Al-Nassr visit Al-Faisaly in Saudi Pro League with Ronaldo expected to start
Archived — this story has rotated out of today’s deck. It is kept here in full.
The gist
Al-Nassr, third with 22 points from nine games, visit 15th-placed Al-Faisaly in the Saudi Pro League.
A win keeps Al-Nassr's title chase on track; Al-Faisaly chase a second unbeaten outing.
Background
Al-Nassr are a Saudi Pro League club and two-time champions, per World Soccer Talk, and sit third in the table with 22 points from nine matches. Al-Faisaly, the hosts, are 15th with 7 points from nine games and play at Al Majma'ah Sports City in Al Majma'ah. Al-Nassr arrive off a 1-0 league win over NEOM SC, while Al-Faisaly drew 2-2 away to Al Shabab. Cristiano Ronaldo, the Al-Nassr forward, is expected to start.
How it unfolded
- Jan 15, 2022The teams' most recent prior meeting, which Al-Nassr won 4-0 in the Saudi League.
- Sep 11, 2026Al-Faisaly lost 3-1 at home to Al Ittihad in the league.
- Sep 15, 2026Al-Nassr lost 4-0 away to Al Ain in the AFC Champions League Elite league stage.
- Oct 9, 2026Al-Nassr beat Al Diriyah 3-0 in the league.
- Oct 13, 2026Al-Nassr beat Neftchi Fergana 3-1 in the AFC Champions League Elite league stage.
- Oct 15, 2026Al-Faisaly beat Al Kholood 3-2 at home in the league.
- Oct 19, 2026Al-Faisaly drew 2-2 away to Al Shabab in the league.
- Oct 20, 2026Al-Nassr beat NEOM SC 1-0 in the league, Joao Felix scoring the decisive goal.
- Oct 23, 2026Al-Faisaly host Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League at Al Majma'ah Sports City, with kickoff at 14:30.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- World Soccer Talk says Al-Nassr hold a clear edge in this fixture, winning 5 of the last 10 meetings to Al-Faisaly's 3, with 2 draws.
- Analysts
- NDTV Profit cites a broader head-to-head of 27 matches: Al-Faisaly 3 wins, Al-Nassr 13, and 11 draws.
- Analysts
- TNT Sports lists the last five meetings as Al-Faisaly 2 wins and Al-Nassr 3.
Still unverified
Lineups are projected, not confirmed: World Soccer Talk, Heavy and NDTV Profit give differing Al-Nassr XIs. Heavy reports Al-Nassr will be without Abdulrahman Ghareeb (foot) and Saleem Al-Najdi (nose), with Kingsley Coman (hamstring) and Mohamed Simakan (foot) doubts, while World Soccer Talk says there are no absences to work around. Sources also differ on the venue name (Al Majma'ah Sports City vs King Salman Sports City Stadium) and the matchday (10 vs 11).