Al Nassr v Gamba Osaka Prediction and Tips

Al Nassr come into the final as the clear favourites and they also benefit from home advantage as the AFC Champions League Two final will be played at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh.

The Saudi team have a team packed with stars and their forward line is spearheaded by Cristiano Ronaldo, with Sadio Mane, Joao Felix and Kingsley Coman among their other attacking options.

Gamba Osaka have enjoyed a memorable run to the final as they seek a second continental title, having landed the AFC Champions League back in 2008, but face a huge test to upset one of Saudi Arabia's heavyweights.

Al Nassr v Gamba Osaka Tips Summary

Best Bet - Al Nassr to win @ 4/9
Alternative Bet - Al Nassr to win 4-0 @ 16/1

Al Nassr v Gamba Osaka Prediction

Best Bet: Al Nassr to win @ 4/9

Al Nassr have a far stronger team on paper than Gamba Osaka and, with home advantage to boot, they should be able to win this final inside the 90 minutes fairly comfortably.

The Saudi Arabian heavyweights have a perfect record in this competition with 10 wins in as many games, scoring 33 goals and conceding just three in the process, and they come into the game in fine form overall.

The Global One lead the way in the Saudi Pro League with 83 points, five ahead of their closest challengers Al Hilal and victory in their final game of the season will secure the top prize (Al Hilal still have two games to play).

Al Nassr have won 21 of their last 23 games, losing just once, and at home they’re unbeaten in 11 - with 10 wins.

In contrast, Gamba come into this game in poor form after back-to-back domestic defeats.

The Japanese side have won just one of their last seven games inside normal time and have lost three of those games, while they've had a few close ties on their way to the final.

They had to recover a first leg deficit against Bangkok United in the semi-finals and prior to that they needed extra-time to see off Ratchaburi.

Al Nassr are clearly a few levels above the pair of Thai sides that Osaka struggled against and they seem well placed to win this final inside 90 minutes. 

Alternative Bet: Al Nassr to win 4-0 @ 16/1

Any correct score betting fans might fancy a bold play on a 4-0 win for Al Nassr in what could be an outrageously one-sided final.

Gamba Osaka failed to score against Hiroshima in their last J1 League outing and Al Nassr have a solid defensive record at home, with three clean sheets in their last six games at this venue.

Admittedly this isn't exactly a home game for Al Nassr, but they are on their own pitch and will have a significantly higher proportion of the stadium supporting them so for all intents and purposes they should be considered the 'home' team.

Al Nassr are capable of scoring heavily and they've scored at least four goals in three of their last six games, hitting exactly four goals in two of those, so they may be able to put together a big win in the showpiece this weekend. 

Key Match Stats

• Al Nassr score on average 3.3 goals per game in this competition.

• Gamba Osaka have won just two of their last 12 away games inside normal time across all competitions.

• Kingsley Coman is Al Nassr's top scorer in this competition with six goals.

• Gamba Osaka's leading AFC Champions League Two scorer is Ryoya Yamashita with five goals.

• Al Nassr are bidding to win their first continental trophy since 1998.

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