Al Nassr will host Al Ain in the next round of the AFC Champions League on Tuesday, 5 November.
Can Al Nassr break their mini-streak without a win as they hope to get revenge against Al Ain for eliminating them from the AFC Champions League last season or will Al Ain get the better of them again?
Find out by reading our Al Nassr vs Al Ain prediction and preview right here.
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Al Nassr vs Al Ain prediction: A confident win for the hosts
Key Stats
- Al Ain have lost four of their last six games in all competitions.
- We saw both teams score in 10 of the last 15 Al Nassr's matches across the board.
- Both teams have scored in eight of the last 10 Al Ain's games.
Correct score prediction: Al Nassr 3-1 Al Ain
While Al Nassr have failed to win any of their last three game, they have won seven in a row before that, while Al Ain have really struggled this season in all competitions. With Al Nassr having the extra motive of payback in this game, we expect them to have a good performance and win by multiple goals, so 3-1 sounds like a reasonable correct score prediction.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Al Nassr the clear favourites
- HOME: 1/3 (1.33) – 75.00%
- DRAW: 5/1 (6.00) – 16.70%
- AWAY: 7/1 (8.00) – 12.50%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from these Al Nassr vs Al Ain odds that the hosts are the expected winners by a wide margin, which is reasonable given that Al Nassr are the better team on paper.
However, Al Ain are the defending champions of Asia, so they are seemingly a bit underestimated by these odds, especially since they did eliminated Al Nassr last season en route to winning that title last season.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this duel, make sure to also read our latest betting tips for today too.
Most recent H2Hs: A tied matchup
We saw four meetings between Al Nassr and Al Ain previously and each team has won twice.
Their latest and most important meetings happened last season in the AFC Champions League quarter-finals, where each team won away from home and the tie eventually had to be decided on penalties, with Al Ain getting the win.
AFC Champions League 11/03/24
Al-Nassr Riyadh
Al Ain SCC
AFC Champions League 04/03/24
Al Ain SCC
Al-Nassr Riyadh
AFC Champions League 24/09/20
Al-Nassr Riyadh
Al Ain SCC
AFC Champions League 18/02/20
Al Ain SCC
Al-Nassr Riyadh
Al Nassr preview: Looking for revenge
We mentioned already that Al Nassr were eliminated from the AFC Champions League last season by Al Ain and now have a chance for a bit of a payback, especially since Al Ain have just one point in the competition from three games. Meanwhile, Al Nassr enter this game after a draw with Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League, which market a third game in a row in all competitions that they've failed to win.
When it comes to team news, Sami Al Najei is sidelined with an injury.
Predicted lineup: Bento (GK), Al-Ghannam, Simakan, Laporte, Boushal, Alkhaibari, Brozovic, Otavio, Talisca, Mane & Ronaldo
Saudi Arabia Pro League 12/05/25
W
Al Akhdoud
0
Al-Nassr Riyadh
9
Saudi Arabia Pro League 07/05/25
L
Al Ittihad Jeddah
3
Al-Nassr Riyadh
2
AFC Champions League Elite 30/04/25
L
Kawasaki Frontale
3
Al-Nassr Riyadh
2
AFC Champions League Elite 26/04/25
W
Yokohama F-Marinos
1
Al-Nassr Riyadh
4
Saudi Arabia Pro League 22/04/25
W
Damac FC
2
Al-Nassr Riyadh
3
Al Ain preview: Champions struggling to keep up
The reigning champions of the AFC Champions League have started this season with just one point from three games, so they are in danger of missing out on the knockout stages. On top of that, they also started their domestic championship slowly, with five points from the same number of games.
On the bright side, Al Ain are currently free of any injuries and suspensions.
Predicted lineup: Eisa (GK), Al-Ahbabi, Cardoso, Autonne, Erik, Park, Nader, Baloushi, Romero, Palacios & Rahimi
UAE Premier League 12/05/25
W
Sharjah SCC
0
Al Ain SCC
3
UAE Premier League 04/05/25
D
Al Jazira SC
1
Al Ain SCC
1
UAE Premier League 22/04/25
W
Baniyas SC
0
Al Ain SCC
3
UAE Premier League 12/04/25
W
Al Urooba
0
Al Ain SCC
3
UAE Premier League 07/04/25
D
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai
0
Al Ain SCC
0
Player to watch: Cristiano Ronaldo
With six goals in the Saudi Pro League and one in the AFC Champions League, Ronaldo is on course for another good season with Al Nassr and he's our player to watch in the team's upcoming duel with Al Ain.
