How to watch the Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Hilal, as well as kick-off time and team news.
Al-Awwal Park will be all set for the Riyadh Derby between Al Nassr and Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.
After Cristiano Ronaldo and co. were pipped to the Saudi Super Cup title by none other than the Blue Wavesthe Knights of Najd went on to face a King’s Cup exit at the round of 16 stage following Tuesday’s 1-0 loss to Al Taawoun.
However, Jorge Jesus’ men have still maintained their unbeaten tag this season and currently lead the league standings with Al Nassr trailing by six points on this spot. Al Hilal come into the tie having sealed their place in the King’s Cup quarter-finals after a 4-1 win against Al Tai.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Al Nassr vs Al Hilal online – TV channels & live streams
In the United States (US)the Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Hilal will be available to watch and stream online live through Fubo, DirecTV Stream, FOX Deportes and Fox Soccer Plus.
Check out GOAL’s Live Match Centre for updates.
How to watch anywhere with VPN
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Al Nassr vs Al Hilal kick-off time & stadium
The Saudi Pro League match between Al Nassr and Al Hilal will be played at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
It will kick off at 2 p.m. EST on Friday, November 1in the US.
Team news & squads
Al Nassr team news
Ronaldo will aim to score his first goal from open play in five games in all competitions, while Aymeric Laporte confirmed his fitness by playing the entire 90 minutes against Al Taawoun despite being forced off in last week’s 3-3 league draw against Al Kholood last week.
On the injury front, only attacking midfield Sami Al-Najei is expected to miss the rest of the season after undergoing a cruciate ligament surgery.
Al Nassr possible XI: Benedict; Al-Ghannam, Simakan, Laporte, Al-Najdi; Yahya, Brozovic; Otavio, Talisca, Mane; Ronaldo.
Al Hilal team news
Neymar remains an unregistered player for the Saudi Pro League amid his injury, though he is eligible to play in the AFC Champions League.
Meanwhlie, Aleksander Mitrovic will look to add to his 10-goal in the league after scoring one of the two goals in last week’s 2-0 league win over Al Taawoun.
Al Hilal possible XI: Bono; Cancelo, Koulibaly, Al-Bulaihi, Lodi; Kanno, Milinkovic-Savic; Malcom, Leonardo, S. Al-Dawsari; Mitrovic.
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Al Nassr and Al Hilal across all competitions.