Al Faisaly vs Al-Nassr Match Guide: Winless Hosts Face Champions
The defending champions travel to a ground where they have slipped up before. Al Faisaly Harmah host Al-Nassr Riyadh on Friday night with the hosts desperate for a first win of the season and the visitors chasing the top of the table. This Soccer Match Guide covers kick-off details, team news, the head-to-head record and a LiveScore-style prediction.
Al Faisaly Harmah welcome Al-Nassr Riyadh to the Al Majma’ah Sports City Stadium on Friday, October 23 (21:30 local / 18:30 UTC / 2:30 PM ET) in Matchday 11 of the Saudi Pro League. The contrast could hardly be sharper. Al-Nassr sit third on 22 points after nine matches under new manager Ange Postecoglou, seven wins from nine, and arrive off a 1-0 victory over Neom courtesy of João Félix’s second-half goal. Al Faisaly are 14th with seven points, without a league win all season, and have taken just three points from their last five matches.
Key Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Fixture | Al Faisaly Harmah vs Al-Nassr Riyadh |
| Competition | Saudi Pro League, Matchday 11 |
| Venue | Al Majma’ah Sports City Stadium, Al Majma’ah |
| Date | Friday, October 23, 2026 |
| Kick-off | 21:30 local / 18:30 UTC / 2:30 PM ET |
| Al Faisaly Manager | Giovanni Solinas |
| Al-Nassr Manager | Ange Postecoglou |
How to Watch Al Faisaly Harmah vs Al-Nassr Riyadh
Saudi Arabia & MENA
SSR (Saudi Sports Company) holds domestic rights, with Shahid carrying streaming coverage across the region.
International (selected)
- United States: DAZN and Fanatiz carry Saudi Pro League fixtures
- United Kingdom: DAZN
- India: SonyLIV
- Global: Saudi Pro League’s official YouTube channel streams select matches in territories without a broadcast deal
Official Club Coverage
Al-Nassr’s official app and website provide live match coverage and post-game reaction. Al Faisaly’s club channels carry pre-match build-up for local supporters.
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Team News
Al Faisaly Harmah: Solinas Has a Clean Bill of Health
Giovanni Solinas has no unavailable players for this fixture, a rare luxury for a manager fighting at the bottom of the table. The Italian has leaned on a settled core: Pacheco in goal, Al-Harbi and Seck in defence, Seoane and Al-Shereaf in midfield, and Bassogog leading the line. Abdullah Al-Muqrin is in the final stages of recovery from injury and could feature, while Abdulrahman Al-Safari remains unavailable with an unspecified issue.
The problem is not availability but output. Al Faisaly have scored 10 goals in nine matches and conceded 17, a -7 goal difference that reflects a side struggling at both ends.
Al-Nassr Riyadh: Simakan and Coman Doubts, Al Ghannam Out
Postecoglou’s squad is deeper but not fully fit. Sultan Al Ghannam is out long-term with a cruciate ligament injury and will not feature. Mohamed Simakan and Kingsley Coman are doubts with fitness issues, though Simakan had been reported as recovered from a muscle strain earlier in October. Abdulelah Al Amri is also listed as unavailable through injury.
The attacking core is intact. Cristiano Ronaldo has four goals in seven league matches and scored in each of Al-Nassr’s last two games before the Neom fixture. João Félix delivered the winner against Neom and remains the primary creative partner. Sadio Mané is available on the wing.
Star Watch
Cristiano Ronaldo — Al-Nassr Riyadh
The 41-year-old missed a penalty against Neom but remains Al-Nassr’s most reliable penalty-area presence. Against an Al Faisaly defence that has conceded 17 goals in nine games, Ronaldo’s movement across the back line and aerial threat from set pieces are the most direct route to goal. Al Faisaly have no defender with the experience to track him for 90 minutes.
João Félix — Al-Nassr Riyadh
Félix’s winner against Neom was his latest decisive contribution, and his link play with Ronaldo has become Al-Nassr’s defining attacking pattern. Against a compact, deep-lying Al Faisaly block, Félix’s ability to receive between the lines and turn is the key to unlocking a defence that will otherwise pack the penalty area.
Matchup Analysis: History Says Al-Nassr, But Al Majma’ah Has Bitten Before
Al-Nassr dominate the head-to-head. Across their competitive meetings, Al-Nassr have eight wins to Al Faisaly’s three, with six draws. One dataset puts the broader record at 12 Al-Nassr wins, 3 Al Faisaly wins and 11 draws. The most recent meeting in Al Majma’ah, however, went Al Faisaly’s way — a 2-1 victory on August 19, 2021. Al-Nassr won the reverse fixture 4-0 later that season, and delivered a 4-0 win in Riyadh in January 2022.
Form is a chasm. Al-Nassr have won seven, drawn one and lost one of nine league matches, scoring 20 and conceding seven. Al Faisaly are winless in nine, with one win in their last nine across all competitions and eight matches without a victory before this fixture. The hosts have scored in only one of their last five and conceded in all five.
The tactical fault line is Al Faisaly’s low block against Al-Nassr’s patient build-up. Solinas will set his side deep and compact, conceding possession and looking to Bassogog’s pace on the counter. Postecoglou’s challenge is to avoid the frustration that has occasionally crept into Al-Nassr’s performances against defensive sides. The Félix-Ronaldo axis must produce in tight spaces, and Mané’s direct running from the left is the best route to breaking a packed defence. If Al Faisaly score first, the Al Majma’ah crowd — in a 7,000-capacity stadium — becomes a factor.
Prediction: Al-Nassr Riyadh 3-0 Al Faisaly Harmah. The champions’ attacking quality, Al Faisaly’s defensive record and the 2021 upset as the only recent counterargument make a comfortable away win the LiveScore call. Ronaldo and Félix both feature on the scoresheet.
FAQ
Q: What time is Al Faisaly Harmah vs Al-Nassr Riyadh kick-off?
A: 21:30 local / 18:30 UTC on Friday, October 23 — 2:30 PM ET for US viewers.
Q: Where can I watch the match?
A: SSR and Shahid in Saudi Arabia, DAZN in the US and UK, and SonyLIV in India.
Q: Is Cristiano Ronaldo playing?
A: Yes — he is available and has scored in each of Al-Nassr’s last two league matches before the Neom fixture.
Q: Who is out for Al-Nassr?
A: Sultan Al Ghannam (cruciate ligament) and Abdulelah Al Amri are unavailable. Mohamed Simakan and Kingsley Coman are doubts.
Q: Can I watch a full replay if I miss the live broadcast?
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