Although Al-Shabab have the superiority in their games with Al-Nasr in Saudi Professional League, they failed to win a match in their recent 5 encounters.
Al-Shabab will host Al-Nasr, at Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium , in a battle on the second place as Al-Shabab lie 3rd with 40 points six points behind Al-Nasr the second.
Al-Shabab and Al-Nasr have met 21 times in Saudi Professional League in its new format which started in 2008-2009 season, as Al-Shabab earned 8 victories, on the other hand Al-Nasr won 6 times, while 7 games ended in draw.
Nasser Al-Shamrani is the top scorer of Al-Shabab games with Al-Nasr with 6 goals.
Al-Nasr won the last 4 games against Al-Shabab with a 1-0 result, as the scorers of the goals were: Victor Ayala, Mohamed Fouizer, Junior Kabanga and Ahmed Mousa.
Al-Shabab kept a lossless run against Al-Nasr in their first 10 meetings in SPL with 6 wins and 4 draws.
42 goals were scored in Al-Shabab games with Al-Nasr, 22 goals scored by Al-Shabab players while the other 20 goals netted by Al-Nasr players.
A-Nasr recorded the biggest win in the derby with a 3-0 win in 2014-2015 season.
The two giants have met once in February as Al-Shabab won 2-0 in 2010-2011 season.