Overview
- Al-Nassr lead Al-Hilal by five points and will be champions with a derby win.
- Al-Hilal can still finish first only if they win this match and then beat Neom and Al Fayha in their final two games.
- Cristiano Ronaldo urged fans on social media to back the team, and Al-Nassr have won 14 of 15 home league games at Al Awwal Park this season.
- After a 3-1 upset against Al Qadsiah, Al-Nassr beat Al Shabab 4-2 as João Félix hit a hat-trick and Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal.
- Al-Hilal arrive as King’s Cup winners and remain unbeaten in the league, yet eight draws have stalled their push in a rivalry known as the “Derby of Fury.”