Al Nassr will hope to make it five wins in a row in all competitions when they host Al Orobah in a Saudi Pro League game on Saturday.
Stefano Pioli's side emerged victors in their last game by narrowly defeating Rayyan 2-1 in the league, thanks to goals from ace Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane.
Similarly, Al Orobah defeated Damac 1-0 in their last league outing thanks to a goal from former Barcelona winger Cristian Tello.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Al Nassr vs. Al Orobah live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Saudi Pro League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: —
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What time does Al Nassr vs. Al Orobah kick off?
This Saudi Pro League clash takes place at the King Saud University Indoor Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and kicks off on Saturday, October 5 at 6:15 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Oct. 5 | 11:15 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Oct. 5 | 10:15 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Oct. 5 | 9:15 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Oct. 5 | 8:15 a.m. |
Al Nassr vs. Al Orobah lineups, team news
Cristiano Ronaldo has had an excellent season so far for Al Nassr, having already scored four goals in the league. He should once again lead their frontline.
Al Nassr will be without Sami Al Najei, who is recovering from a cruciate ligament injury and is expected to be on the sidelines for a long period.
Al Nassr predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Bento (GK) — Al Ghanam, Simakan, Laporte, Al-Najdi — Al-Khaibari, Otavio — Angelo, Talisca, Mane — Ronaldo.
Injured: Al Najei
Suspended: None
Former Barcelona winger Cristian Tello has been the main source of threat for Al Orobah this season, and will once again feature for them against Al Nassr.
Kurt Zouma, who is on loan from West Ham, has been pivotal in helping Al Orobah keep clean sheets this campaign and will be once again looked upon to curtail Al Nassr's impressive attack.
Al Orobah predicted XI (4-1-4-1 right to left): Coucke (GK) — Taleb, Kandouss, Zouma, Al-Zubaidi — Seri — Zubaidi, Gudmundsson, Muhar, Tello — Boateng.
Injured: None
Suspended: None
Al Nassr vs. Al Orobah Prediction
Al Nassr come into this game with the psychological edge, as they are undefeated against Al Orobah in all competitions (four wins and one draw).
The hosts should extend their unbeaten streak over Al Orobah with a comfortable victory.
- Prediction: Al Nassr 2-0 Al Orobah
Saudi Pro League fixture schedule this week
Thursday, October 3
- Al Ettifaq vs. Al Raed (11:00 a.m. ET)
- Al Okhdood vs. Al Ittihad (2:00 p.m. ET)
- Al Wehda vs. Al Faha (2:00 p.m. ET)
Friday, October 4
- Al Khaleej vs. Al Kholood (11:00 a.m. ET)
- Al Riyadh vs. Al Qadsiah (11:15 a.m. ET)
- Damac vs. Al Shabab(2:00 p.m. ET)
Saturday, October 5
- Al Nassr vs. Al Orobah (11:15 a.m. ET)
- Al Taawoun vs. Al Fateh (11:25 a.m. ET)
- Al Ahli vs. Al Hilal(2:00 p.m. ET)
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