Al Riyadh 0-4 Al-Nassr: result and AI prediction
Al Riyadh – Al-Nassr, Saudi Pro League, Friday, August 21, 2026 at 05:00 PM (GMT). Venue: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Al Riyadh is #16 in the table (0 pts) and Al-Nassr #1 (3 pts). 15 places separate the two teams in the table. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Al Riyadh 0, draws 1, Al-Nassr 5. Their last meeting, on February 2, 2026, ended Al Riyadh 0-1 Al-Nassr.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
Al-Nassr arrive with early momentum, a stronger recent record in this fixture and a squad built to dominate territory. Al Riyadh have a genuine counter-attacking outlet in Antunes, but the loss of Abascal narrows their defensive options after a difficult league opener. Ronaldo’s late fitness call is the major team-news variable, although Al-Nassr have already shown they can score freely without him. The hosts need to survive the early territorial pressure and make their transitions count.
Head-to-head analysis
Al-Nassr are unbeaten across the supplied recent head-to-head run and have won all but one of those meetings. Al Riyadh have found the matchup particularly difficult at home, where Al-Nassr have repeatedly kept them out.
Injuries and absences
Abascal’s suspension is the clearest confirmed structural blow, reducing Al Riyadh’s central-defensive depth against an attack with elite wide runners. Al-Nassr are without Al-Ghannam, while Ronaldo’s fitness remains a late selection issue rather than a settled tactical certainty.
Form (last 5)
Al Riyadh vs Al-Nassr stats
| Al Riyadh | Al-Nassr | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 1 | 1 |
| Goals scored | 2 | 3 |
| Goals conceded | 4 | 0 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 1 |
Last meetings
- 2026-02-02Al Riyadh 0-1 Al-Nassr
- 2025-09-20Al-Nassr 5-1 Al Riyadh
- 2025-04-12Al-Nassr 2-1 Al Riyadh
- 2024-11-08Al Riyadh 0-1 Al-Nassr
- 2024-05-23Al Riyadh 2-2 Al-Nassr
- 2023-12-08Al-Nassr 4-1 Al Riyadh

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