Al-Nassr vs Al-Kholood Prediction and Betting Tips

Al-Nassr will host Al-Kholood at the Al-Awwal Park on Sunday in the second round of the 2025-26 Saudi Pro League campaign. The hosts will be keen to pick up where they left off last time out and put together a solid start to the season.

Al-Nassr were completely dominant and lethal as they thrashed Al-Taawoun 5-0 on the opening weekend just before the break, moving on from last month's Super Cup final loss. Jorge Jesus’s side, who finished in third place last season, are aiming for a first league title since the 2018-19 season and will focus on getting as many points as possible early in the season to boost their chances of achieving their aim.

Al-Kholood, on the other hand, had a disappointing season opener as they fell to a narrow 2-1 defeat against Al-Ettifaq last time out. The visitors were satisfied to finish their maiden season in top-flight football in ninth place last campaign, but will need to start picking up points as soon as possible to repeat such success this season.

Al-Nassr vs Al-Kholood Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Sunday's game will mark only the third meeting between the two sides. Al-Nassr won one and drew the other of the previous two meetings with a 6-4 aggregate.
The hosts finished last season with the second-best offensive record in the Saudi top division, scoring 80 goals in 34 games.
The visitors scored 42 goals and conceded 64 in 34 league games last season.
Al-Kholood have managed just two clean sheets in their last 14 Pro League matches.
Al-Nassr have gotten on the scoresheet in 21 consecutive games across all competitions.

Al-Nassr vs Al-Kholood Prediction

Al-Alami are strong favorites thanks to their much better quality and will need to do very little to get all three points. The hosts will receive a considerable boost from their home advantage and will look to widen their goal difference against a weaker side.

Al-Kholood will focus on avoiding a blowout loss against one of the league's best sides and will be elated to come away with an unlikely point on Sunday.

Prediction: Al-Nassr 3-1 Al-Kholood

Al-Nassr vs Al-Kholood Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Al-Nassr to win

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Each of hosts’ last eight games have all featured more than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both teams have gotten on the scoresheet in six of Al-Nassr’s last eight games)

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