“Al-Nasr” – “Al-Ittifaq”. Cristiano Ronaldo is happy!
Mikhail Korobov December 21, 2023, 12:45 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
The Portuguese star scored 50 goals in 2023 and also played 1,200 games in his career. But even this is not enough for him!
On December 22, the match of the 18th round of the Saudi Arabian championship “Al-Nasr” – “Al-Ittifaq” will take place. The game starts at 18:00 Moscow time. Bookmakers have already made a prediction, they consider the hosts as favorites: in bookmakers you can bet on the victory of the “world club” with an odds of 1.29. At 8:30 p.m. the experts evaluated the success of the “Knights of Dekhna”. Tie bets are accepted at 5.80.
Bookmaker odds for the Al Nasr – Al Ittifaq Pro League match on December 22, 2023
Bookmakers are confident that the Al-Nasr – Al-Ittifaq match will be productive: a total of more than 2.5 goals is equal to 1.45 and a total of less than 2.5 goals is equal to 2.55. You can bet on “both will score” for 1.75. If one of the teams does not score, they will play 1.96.
Analysis and forecast for the match of matchday 18 of the Pro League “Al-Nasr” – “Al-Ittifaq” (12/22/2023)
The group stage of the AFC Champions League is behind us. On December 22, three matches will be played on matchday 18 of the Saudi Arabian Championship. In one of them, in the city of Riyadh, the locals “Al-Nasr” and “Al-Ittifaq” will compete. The kick-off is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. Moscow time.
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In the last seven rounds of the professional league, Al-Nasr lost only to the leader Al-Hilal (0-3). Despite confident victories in all other meetings, the “world club’s” chances of winning the championship have significantly decreased. The difference with the leaders is already 10 points.
Luis Castro’s men have one less game, but little will change. On the other hand, after the defeat, Al-Nasr did not give up. First they defeated Riyadh (4-1) in the Championship and then Al Shabab (5-2) in the Copa del Rey. Cristiano Ronaldo scored in both matches.
By participating in the match with Riyadh, the Portuguese star became the first outfield player in the world to reach the 1,200 career appearance mark. Furthermore, the goal scored in the match against Al-Shabab was the 50th in 2023. Ronaldo also became the most wanted athlete in history.
In a recent interview, Cristiano expressed his only regret for not having moved to Al-Nasr sooner. This season he won the Arab Champions Cup as part of the “world club”. In addition, the Riyadh team reached the playoffs of the AFC Champions League, finishing first in the group.
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In the last 10 rounds of the Saudi Arabian championship, Al-Ittifaq only defeated Al-Wahda (3-2). There were also five ties. Due to the defeats, Steven Gerrard’s men fell to eighth place in the standings. The difference with Al-Taawoun, which occupies fourth place, is 10 points.
The Dekhna Knights started the season very well, but then Gerrard faced big problems in attack. In the last 10 rounds of the Pro League, the players of the former legendary Liverpool footballer scored only five goals, although the rivals had many outsiders.
Finally, the worsening results are due to the injury of the team’s top scorer, Moussa Dembélé. He has already recovered from the injury and participated in several matches, but has not yet returned to his previous state. The 27-year-old striker will probably need more time to get fit.
Gerrard recently admitted that Al Ittifaq will try to tour Europe and the Pro League during the transfer window to strengthen his squad and make it more competitive. English has very limited resources. The only thing they can count on in the next match is to at least avoid defeat.
By the way, in defense Gerrard gave the “Knights of Dekhna” a very good quality game. In 17 games, they only lost 18 goals; less than Al-Taawoun and the leader Al-Hilal. It seems that Al-Ittifaq will not concede too many goals in the next match.
Al-Nasr is doing very well in terms of performance. In 16 matches in the Saudi Arabian Championship he scored 43 goals, only Al-Hilal has more. However, in the last nine games, Castro’s men have scored more than three goals only once. You can bet on their victory and the total of less than 4.5 goals with an odds of 1.80.
The “world club” is also in perfect order in defense. In 16 Pro League games, he only conceded 19 goals. Taking into account the serious performance problems that the “Knights of Dekhna” have had, there is reason to believe that the Riyadh club will be able to keep its doors closed in the next match.
Prediction and bet for the match of the 18th round of the Saudi Arabian championship “Al-Nasr” – “Al-Ittifaq” on December 22, 2023
Al Nasr is the clear favorite. They have fared much better in the last nine rounds than Al Ittifaq, who are limited by reserves. The leaders of the “world club”, in particular Cristiano Ronaldo, are in excellent shape and score a lot. The Riyadh club should confidently beat Gerrard’s team at their stadium. However, the meeting is unlikely to be very productive. Both teams rarely concede goals.
Tender: Victory for Al-Nasr and the total was less than 4.5 goals for 1.80.
