Al-Ettifaq vs Al Riyadh Prediction

Pro League Pro League · Regular Season - 28
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King Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh
AI call Difficult Al-Ettifaq win or draw
55%
26%
19%
Home Win Draw Away Win

Al-Ettifaq vs Al Riyadh prediction: Sportiko gives Al-Ettifaq a 55% chance of winning, Al Riyadh 19% and the draw 26%. Last updated 26 Jul 2026, 05:46.

Timeline

Georginio Wijnaldum assist: Moussa Dembélé
5' ⚽ 1–0
Radhi Al-Oteibi Yellow Card
27' ▮
Khalid Al-Ghannam assist: Georginio Wijnaldum
33' ⚽ 2–0
⚽ 2–1 38'
Leandro Antunes
HT 2–1
⇄ 46'
Enes Sali ⇄ Khalil Al-Absi
⇄ 46'
Marzouq Tambakti ⇄ Osama Al-Boardi
⚽ 2–2 54'
Leandro Antunes assist: Teddy Okou
Radhi Al-Oteibi
69' ⇄
⇄ 81'
Teddy Okou ⇄ Mamadou Sylla
▮ 85'
Yoann Barbet Yellow Card
▮ 89'
Mohammed Alkhaibari Yellow Card
⚽ 2–3 90'
Mamadou Sylla
⇄ 90'
Leandro Antunes
FT 2–3
Al-Ettifaq

Match Stats

Al Riyadh
51% Ball Possession 49%
1.97 Expected Goals (xG) 1.91
13 Total Shots 19
5 Shots on Goal 7
4 Shots off Goal 9
4 Blocked Shots 3
9 Shots insidebox 13
4 Shots outsidebox 6
6 Corner Kicks 7
0 Offsides 2
12 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
Red Cards
3 Goalkeeper Saves 3
380 Total passes 349
310 Passes accurate 291
82% Passes % 83%
0.79 goals_prevented 0.79
Al-Ettifaq
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
17 Khalid Al-Ghannam M 7.7 90' 1 – 1 26 (18%) 1
10 Álvaro Medrán M 7.7 90' – – – 70 (56%) 2
8 Georginio Wijnaldum M 7.7 90' 1 1 1 16 (14%) 1
9 Moussa Dembélé F 7.2 90' – 1 4 13 (8%) –
19 Ahmed Hassan F 7.2 21' – – 1 4 (3%) –
5 Francisco Calvo D 6.6 90' – – 1 49 (44%) 2
1 Marek Rodák G 6.5 90' – – – 27 (20%) –
11 Ondrej Duda M 6.3 90' – – – 62 (52%) 2
33 Madallah Al-Olayan D 6.3 90' – – – 35 (28%) 2
18 João Costa M 6.2 90' – – – 14 (10%) –
37 Abdulbaset Hindi D 5.9 90' – – 1 51 (47%) 2
61 Radhi Al-Oteibi D 5.6 69' – – – 13 (10%) 3
Al Riyadh
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
77 Leandro Antunes F 8.3 89' 2 – 8 20 (15%) –
82 Milan Borjan G 7.9 90' – – – 25 (19%) 1
5 Yoann Barbet D 7.5 90' – – 1 64 (57%) –
10 Teddy Okou M 7.5 81' – 1 – 11 (9%) –
7 Osama Al-Boardi D 7.3 45' – – – 23 (18%) 1
9 Mamadou Sylla F 7.2 9' 1 – 1 4 (4%) –
20 Tozé M 7.0 90' – – 1 31 (26%) 1
23 Mohammed Alkhaibari D 6.5 90' – – 2 28 (24%) –
35 Ahmed Al Siyahi M 6.5 90' – – – 27 (23%) 2
27 Victor Lekhal M 6.5 90' – – – 44 (37%) 2
11 Khalil Al-Absi F 6.3 45' – – 2 15 (14%) –
87 Marzouq Tambakti D 6.2 45' – – 1 17 (12%) –
98 Enes Sali M 6.2 45' – – – 11 (8%) –
12 Sulaiman Hahya Hazazi D 6.0 90' – – – 28 (24%) –
45 Essam Bahri D — 1' – 1 – 1 (1%) –
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Al-Ettifaq
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Al Riyadh
WDLWD
Last 2 meetings Al-Ettifaq · 2W 0D 0L

