Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr prediction 26.12.2023

• Competition: Saudi Pro League
• Date: 26th December 2023
• Kickoff: 18:00 UTC / 19:00 CET
• Venue: Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium

Al Nassr will be looking to keep their hopes of winning the Saudi Arabia’s top flight alive when they face Al Ittihad away on Tuesday evening.

The last two games have been ones to forget for the hosts. Marcelo Gallardo's side lost the match for third place in the Club World Cup 1-3 to African side Al Ahly and recently suffered another defeat with the same scoreline in the league. However, with five wins from their last six encounters with Al Nassr, the Tigers will fancy their chances of getting back to winning ways here.

Al Nassr meanwhile were expected to respond after their humiliating 0-3 defeat to title rivals Al-Hilal earlier this month, and they have done just that. The Knights of Najd have picked up three wins from their last three games, and considering they scored at least three goals in all three, the visitors go into this match as favourites.

Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals

Defence has been Al Ittihad's biggest shortcoming this season. Marcelo Gallardo's men managed to keep a clean sheet in just one of their last eleven matches in all competitions, conceding an average of 1.73 goals per game. But they failed to score in just two of those games. Each of the last seven encounters finished with at least three goals.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr are the second-highest scorer in the Saudi Pro League this season. The visitors have scored at least two goals in seven of their last ten matches in all competitions and each of their last three fixtures produced at least four goals.

• Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
• Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr prediction: 1-2