.
Comparative Team Statistics: Al-Nassr vs Al Kholood

Recent meetings have gone one way
Looking at the last four head-to-head meetings, Al-Nassr have won three and drawn one, including a 3-1 and a 2-0 success. The one draw was a wild 3-3 back in October 2024, showing Al Kholood can still cause problems when the game opens up.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro League | Al Kholood | Al-Nassr | 30.01.2026 | 0-3 |
| Pro League | Al-Nassr | Al Kholood | 14.09.2025 | 2-0 |
| Pro League | Al-Nassr | Al Kholood | 14.03.2025 | 3-1 |
| Pro League | Al Kholood | Al-Nassr | 25.10.2024 | 3-3 |
None of these four games produced an Al Kholood win, which is worth bearing in mind given how close the overall quality gap can sometimes look on paper.
The league table backs up the form gap
Al-Nassr sit third with 19 points from eight games, built on six wins and just one defeat, and a goal difference of plus 12. Al Kholood are ninth with 12 points from nine matches, a more even 3-3-3 record and a negative goal difference.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 26/7 | 21 |
| 3 | Al-Nassr | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19/7 | 19 |
| 4 | Al-Ittihad FC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14/9 | 17 |
| 8 | Al Diriyah | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8/9 | 12 |
| 9 | Al Kholood | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14/18 | 12 |
| 10 | Al Khaleej Saihat | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9/13 | 12 |

Goals and cards to keep an eye on
Iker Kortajarena has been Al Kholood's main source of goals with four in seven appearances, with J. Domingues also chipping in three goals and two assists. For Al-Nassr, the threat is more spread out, with Ângelo and Cristiano Ronaldo both on three goals each from their recent sample.
Discipline is a minor factor too. João Félix has picked up four yellow cards in six matches, and Bento has a red card in his last five appearances for Al-Nassr, so there's a bit of risk there if tempers flare.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Mané | Senegal | 34 | Midfielder | 175 | 69 |
| K. Coman | France | 30 | Midfielder | 181 | 76 |
| João Félix | Portugal | 26 | Attacker | 181 | 70 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 41 | Attacker | 187 | 83 |
| Íñigo Martínez | Spain | 35 | Defender | 182 | 76 |
| Bento | Brazil | 27 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 92 |
| M. Simakan | France | 26 | Defender | 187 | 82 |
| Nader Al Sharari | Saudi Arabia | 30 | Defender | 181 | 80 |
| Abdullah Al Khaibari | Saudi Arabia | 30 | Midfielder | 175 | 68 |
| Abdullah Al Hamdan | Saudi Arabia | 27 | Attacker | 186 | 78 |
| Abdulelah Al Amri | Saudi Arabia | 29 | Defender | 184 | 73 |
| Ali Al Hassan | Saudi Arabia | 29 | Midfielder | 183 | 67 |
| Sami Al Naji | Saudi Arabia | 29 | Midfielder | 176 | 67 |
| Nawaf Boushal | Saudi Arabia | 27 | Midfielder | 174 | 64 |
| Ayman Yahya | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Midfielder | 173 | 71 |
| Samú Costa | Portugal | 25 | Midfielder | 183 | 75 |
| Nawaf Al Aqidi | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 88 |
| Mohammed Maran | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Attacker | 174 | 67 |
| Ângelo | Brazil | 21 | Attacker | 180 | 78 |
| Saad Al Nasser | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Midfielder | 172 | 69 |
| Salem Al Najdi | Saudi Arabia | 23 | Defender | 178 | 61 |
| Majed Qasheesh | Saudi Arabia | 24 | Defender | 169 | 65 |
| Hayder Abdulkareem | Iraq | 22 | Midfielder | 190 cm | n/a |
| Awad Aman | Saudi Arabia | 21 | Defender | 170 | 70 |
| Saad Haqawi | Saudi Arabia | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| R. Al Ghamdi | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Sufyani | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Al Otaibi | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| S. Al-Mas | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Abdulmalik Al-Jaber | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Abdulhadi Al-Alwan | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Buckley | England | 27 | Midfielder | 173 | n/a |
| S. Pinas | Suriname | 28 | Defender | 182 | 71 |
| Mohammed Mazyad Alshammari | Saudi Arabia | 34 | Goalkeeper | 184 | n/a |
| Abdulrahman Al Dosari | Saudi Arabia | 29 | Midfielder | 179 | 68 |
| Ramzi Solan | Saudi Arabia | 28 | Defender | 170 | 66 |
| J. Domingues | France | 30 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| E. Utkus | Lithuania | 26 | Defender | 190 | 77 |
| Iker Kortajarena | Spain | 26 | Midfielder | 179 cm | 73 kg |
| S. Cissé | Guinea | 25 | Midfielder | 177 | 72 |
| Coba | Spain | 24 | Midfielder | 182 | 73 |
| Abdulaziz Al Elewai | Saudi Arabia | 22 | Midfielder | 182 | 69 |
| Mohammed Al Rashdi | Saudi Arabia | 24 | Midfielder | 169 | n/a |
| A. Essomba | Cameroon | 22 | Midfielder | 177 | n/a |
| Yaseen Al Zubaidi | Saudi Arabia | 23 | Attacker | 176 | 62 |
| Muhannad Al Yahya | Saudi Arabia | 22 | Goalkeeper | 180 | 70 |
| Muhammad Sawan | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Sultan Al Shehri | Saudi Arabia | 31 | Defender | 179 | n/a |
| Hamed Abdullah Yousef | Saudi Arabia | 21 | Goalkeeper | 195 | n/a |
| Guga | Brazil | 20 | Attacker | 174 | 73 |
| Abdulrahman Al Obaid | Saudi Arabia | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Yazan Madani | Saudi Arabia | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Abdullah Al Ajyan | Saudi Arabia | 22 | Attacker | 172 cm | n/a |
| I. Barabaa | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| U. Hussein | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| O. Abdulghani | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mansour Camara | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| R. Jaman | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Mohammed Al Rashidi | Saudi Arabia | 24 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Everything here points towards Al-Nassr as the more reliable side, and their recent head-to-head record against Al Kholood is emphatic. But with no market line to weigh against that form, there isn't a clean way to turn the analysis into a specific pick.
Without odds or a handicap to assess, we're better off watching how Al-Nassr respond after their midweek defeat before committing to anything here.
