9 September 2026, 18:00 UTC

Al-Nassr vs Abha Pro League prediction & result

King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh
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Final score: Al-Nassr 2-1 Abha.

Before kick-off the model made it 49% Al-Nassr, 27% draw, 24% Abha — fair odds of 2.04, 3.70 and 4.17. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model called the exact scoreline.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Al-Nassr at 49% here. Across 5,149 settled matches (as of 30 October 2026), 2,375 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.2% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.9%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Al-Nassr97%Draw3%Abha0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽C. Ronaldoassist: Angelo
22'
⚽A. Al Hamdan
58'
63'
🔁A. Darisiout: B. Al Mutairi
63'
🔁S. Al Johaniout: K. Al Shamrani
64'
Bader Al Mutairi
70'
🔁M. Al-Zaidout: N. Al Gulaymish
75'
⚽N. Fekir
🔁S. Al Nasserout: S. Al Najdi
76'
🔁A. Al Hamdanout: A. Yahya
76'
85'
🔁F. Al Ghamdiout: B. Al Sayyali
85'
🔁A. Al Fahadout: K. Al Qahtani
🔁out: A. Al Amri
90+8'

Match stats — Al-Nassr vs Abha

67%Possession33%
19Shots5
6On target2
4Corners1
1.34xG0.26

Goals against chances

Al-Nassr2 from 1.34 xGmore than the chances were worth
Abha1 from 0.26 xGmore than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Al-Nassr 4-4-2
  • 24BentoG
  • 12N. BoushalD
  • 3M. SimakanD
  • 26I. MartinezD
  • 6S. Al NasserD
  • 20AngeloM
  • 17A. Al KhaibariM
  • 11Samu CostaM
  • 10S. ManeM
  • 9A. Al HamdanF
  • 7C. RonaldoF
Substitutes
  • 1N. Al AqidiG
  • 4N. Al SharariD
  • 5A. Al AmriD
  • 83S. Al NajdiD
  • 23A. YahyaM
  • 8H. AbdulkareemM
  • 56R. Al GhamdiM
  • 14S. Al NajeiM
  • 60S. HaqawiF
Coach: Ange Postecoglou
Abha 4-5-1
  • 16D. LeonG
  • 39M. Al-ZaidD
  • 3J. GaariD
  • 37A. HindiD
  • 80S. Al JohaniD
  • 11A. GoryM
  • 10N. FekirM
  • 19A. Al FahadM
  • 7F. Al GhamdiM
  • 17A. DarisiM
  • 44M. BatshuayiF
Substitutes
  • 21A. Al Bouq
  • 66N. Al Gulaymish
  • 28B. Al MutairiM
  • 4B. Al SayyaliM
  • 12K. Al ShamraniD
  • 6F. Al SubianiM
  • 29M. Y. Dawran M.M
  • 9K. BoumedmedF
  • 20K. Al Qahtani
Coach: Damir Buric

Form going into Al-Nassr vs Abha

Al-Nassr

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  • L1-2away to Al-Ittihad5 September 2026

Abha

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  • L0-1Al-Ettifaq4 September 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Pro League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
2Al-Nassr119112811+1728
18Abha10028618-122

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Leading scorers: Al-Nassr and Abha

Al-Nassr

GoalsAssists

  • Cristiano Ronaldo80
  • Ângelo53

Abha

No player in Pro League's leading scorers — 6 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Al-Nassr beat Abha 2–1. That was the exact score the model named before kick-off, with a win for Al-Nassr at 49%. The goals: C. Ronaldo 22' for Al-Nassr, A. Al Hamdan 58' for Al-Nassr, N. Fekir 75' for Abha. On expected goals it finished 1.34–0.26.

How the call on Al-Nassr v Abha has moved

First published on 1 Sep at 52% / 26% / 22% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 7 updates, it read 49% / 27% / 24%: the biggest move is Al-Nassr's chance of winning, down 3 points.

  1. Al-Nassr win49%▼ −3
  2. Draw27%▲ +1
  3. Abha win24%▲ +2

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.