Neom have been ambitious following their promotion to the Saudi Pro League last season as they now come up against league leaders Al Nassr this weekend.
Following their promotion to the top-flight last season, Neom were very active and ambitious in the summer transfer window. The home team begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting in the top-half of the table as they head into this one on the back of a thrilling 3-2 victory away to Al Kholood last weekend.
They now face an Al Nassr side that, coached by Jorge Jesus and captained by Cristiano Ronaldo, have been very impressive as they sit at the top-of-the-table with a 100% record from their seven matches thus far. They edged past Al Fayha by two goals to one at Al Awwal Park last weekend.
With their home advantage, Neom will fancy their chances of taking the game to Al Nassr, albeit the visitors do still remain the firm favourites for this one.
The newly promoted Neom SC will be hosting the current table toppers, Al Nassr, as both teams will be battling to get three points. This is the first time Neom SC are playing in the first division of the Saudi Pro League, and they have been very impressive so far. In seven matches so far, they have won four, drawn once and lost twice. With 13 points on the table, they are sitting in sixth spot.
Neom SC did sign some top-quality players, and those signings have made a huge impact on the team. Christophe Galtier is the man who is in charge of this side, and with his vast experience in the top division football in Europe, he is the perfect man to lead this club. So far, everything has worked very well for them, and they will be hoping not to lose their momentum.
On the other hand, Al Nassr have been very impressive in the league, but they suffered their first loss against Al Ittihad in the King’s Cup. Despite their great form, they failed to beat their arch-rival. But now Jorge Jesus and his squad will be looking to stay on top of the table, as other teams are slowly catching up. They can’t afford to take things lightly, as if they drop points, it will surely make things complicated for them. This will be a mouthwatering clash.
