Saudi Pro League · 2026

Al-Qadsiah 3–3 Al-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League

3–3Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Al-Qadsiah and Al-Ettifaq drew 3–3.

Shots
1312
Shots on target
34
Expected goals
2.390.88
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Qadsiah and Al-Ettifaq drew 3–3. Recorded in this match (Al-Qadsiah – Al-Ettifaq): shots 13–12, shots on target 3–4, expected goals 2.39–0.88, possession 55%–45%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.29 corners/match ●CornersAl-Qadsiah · Al-Ettifaq5.57 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricAl-QadsiahAl-EttifaqBaseline
Corners6.29 corners/match5.57 corners/match4.06 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Al-Qadsiah, Al-Ettifaq.

2.89 days ▲Rest daysAl-Qadsiah · Al-Ettifaq3 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-QadsiahAl-EttifaqBaseline
Rest days2.89 days3 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Al-Ettifaq's recent record differs from the season

weak

Al-Ettifaq's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.57 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1.57 goals/match1.17 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots12 shotsAl-Qadsiah 13 shots, Al-Ettifaq 12 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots4 shotsAl-Qadsiah 3 shots, Al-Ettifaq 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.39 xG0.88 xGAl-Qadsiah 2.39 xG, Al-Ettifaq 0.88 xG
  • Possession55%45%Al-Qadsiah 55%, Al-Ettifaq 45%
  • Corners3 corners0 cornersAl-Qadsiah 3 corners, Al-Ettifaq 0 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls12 foulsAl-Qadsiah 10 fouls, Al-Ettifaq 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards5 cardsAl-Qadsiah 3 cards, Al-Ettifaq 5 cards
  • Passes484 passes409 passesAl-Qadsiah 484 passes, Al-Ettifaq 409 passes
  • Pass accuracy85.3%85.1%Al-Qadsiah 85.3%, Al-Ettifaq 85.1%
  • Shots inside box10 shots6 shotsAl-Qadsiah 10 shots, Al-Ettifaq 6 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks1 blockAl-Qadsiah 3 blocks, Al-Ettifaq 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save1 saveAl-Qadsiah 1 save, Al-Ettifaq 1 save
  • Offsides3 offsides3 offsidesAl-Qadsiah 3 offsides, Al-Ettifaq 3 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 6′Meshal AlaeliYellow card · Al-Ettifaq
  2. 12′Julián QuiñonesGoal · Al-Qadsiah
  3. 15′Mateo ReteguiGoal · Al-Qadsiah
  4. 22′Mohammed Abu Al-ShamatYellow card · Al-Qadsiah
  5. 26′Bersant CelinaGoal · Al-Ettifaq
  6. 33′Yasir ShammariYellow card · Al-Ettifaq
  7. Half-time
  8. 62′Musab Al JuwayrYellow card · Al-Qadsiah
  9. 64′Álvaro MedránGoal · Al-Ettifaq
  10. 81′Mohammed Hamad Al-QahtaniGoal · Al-Qadsiah
  11. 84′Radhi Al-OteibiYellow card · Al-Ettifaq
  12. 85′Jordan LarssonGoal · Al-Ettifaq
  13. 90′Moussa DembéléYellow card · Al-Ettifaq
  14. 90′Jack HendryYellow card · Al-Ettifaq
  15. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Al-Qadsiah · 1 player changeYasser Al-Shahrani
  • 46′Al-Ettifaq · 2 player changesMadallah Al-Olayan · Álvaro Medrán
  • 58′Al-Ettifaq · 1 player changeJordan Larsson
  • 63′Al-Ettifaq · 1 player changeMoussa Dembélé
  • 64′Al-Qadsiah · 1 player changeTurki Alammar
  • 67′Al-Qadsiah · 1 player changeMohammed Hamad Al-Qahtani
  • 78′Al-Qadsiah · 1 player changeEyad Houssa
  • 82′Al-Ettifaq · 1 player changeAbduleallah Hawsawi
  • 90′Al-Qadsiah · 1 player changeAbdulmalik Al-Jaber

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Al-Qadsiah
  1. Koen CasteelsG
  2. Mohammed Abu Al-ShamatD
  3. Jehad ThakriD
  4. Nacho FernándezD
  5. Gastón ÁlvarezD
  6. Christopher BaahD
  7. Nahitan NándezM
  8. Tijjani ReijndersM
  9. Musab Al JuwayrF
  10. Mateo ReteguiF
  11. Julián QuiñonesF
Al-Ettifaq
  1. Turki Ba Al-JawshG
  2. Jack HendryD
  3. Meshal AlaeliD
  4. Radhi Al-OteibiD
  5. Abdullah KhateebD
  6. Ondrej DudaM
  7. Abdoulaye KantéM
  8. Bersant CelinaM
  9. Khalid Al-GhannamF
  10. Yasir ShammariF
  11. Rayane MessiF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Al-Qadsiah
1Draws
1Al-Ettifaq
Al-Ettifaq — Al-Qadsiah · Saudi Pro League3–2
Al-Qadsiah — Al-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League4–0
Al-Qadsiah — Al-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League1–1
Al-Ettifaq — Al-Qadsiah · Saudi Pro League0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Qadsiah favored in 10 of 13 directional metrics · Al-Ettifaq in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Qadsiah7 matchesAl-Ettifaq7 matches
2.29 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/71.57 goals/match
1.14 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/71.57 goals/match
2.19 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.27 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots7/714.3 shots/match
5.86 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/75.14 shots/match
56.7% ●Possession7/756.3%
6.29 corners/match ●Corners7/75.57 corners/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls7/711.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 11 Sept 2026, 19:25 UTC · analysis-v4

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