Draih vs Al Nassr Prediction 18 August 2026

The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the Professional League tournament (home team - Draih, away team - Al Ahli Jeddah). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:1.

Here's the game statistics (Draih vs Al Ahli Jeddah):

• ball possession: 58% vs 42%;
• corner kicks: 8 vs 4;
• fouls: 8 vs 11;
• yellow cards: 2 vs 4;
• shots on target: 3 vs 7.

Al-Draih, who earned promotion to the top flight of Saudi football, are running into a steamroller. They played their opening Pro League match against Al-Ahli (0:1), and now the country's champions are next. Credit where it's due: the team looked decent in their first official match of the season, generating 1.35 xG. They lacked finishing and luck. It seems like 18 shots at goal should produce if not a goal, then at least something more than three on target. Conclusions will surely be drawn, as beating Al-Nassr themselves in the Cup is good motivation.

The away team played their last official match on as part of the Professional League tournament (home team - Al Nasr Riyadh, away - Al Fateh). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:0.

Here are the match stats (Al Nasr Riyadh vs Al Fateh):

• ball possession: 60% vs 40%;
• corner kicks: 6 vs 4;
• fouls: 11 vs 10;
• yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
• shots on target: 9 vs 3.

Al-Nassr began their title defence in Saudi Arabia with a 3-0 win over Al-Fateh. No concerns, two goals already in the first half - and this without Cristiano Ronaldo in the squad. The hosts had plenty of shots (9 on target from 18 attempts) and full control of the match. In the King Cup, Ronaldo will likely return to the lineup - he will get his playing time. As for the other key players, they are unlikely to play all 90 minutes - there is little point, and the motivation among the squad players will be high.