Estrela vs Al Nassr Prediction 1 August 2026

Estrela narrowly avoided relegation last season, finishing 15th. They picked up 30 points - the same as Casa Pia, who ended up in the playoff. Tondela, who went down automatically, had two fewer. Since the season ended, Estrela have been busy preparing for the new campaign. Five friendlies played so far. Wins over Naval 1893 (2-0), Nacional (2-0) and Lusitano (1-0). Less convincing outings against Portimonense (1-1) and Casa Pia (1-2). No stars in this squad - a team that sits somewhere between mid-table and the bottom end, and not always comfortably.

There's not much to say about the Saudi side that isn't already obvious. Ronaldo, Mane, Martinez, Felix, Koман - a whole constellation of stars. And barely any of them are likely to feature in this match - maybe Martinez and Koман. But the attention won't only be on the players. Ange Postecoglou is the man in the dugout, and he's hard to ignore. A coach who demands attacking football - exactly what a squad like this needs. The Australian has a track record with young players, which should do the Saudi generation coming through a lot of good. In preseason, the visitors beat Merida (2-0), though they did lose to Benfica's youth side (1-2) before that.