Al-Nassr maintained their position at the top of the Roshan Professional League standings for the third consecutive week, continuing their positive run in the second half of the season. The team managed to solidify their lead after Al-Hilal had previously relinquished it. The report highlighted coach Jesus's success in securing victories in all of his team's matches during the second half of the season, mirroring the first half's scenario of ten consecutive wins, which gave them a significant points advantage over their closest rivals.
In the league standings, Al-Ahli moved up to second place, capitalizing on Al-Hilal's draws against Al-Ittihad and Al-Taawoun. Al-Ahli continued their winning streak in the league, overcoming the effects of their previous loss to Al-Fateh, a defeat the report described as potentially a turning point for the team, drawing parallels to their historic treble-winning season of 2016.
On the other hand, Al-Hilal slipped to third place after a series of draws against Al-Riyadh, Al-Qadisiyah, Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad, and Al-Taawoun. The source attributed this decline to technical reasons related to coach Inzaghi's defensive tactics, the absence of a striker capable of converting chances, and the impact of Karim Benzema's injury, which sidelined him for the last two matches against Al-Taawoun and Al-Shabab, according to the report.
Predictions indicate that the league title race will be a three-way contest between Al-Nassr, Al-Ahli, and Al-Hilal. Al-Hilal stands out as a strong contender, having already completed its matches against direct rivals such as Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad, and Al-Qadisiyah, with only one remaining tough match against Al-Nassr in the 30th round. In contrast, Al-Nassr faces crucial and challenging encounters against Al-Ahli, Al-Qadisiyah, Al-Hilal, and Al-Ettifaq, making its path to the title fraught with difficulties.
For Al-Ahli, three crucial matches remain: a home game against Al-Ittihad, and two away games against Al-Qadisiyah and Al-Nasr. These head-to-head encounters will play a decisive role in determining the league champion as the competition nears its final stages.
Al-Qadisiyah still has a mathematical chance of competing for the title or securing a spot in Asian competitions (the Elite Cup or the AFC Champions League 2) should the top three teams falter. Al-Qadisiyah faces crucial matches, hosting Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr at home, and then facing Al-Ittihad in the final round at Al-Inma Stadium, making them a formidable contender in the league title race.
