Al Hilal and Al Nassr will meet in the King Cup final on Friday, 31 May.
Will Al Nassr finally win a trophy this season or will Al Hilal get another one? Read our Al Hilal vs Al Nassr prediction and preview to find out.
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Al Hilal vs Al Nassr prediction: An exciting game with many goals
With another trophy on the line, Al Hilal and Al Nassr will once again decide who will lift it. Like in the league and the Saudi Super Cup, we are backing Al Hilal to prevail again.
Key Stats
- Al Hilal have beaten Al Nassr in three of their last five duels.
- With no losses in all domestic competitions this entire season, Al Hilal have dominated over other Saudi teams.
- Both teams have scored in the last five Al Hilal's matches and in the last four Al Nassr's games in all competitions.
- We saw both teams score in three of the previous five meetings between Al Hilal and Al Nassr.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Al Hilal favoured to win
- HOME: 1/1 (2.00) – 50.00%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.80%
- AWAY: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.40%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It's clear from these Al Hilal vs Al Nassr odds that Al Hilal are the expected winners, which is hardly a surprise given their impressive record this season in domestic competitions.
On top of that, Al Hilal have done much better in direct duels with Al Nassr recently and while both teams enter this match in good form, the slight edge has to go to the new champions.
In any case, we can expect an exciting game and if you liked our predictions for it, make sure to also check our latest betting tips for today.
Last five H2Hs: Al Hilal the better team in the matchup
Al Hilal have beaten Al Nassr three times in their last five H2H meetings, along with a couple of draws. The situation is quite similar if we look at the overall H2H record between these two teams in official matches: 25-11-13 in favour of Al Nassr.
Saudi Arabia Super Cup 17/08/24
Al-Nassr Riyadh
Al Hilal Riyadh
Saudi Arabia Pro League 17/05/24
Al-Nassr Riyadh
Al Hilal Riyadh
Saudi Arabia Super Cup 08/04/24
Al Hilal Riyadh
Al-Nassr Riyadh
World Club Friendlies 08/02/24
Al Hilal Riyadh
Al-Nassr Riyadh
Saudi Arabia Pro League 01/12/23
Al Hilal Riyadh
Al-Nassr Riyadh
Al Hilal preview: A chance to confirm their dominance
With 31 wins and three draws in the Saudi Pro League, without a single loss, we already saw how dominant Al Hilal have been this season. On top of that, Al Hilal have also won the Super Cup and now have a chance to lift the King Cup trophy as well.
When it comes to team news, Neymar remains on the sidelines with the ACL injury, which might even keep him on the sidelines for the start of next season.
Predicted Lineup – Bounou – Abdulhamid, Koulibaly, Al-Bulayhi, Lodi – Neves, Milinkovic-Savic – Michael, Malcom, Al-Dawsari – Mitrovic
AFC Champions League Elite 01/10/24
W
Al Shorta SC
0
Al Hilal Riyadh
5
Saudi Arabia Pro League 28/09/24
W
Al Kholood
2
Al Hilal Riyadh
4
Saudi Arabia Cup 24/09/24
W
Al-Bukayriyah FC
0
Al Hilal Riyadh
1
Saudi Arabia Pro League 21/09/24
W
Al Ittihad Jeddah
1
Al Hilal Riyadh
3
AFC Champions League Elite 17/09/24
W
Al-Rayyan SC
1
Al Hilal Riyadh
3
Al Nassr preview: Hope to finally lift a trophy
While Al Nassr have once again failed to win the title in the Saudi Pro League, they surely gave it all they had, especially in the past couple of months since they've closed out the season with nine wins and two draws. So, Al Nassr will be hoping for some revenge and satisfaction on Friday as they have a chance to prevent Al Hilal from winning the treble this season.
Meanwhile, Talisca is one of the team's important players that will miss this match with an injury.
Predicted Lineup – Ospina – Al Ghanam, Alamri, Laporte, Telles – Otavio, Al-Khaibari, Brozovic – Yahya, Ronaldo, Mane
AFC Champions League Elite 30/09/24
W
Al-Rayyan SC
1
Al-Nassr Riyadh
2
Saudi Arabia Pro League 27/09/24
W
Al Wehda Mecca
0
Al-Nassr Riyadh
2
Saudi Arabia Cup 23/09/24
W
Al Hazm
1
Al-Nassr Riyadh
2
Saudi Arabia Pro League 20/09/24
W
Al Ittifaq Dammam
0
Al-Nassr Riyadh
3
AFC Champions League Elite 16/09/24
D
Al Shorta SC
1
Al-Nassr Riyadh
1
Player to watch: Cristiano Ronaldo
While we expect Al Hilal to win this game, if anyone can push Al Nassr to a win, it's Ronaldo. The Portuguese legend was the top scorer in the Saudi Pro League with 35 goals, but he also scored three goals in the King Cup so far.
Can Ronaldo score more than once?
We already saw Ronaldo score multiple goals in 10 games this season in all competitions, but can he do it in the final against the best team in Saudi Arabia?
