Al Nassr will travel to Tabuk to face Neom SC at the King Khalid Sports City Stadium on Saturday, November 8, 2025. The league leaders remain unbeaten in the Saudi Pro League and are determined to continue their perfect start to the season. They enter this clash on the back of a convincing 4-0 win over FC Goa in the AFC Champions League Two, showing their strength even without Cristiano Ronaldo in the squad.
Despite their recent 2-1 defeat to Al Ittihad in the King’s Cup, Jorge Jesus’ men remain focused on maintaining their dominance in domestic competition, as reported by SoftFootball.
Neom SC, on the other hand, have been one of the surprise packages of the season. The newly promoted club, managed by Christophe Galtier, sit seventh in the table with 13 points from seven matches. Their thrilling 3-2 victory over Al-Okhdood last weekend highlighted their attacking threat, with Said Benrahma netting a brace. Neom have shown strong resilience and tactical awareness, proving they can compete with the best sides in the league.
Team News
Neom SC will be without key players Marcin Bulka, Salman Al-Faraj, and Ahmed Hegazy due to injuries. Christophe Galtier will rely heavily on Alexandre Lacazette and Benrahma to lead the attack.
For Al Nassr, Jorge Jesus has few injury worries, with Saad Haqawi the only doubt due to fitness concerns. Ronaldo, João Félix, and Sadio Mané are all expected to feature as the Knights of Najd aim to stay top of the table.
Possible Lineups
Neom SC (4-4-2): Maximiano; Abdi, Zeze, Aldawsari, Oyayari; Benrahma, Kone, Al-Hassan, Bouabre; Lacazette, Rodriguez.
Al Nassr (4-4-2): Alaqidi; Ghanam, Alamri, Martinez, Boushal; Mané, Brozovic, Gabriel, Coman; Félix, Ronaldo.
Al Nassr shared a preparatory post on their official X account, showing Cristiano Ronaldo and teammates training ahead of a historic first match against Neom SC.
Softfootball’s Prediction
Neom SC’s home form and attacking setup could make this an entertaining match, but Al Nassr’s experience and firepower should prove decisive. With Ronaldo in fine form and Jorge Jesus’ men eager to extend their lead, Softfootball predicts a 3-1 victory for Al Nassr.