Match summary

In the upcoming Pro League match, Al-Ettifaq hosts Al Riyadh on April 9, 2026. Al-Ettifaq has shown strong home form, capitalizing on their attacking prowess, with an average of 2 goals per game at home this season. Conversely, Al Riyadh struggles defensively, conceding an average of 1.8 goals per game away. Key players to watch include Al-Ettifaq's leading scorer, who has netted 15 goals this season, and Al Riyadh's midfield playmaker, who is crucial for creating chances. The match is pivotal for both teams, with Al-Ettifaq aiming to secure a top-four finish and Al Riyadh fighting to avoid relegation.
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Players in form

Al-Ettifaq
G. Wijnaldum 16 gls
Khalid Al Ghannam 13 gls
Al Riyadh
M. Sylla 10 gls

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Head to Head: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Riyadh

2 Al-Ettifaq Wins
0 Draws
0 Al Riyadh Wins
Date Home Score Away
14 Aug 2026 Al-Ettifaq 4 - 2 Al Riyadh
25 Dec 2025 Al Riyadh 0 - 2 Al-Ettifaq

Al-Ettifaq — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
11 Sep A Al-Qadisiyah FC D 3 - 3
08 Sep H Al-Faisaly FC D 0 - 0
04 Sep A Abha W 0 - 1
29 Aug H Al Diriyah L 0 - 3
25 Aug H Al-Nassr L 2 - 3

Al Riyadh — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
13 Sep H Al Kholood W 2 - 0
07 Sep A Al Khaleej Saihat D 0 - 0
04 Sep A Al-Ahli Jeddah L 5 - 0
28 Aug H NEOM W 1 - 0
25 Aug A Al Shabab D 3 - 3

Pro League Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Al-Nassr
34 28 2 4 +63 86
2
Al-Hilal Saudi FC
34 25 9 0 +58 84
3
Al-Ahli Jeddah
34 25 6 3 +46 81
4
Al-Qadisiyah FC
34 23 8 3 +49 77
5
Al-Ittihad FC
34 16 7 11 +7 55
6
Al Taawon
34 15 8 11 +13 53
7
Al-Ettifaq
34 14 8 12 -4 50
8
NEOM
34 12 9 13 -5 45
9
Al-Hazm
34 11 9 14 -19 42
10
Al-Fayha
34 10 8 16 -13 38
11
Al-Fateh
34 9 10 15 -14 37
12
Al Khaleej Saihat
34 10 7 17 -8 37
13
Al Shabab
34 8 11 15 -13 35
14
Al Kholood
34 9 6 19 -22 33
15
Al Riyadh
34 7 9 18 -28 30
16
Damac
34 6 11 17 -23 29
17
Al Okhdood
34 5 5 24 -43 20
18
Al Najma
34 3 7 24 -44 16

Al-Ettifaq

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Saad Al Shehri
1 Rodak
61 Otaibi
5 Calvo
37 Hindi
33 Olayan
10 Medran
11 Duda
17 Ghannam
8 Wijnaldum
18 Costa
9 Dembele

Starting XI

# Player Pos
1 M. Rodak G
33 M. Al Olayan D
37 A. Hindi D
5 F. Calvo D
61 R. Al Otaibi D
11 O. Duda M
10 A. Medran M
18 J. Costa M
8 G. Wijnaldum M
17 K. Al Ghannam M
9 M. Dembele F

Substitutes

22 Hawswi -
6 F. Al Ghamdi -
19 Kouka F
3 A. Madu D
87 M. Al Sibyani -
29 Z. Al Ghamdi -
14 T. Al Madani -
20 A. Maghfori F
12 A. Dahal D

Al Riyadh

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Javi Calleja
82 Borjan
12 Hazazi
5 Barbet
23 Khaibari
87 Tambakti
35 Siyahi
27 Lekhal
98 Sali
20 Toze
10 Okou
77 Antunes

Starting XI

# Player Pos
82 M. Borjan G
87 M. H. Tambakti D
23 M. Al Khaibari D
5 Y. Barbet D
12 S. Hazazi D
27 V. Lekhal M
35 A. Al Siyahi M
10 T. Okou M
20 Toze M
98 E. Sali M
77 L. Antunes F

Substitutes

97 E. Fida G
9 M. Sylla F
88 Y. Al Shehri M
11 K. Al Absi F
17 A. Hassoun D
14 T. Al Shubili -
7 O. Al Boardi D
94 F. Al Sobhi M
45 H. A. Bahri E. -

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