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Al-Nassr vs Al Taawon prediction

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Kickoff
Fri, Aug 28, 06:00 PM
Round
Regular Season - 4
Venue
Al-Awwal Park, Riyadh
Referee
Abdullah Dhafer Al-Shehri, Saudi Arabia

Recent form

Al-Nassr
70Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +8 goal difference

Al Taawon
40Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · +1 goal difference

Our verdict

Strong
Market
Team Total Goals
Pick
Al-Nassr Over 1.5 Goals
Confidence80%

BetGenius backs Al-Nassr Over 1.5 Goals (Team Total Goals) at 80% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

League leaders Al-Nassr welcome 12th-placed Al Taawon to Riyadh in Round 4 of the Saudi Pro League. Al-Nassr enter the contest on a three-match winning run in the league, having collected maximum points (9) with an impressive tally of 10 goals scored and just two conceded. Their attack has been firing effectively across all venues, scoring three or more goals in each of their competitive outings this month.

Al Taawon, by contrast, are seeking their first league victory of the season after recording two goalless draws at home and a 3-2 defeat away to Al Kholood. While they managed to keep clean sheets against Al Khaleej Saihat and Al-Fayha, their solitary away fixture exposed defensive vulnerabilities when conceding three goals on the road.

Recent head-to-head history also leans towards the hosts, with Al-Nassr winning the last two encounters by scorelines of 1-0 and 5-0. Given the stark disparity in recent form and goal output, Al-Nassr appear well positioned to maintain their positive momentum.

Key factors

  • Al-Nassr top the standings with 9 points from 3 matches, scoring 10 goals and conceding only 2.
  • Al-Nassr have scored 3 or more goals in all 3 of their league fixtures this season.
  • Al Taawon are winless in their opening 3 league fixtures (2 draws, 1 loss) and conceded 3 goals in their only away match.
  • Al-Nassr have won the last two head-to-head encounters against Al Taawon without conceding (1-0 and 5-0).

Statistical comparison

Al-Nassr at home vs Al Taawon away
2
Played
2
2-0-0
W-D-L
0-0-2
Scored /game
Conceded /game
Clean sheets
Failed to score
80%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
100%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Key players this season

Al-Nassr

  • Ângelo3G
  • S. Mané2A
  • João Félix2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
1Al-Hilal Saudi FCPromotion - AFC Champions League (League phase)6+1215
2Al-NassrPromotion - AFC Champions League (League phase)5+812
3Al-Qadisiyah FCPromotion - AFC Champions League (League phase)5+712
4NEOMPromotion - AFC Champions League (League phase)6+512
5Al-Ittihad FCPromotion - AFC Champions League (Qualification)5+311
11Al-Fayha5-35
12Al Riyadh6-105
13Al Khaleej Saihat6-74
14Al Taawon6-33
15Al Shabab5-43
16Al-FatehRelegation - Division 15-43
17Al-Faisaly FCRelegation - Division 16-63

Head-to-head

Full record →
Al-Nassr
5
Draws
2
Al Taawon
3

Al-Nassr have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.4 goals a game, only 30% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-01-26Al-Nassr 1-0 Al Taawon
  • 2025-08-29Al Taawon 0-5 Al-Nassr
  • 2025-05-16Al-Nassr 1-1 Al Taawon
  • 2025-01-17Al Taawon 1-1 Al-Nassr
  • 2024-10-29Al-Nassr 0-1 Al Taawon

Our record in Pro League

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2 published markets

FeaturedWON
Market
Team Total Goals
Pick
Al-Nassr Over 1.5 Goals
Confidence80%

Al-Nassr have maintained a prolific scoring rate at the start of the campaign, scoring 10 goals across 3 league matches (averaging 3.3 goals per game) and netting at least 3 goals in every competitive match this season. With key contributors like Ângelo and João Félix each scoring twice, they face an Al Taawon defence that conceded 3 goals in their only away fixture this season.

FeaturedWON
Market
Total Goals
Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Confidence74%

Al-Nassr's league fixtures have averaged 4.0 total goals per game, with all three matches clearing the 2.5-goal threshold (3-0, 4-0, and 3-2). Al Taawon's sole away league match also produced 5 goals (a 3-2 defeat to Al Kholood), indicating that matches involving both teams away from Al Taawon's low-scoring home ground tend to be open.

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Published August 27, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.