Riding a five-match winning run in all competitions, Al-Nassr will end 2023 by visiting King Abdullah Sports City Stadium to battle Al-Taawoun on Saturday.
Heading into this encounter, Al Dhiaab sit fourth in the Saudi Pro League table, losing 3-1 to Al-Fateh last weekend, putting them nine points behind Al-Nassr for second, with the league runners-up from a season ago defeating Al-Ittihad 5-2 on Boxing Day.
This team have narrowly missed out on a spot in the AFC Champions League Elite in two of the past three top-flight campaigns, and they are in contention for one of those top-three spots at the moment, trailing Al-Ahli Saudi by just three points for third.
After going unbeaten in their opening six domestic home fixtures, Al-Taawoun have lost twice in their last three league contests at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.
Pericles Chamusca has guided them to 34 points after 18 matches in this competition, three more points than they had at this stage of the previous campaign.
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