29 October 2026, 18:00 UTC

Al-Nassr vs Al Kholood Pro League prediction & result

King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais
Full time5 – 3

Final score: Al-Nassr 5-3 Al Kholood.

Before kick-off the model made it 75% Al-Nassr, 15% draw, 10% Al Kholood — fair odds of 1.33, 6.67 and 10.00.

Most likely scoreline: 3-0.

The model called the result correctly.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Al-Nassr at 75%: of 505 settled 65–100% forecasts, 68.3% came in (average 72.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Al-Nassr99%Draw1%Al Kholood0%

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 8 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

•Cristiano Ronaldo
12'
14'
John Buckley
16'
⚽Julien Dominguesassist: Abdulrahman Al-Dosari
Angelo Borges
20'
⚽Angelo Borgesassist: Joao Felix
24'
⚽Sadio Manéassist: Joao Felix
38'
45+2'
⚽Antoine Loic Essomba Bikoulaassist: Julien Domingues
Joao Felix
46'
54'
🔁Shaquille Pinasout: Abdulrahman Obaid Al-Obaid
⚽Cristiano Ronaldoassist: Joao Felix
66'
67'
🔁Antoine Loic Essomba Bikoulaout: Mohammed Sawaan
⚽Cristiano Ronaldoassist: Joao Felix
72'
🔁Abdullah Al-Hamdanout: Abdulrahman Ghareeb
74'
78'
🔁Coba Gomes da Costaout: Mohammed Al Rashidi
78'
🔁Abdulrahman Al-Dosariout: Yaseen Al-Zubaidi
78'
🔁Iker Kortajarena Canelladaout: Gustavo Gouveia Rodrigues Cruz
🔁Ayman Yahyaout: Awad Aman
81'
🔁Angelo Borgesout: Sami Al-Najei
81'
🔁Abdullah Al-Khaibariout: Rakan Al Ghamdi
81'
⚽Cristiano Ronaldoassist: Sadio Mané
81'
🔁Nawaf Boushalout: Saad Fahad Al Nasser
83'
90+2'
•Mohammed Sawaan
90+4'
⚽Julien Domingues (pen)

Match stats — Al-Nassr vs Al Kholood

54%Possession46%
16Shots7
9On target5
6Corners0
3.7xG2.07

Goals against chances

Al-Nassr5 from 3.70 xGmore than the chances were worth
Al Kholood3 from 2.07 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
  • 12Nawaf BoushalD
  • 3M. SimakanD
  • 26Íñigo MartínezD
  • 23Ayman YahyaD
  • 9Abdullah Al HamdanM
  • 17Abdullah Al KhaibariM
  • 20ÂngeloM
  • 10S. ManéM
  • 79João FélixF
  • 7Cristiano RonaldoF
Substitutes
  • 56R. Al GhamdiF
  • 5Abdulelah Al AmriD
  • 22Abdulhadi Al AlwanG
  • 83Salem Al NajdiD
  • 14Sami Al NajiM
  • 6Saad Al NasserD
  • 70Awad AmanD
  • 29Abdulrahman GhareebF
  • 8Hayder AbdulkareemM
Coach: A. Postecoglou
Al Kholood 4-2-3-1
  • 1Hamed Abdullah YousefG
  • 15Ramzi SolanD
  • 38S. PinasD
  • 25Mansour CamaraD
  • 7Sultan Al ShehriD
  • 39Abdulrahman Al DosariM
  • 6J. BuckleyM
  • 77A. EssombaM
  • 10Iker KortajarenaM
  • 11CobaM
  • 22J. DominguesF
Substitutes
  • 48Muhannad Al YahyaG
  • 30Mohammed Mazyad AlshammariG
  • 67Mohammed Al RashidiM
  • 47Abdulrahman Al ObaidD
  • 24O. AbdulghaniD
  • 26Yaseen Al ZubaidiF
  • 99GugaF
  • 70Muhammad SawanM
  • 23Yazan MadaniD
Coach: D. Buckingham

Form going into Al-Nassr vs Al Kholood

Al-Nassr

Pro League

  • W3-1away to Al-Faisaly FC23 October 2026
  • W1-0NEOM20 October 2026
  • W3-0Al Diriyah9 October 2026
  • D1-1away to Al Khaleej Saihat12 September 2026

Al Kholood

Pro League

  • L0-3Al-Ettifaq24 October 2026
  • L2-3away to Al-Faisaly FC15 October 2026
  • L0-5Al-Qadisiyah FC9 October 2026
  • L0-2away to Al Riyadh13 September 2026

What these results say

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

Saudi Arabia Pro League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
3Al-Nassr119112811+1728
11Al Kholood113351726-912

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

Head-to-head: Al-Nassr vs Al Kholood

  • 30 January 2026Al Kholood 0–3 Al-NassrPro League
  • 14 September 2025Al-Nassr 2–0 Al KholoodPro League
  • 14 March 2025Al-Nassr 3–1 Al KholoodPro League
  • 25 October 2024Al Kholood 3–3 Al-NassrPro League

Leading scorers: Al-Nassr and Al Kholood

Al-Nassr

GoalsAssists

  • Cristiano Ronaldo80
  • Ângelo53

Al Kholood

GoalsAssists

  • J. Domingues63

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 Al Kholood 5–3. The model had made a win for Al-Nassr its most likely outcome, at 75%, so the call held; the score it named was 3–0. The goals: Julien Domingues 16' for Al Kholood, Angelo Borges 24' for Al-Nassr, Sadio Mané 38' for Al-Nassr, Antoine Loic Essomba Bikoula 45+2' for Al Kholood, Cristiano Ronaldo 66' for Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo 72' for Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo 81' for Al-Nassr, Julien Domingues (penalty) 90+4' for Al Kholood. On expected goals it finished 3.70–2.07.

What this result changed

Before kick-off the season simulation gave Al-Nassr a 89.4% chance to finish in the top four: 90.8% after a win, 85.7% after a draw, 80.0% after a defeat. The win was the best of those results for them, and left the figure at 90.8%, 1.4 points higher than before the match.

For Al Kholood the question was the chance to finish in the bottom three, 18.9% going in: 10.8% after a win, 16.0% after a draw, 19.6% after a defeat. The defeat was the worst of those results for them, and left the figure at 19.6%, 0.7 points higher than before the match.

Read from our Pro League season simulation as it stood before this match (10,000 runs), counting this result alone. Every result since then has moved the table again, so today's figure is on the competition page.

How the call on Al-Nassr v Al Kholood has moved

First published on 15 Oct at 72% / 17% / 11% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 2 updates, it read 75% / 15% / 10%: the biggest move is Al-Nassr's chance of winning, up 3 points.

  1. Al-Nassr win75%▲ +3
  2. Draw15%▼ −2
  3. Al Kholood win10%▼ −1

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.