Al-Nassr and Al-Fateh will lock horns at the Prince Faisal Bin Fahad stadium on February 17. Here is how bookies rate both teams' chances (odds provided by Megapari):
Al-Nassr - 1.21
Draw - 6.70
Al-Fateh - 10.00
Al-Nassr
Al-Nassr have won 15 out of 19 league games this season, scoring three goals per game on average. In most leagues, they would be leading with numbers like these but in the Saudi Pro League there is a better side, Al-Hilal. Seven points are separating the two clubs now.
Perhaps one of the reasons why Al-Nassr are second is the weaker defence. That's why Al-Nassr added Australian left-back Aziz Behich to their roster in the winter transfer window.
Al-Fateh
Slaven Bilic is building a team that's fun to watch and exciting to root for. Belgian defender Jason Denayer, Armenian midfielder Lucas Zelarayan, winger Christian Tello and their teammates have brought their team to the decent 7th place.
In the winter, Al-Fateh signed Peruvian attacker Christian Cueva, which suggests they want to move higher up the table.
Al-Nassr vs Al-Fateh: Facts to know
Al-Nassr have won four league fixtures in a row scoring at least three goals in each game.
Al-Nassr have scored in each of their last five league games.
Al-Fateh were undefeated in three consecutive games before the start of the Asian Cup.
Al-Fateh have failed to keep a clean sheet in all nine away games this season.
Al-Nassr vs Al-Fateh: Head-to-head
The last time Al-Fateh beat Al-Nassr in the league, was in November 2020. After that, Al-Nassr secured a 6-game undefeated streak against Al-Fateh. One of the most memorable games was Al-Nassr's 5-0 win where Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick.
Al-Nassr vs Al-Fateh: Prediction and betting tips
It's hard to believe that Al-Nassr will drop points in this game. However, their defence is vulnerable and is most likely to concede at least once.
Betting on both teams to score looks like a no-brainer but if you're looking for higher odds, you can try an alternative bet.
Our betting tip: Both teams score (Megapari odds – 1.62)
Alternative tip: Al-Nassr to win + both teams score (Megapari odds – 2.17)
