Al Nassr are looking to keep the pressure on Saudi Pro League leaders Al Hilal when they return to top-flight action with a home match against 13th-placed Al Khaleej on Saturday.
Captained as usual by Cristiano Ronaldo, the title contenders won their last-16 tie in the King's Cup on Tuesday by beating visitors Al Ettifaq with an extra-time Sadio Mane goal.
In-form Brazilian striker Talisca was dismissed shortly before the interval as his side won a third successive home game by a single goal following their 2-2 draw with Abha on October 6.
On that occasion, they spurned a two-goal lead and conceded the equaliser in second-half stoppage time – and any similar slip-ups could result in more lost ground on the summit.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including kickoff times, streaming details and team news.
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What time does Al Nassr vs Al Khaleej kick off?
This Saudi Pro League clash takes place at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and kicks off on Saturday, November 4 at 9 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sat Nov. 4 | 2:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Sat Nov. 4 | 2:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Sat Nov. 4 | 6:00 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Sun Nov. 5 | 5:00 a.m. AEST |
| India | Sat Nov. 4 | 11:30 p.m. IST |
| Hong Kong | Sun Nov. 5 | 2:00 a.m. HKT |
| Malaysia | Sun Nov. 5 | 2:00 a.m. MYT |
| Singapore | Sun Nov. 5 | 2:00 a.m. SGT |
| New Zealand | Sun Nov. 5 | 7:00 a.m. NZDT |
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Al Nassr vs Al Khaleej live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Deportes | Fox Sports GO, Fox Sports.com |
| Australia | — | 10 Play |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| UK | — | DAZN |
| India | — | — |
| New Zealand | — | — |
| Malaysia | — | SPOTV2 |
| Singapore | — | SPOTV2 |
| Hong Kong | — | SPOTV2 |
UK: This match will be available to live stream on DAZN.
USA: This game is available for streaming via Fox.
Canada: This game is live streaming exclusively via DAZN Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can tune in on 10 Play.
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Al Nassr vs Al Khaleej lineups, team news
Al-Nassr will be without Brazilian forward Talisca, who is suspended following his straight red card during that cup victory on Tuesday. Talisca has been a standout player for The Global Club who, before Tuesday, had scored 14 goals in 10 matches.
Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to lead the Al-Nassr attack once more, alongside Otavio and Sadio Mane. First-choice goalkeeper David Ospina, however, remains out with an injury he sustained in January.
Al Nassr lineup (4-3-3, left to right): Al-Najjar (GK) — Alkhaibari, Alamri, Laporte, Telles — Fofana, Al-Khaibari, Ahmed — Otavio, Mane, Ronaldo.
Midfielder Mansour Hamzi won't be available for Al Khaleej because of his suspension resulting from a straight red card he received against Damac on Monday.
It's anticipated that Pedro Emanuel will select a similar starting XI for the upcoming weekend, with Mohammed Al-Khabrani and Lisandro Lopez forming the central defensive pair and Mohamed Sherif, Khaled Narey, and Fabio Martins retaining their positions in the attacking third.
Al Khaleej lineup (4-2-3-1, left to right): Al-Haidari — Rebocho, Lopez, Al-Khabrani, Hamsal — Jung, Rodrigues — Narey, Abdulelah, Martins — Sherif.
Al Nassr vs Al Khaleej betting odds and lines
Seven of Al Khaleej's 10 points have come away from home, with their only defeat on the road since the opening day a respectable 1-0 loss at league leaders Al Hilal.
While it is tough to make a case for them bringing Al Nassr's four-game winning run in all competitions to an end, the title challengers could be in for a test again, with five of their last six home matches in the top flight and cup competitions decided by no more than a single-goal margin.
| ALN win | Draw | ALK win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | -588 | +650 | +1300 | -102 / -141 | -270 / +185 |
