Al Nassr vs Al Draih prediction, odds and how to watch

Al Khaleej held Al Nassr to a 1-1 draw in the Saudi Pro League, with Abdullah Al-Hamdan's 72nd-minute equaliser cancelling out Omar Mascarell's first-half header in a match Al Khaleej dominated on the ball but failed to convert.

Al Nassr ground out a 2-1 Saudi Pro League victory over Abha on Wednesday, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Abdullah Al-Hamdan on the scoresheet before Nabil Fekir pulled one back for the visitors in the final quarter.

George Ilenikhena scored twice in the first half to hand Al Ittihad a 2-1 victory over Al Nassr, a result that defied the run of play and left the visitors with plenty to answer for despite dominating large spells of the match.

Al Nassr came from behind to win 3-2 at Al Ettifaq in a Saudi Pro League fixture that illustrated everything about how the reigning champions impose their structure on a game. The decisive moment came in stoppage time, and the patterns that led there were visible from the first half.

Al Ahli head into Thursday's Saudi Pro League clash having lost three of their last five, while Al Nassr arrive with seven wins from their last ten. Something has to give.

Al Nassr carry the look of a side that knows exactly what they are doing in the early weeks of the Saudi Pro League season. Al Draih arrive with very little data behind them, and that in itself tells you something worth knowing.

Al Nassr arrive at Al Khaleej on Thursday carrying the form of a side that has turned away fixtures into a consistent source of points. Al Khaleej, leaking goals at home and sliding in confidence, face a test of structural resolve they may not be equipped to pass.