Al Nassr will play host to Esteghlal in the second leg of the AFC Champions League Round of 16 on Monday, 10 March.
Will Esteghlal find a way to resist Al Nassr once again or will the hosts get the win and progress to the next stage as expected? Find out from our Al Nassr vs Esteghlal prediction and preview.
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Al Nassr vs Esteghlal prediction: A confident win for the hosts
Key Stats
- Al Nassr have won three of their four games at home in the AFC Champions League this season.
- We saw Al Nassr win both halves in two of their four AFC Champions League matches at home.
- Esteghlal have lost two of their four away games in the AFC Champions League.
Correct score prediction: Al Nassr 2-0 Esteghlal
Given the difference in quality between these two teams, a confident win for Al Nassr sounds like a reasonable outcome, especially since we already saw them beat Esteghlal in Iran earlier this season.
We can also see the hosts keeping a clean sheet since they've done it in both of their duels with Esteghlal this season.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Al Nassr the clear favourites
- HOME: 7/20 (1.35) – 74.10%
- DRAW: 19/5 (4.80) – 20.80%
- AWAY: 15/2 (8.50) – 11.80%
Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from these Al Nassr vs Esteghlal odds that the hosts are the expected winners and the bookies have little doubt about the outcome of this game.
That being said, Al Nassr haven't been in good form recently and the first leg did end without a winner, so this could be a closer match than the bookies seem to expect.
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: Fifth meeting incoming
These two teams have met four times before and two of those four games happened this season in the AFC Champions League.
The first of those duels Al Nassr have won 1-0 in Iran in the league phase, while the second time they met was last week in the first leg of the knockout phase when we saw a scoreless draw.
AFC Champions League Elite 03/03/25
Esteghlal
Al-Nassr Riyadh
AFC Champions League Elite 22/10/24
Esteghlal
Al-Nassr Riyadh
Al Nassr preview: Looking for a confident victory
After their recent struggles in their domestic championship, Al Nassr's only chance of winning a trophy this season remains AFC Champions League. While they are a long way away from this goal, they are certainly one of the main favourites, so they'll look to justify this with a convincing win over Esteghlal on Monday.
Predicted lineup: Bento (GK), Al-Boushal, Simakan, Al-Fatil, Qasheesh, Brozovic, Al-Hassan, Mane, Yahya, Angelo & 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
Esteghlal preview: Hoping for a huge upset
In both of their duels with Al Nassr this season, Esteghlal have been a worthy opponent. That being said, they've hosted both of those matches and things will certainly be more difficult for them in Saudi Arabia. Still, their results in the AFC Champions League so far give their fans reasons to hope for a massive upset.
Predicted lineup: Hosseini (GK), Rezaeian, Silva, Cheshmi, Hardani, Sohrabian, Ahmadi, Rezavand, Ndong, Koushki & Kojo
AFC Champions League Elite 10/03/25
L
Al-Nassr Riyadh
3
Esteghlal
0
AFC Champions League Elite 03/03/25
D
Al-Nassr Riyadh
0
Esteghlal
0
Iran Pro League 27/02/25
L
Persepolis
2
Esteghlal
1
Iran Pro League 22/02/25
W
Nassaji Mazandaran
0
Esteghlal
1
AFC Champions League Elite 18/02/25
W
Al-Rayyan SC
0
Esteghlal
2
Player to watch: Cristiano Ronaldo
With 18 goals in the Saudi Pro League this term, Ronaldo has been the top scorer for Al Nassr in the league, so he's pretty much done his part of the job even with Al Nassr trailing in the title race.
With Al Nassr's focus now shifting to the AFC Champions League, the fact that Ronaldo has six goals in five games in this competition is certainly encouraging for their chances of going far.