Al Nassr vs Al Kholood: Kick-off Time, Team News, H2H and Lineups

Al Nassr vs Al Kholood in the Saudi Pro League on Thursday, 29 October 2026, at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh. Kick-off is at 9:00 pm Kenyan time (EAT). Al Nassr enter Matchweek 12 second with 25 points, while Al Kholood are ninth with 12. The hosts have won three of the teams’ previous four meetings, with one draw.

We bring you the match details, recent form, team news and previous results ahead of kick-off. For the changing score, confirmed lineups and match events, follow the SP Score app.

Al Nassr have been managing several fitness concerns ahead of the fixture. Sultan Al-Ghannam is sidelined with a knee injury. Reports on Mohamed Simakan and Abdulrahman Ghareeb indicate progress towards a return, while Kingsley Coman has been reported short of full match fitness. The club’s confirmed squad and starting XI will settle their availability.

Al Kholood have not had a consistently verified list of absentees in the available pre-match reports. Their starting XI and substitutes should be taken from the official team announcement rather than an earlier lineup or a projected formation.

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Al Nassr have won three of the four previous meetings between the clubs, with the other match ending in a draw. Their latest encounter before this fixture came on 30 January 2026, when Al Nassr won 3–0 away to Al Kholood. That is the most recent result to use for this preview, rather than the September 2025 meeting.

Al Nassr arrive after four successive victories across competitions, including a 3–1 win over Al Faisaly and a 1–0 league victory against NEOM. They have 25 points from 10 league matches. Al Kholood have 12 points from 10 games following four consecutive league defeats, including a 3–0 loss to Al Ettifaq.

The standings show a 13-point gap before this encounter, but they do not determine the result. The latest league positions and fixtures can change as other matches are played.

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Cristiano Ronaldo, João Félix and Sadio Mané are among Al Nassr’s notable attacking players. Ronaldo scored in the club’s recent 3–1 victory over Al Faisaly. For Al Kholood, forward Julien Domingues has been a prominent part of their attacking play this season. The confirmed starters and formation will only be known when the teams publish their matchday selections.

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Follow the Al Nassr vs Al Kholood live score, confirmed lineups, goals, substitutions, cards and match statistics on SP Score. This preview provides the pre-match context; the live match details will change once the game begins.

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The match is scheduled to kick off at 9:00 pm EAT on Thursday, 29 October 2026.

The Saudi Pro League fixture is scheduled for Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh.

Al Nassr won 3–0 away to Al Kholood on 30 January 2026.

The confirmed matchday lineups were not established by the pre-match information used for this article. Check SP Score for the official team selections when available.

Al Nassr vs Al Kholood brings together teams entering Matchweek 12 in second and ninth place respectively. Al Nassr have the stronger recent head-to-head record, while Al Kholood will be looking to respond after a difficult run of league matches. Check the SP Score app for the match score and lineups, and explore our SportPesa Kenya football coverage for more fixtures and match news.