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Saudi Pro League · 2026

Al-Ittihad 2–1 Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League

2–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Al-Ittihad won 2–1.

Shots
2115
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
2.460.55
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Ittihad beat Al-Fayha 2–1. Recorded in this match (Al-Ittihad – Al-Fayha): shots 21–15, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 2.46–0.55, possession 50%–50%. 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.

Al-Ittihad show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Al-Ittihad's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

15.8 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Ittihad · Al-Fayha12.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricAl-IttihadAl-FayhaBaseline
Shots15.8 shots/match12.7 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against14.5 shots/match18.5 shots/match11.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Al-Ittihad.

3 days ▲Rest daysAl-Ittihad · Al-Fayha5.09 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-IttihadAl-FayhaBaseline
Rest days3 days5.09 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots15 shotsAl-Ittihad 21 shots, Al-Fayha 15 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsAl-Ittihad 7 shots, Al-Fayha 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.46 xG0.55 xGAl-Ittihad 2.46 xG, Al-Fayha 0.55 xG
  • Possession50%50%Al-Ittihad 50%, Al-Fayha 50%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersAl-Ittihad 4 corners, Al-Fayha 2 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls7 foulsAl-Ittihad 12 fouls, Al-Fayha 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardAl-Ittihad 1 card, Al-Fayha 1 card
  • Passes450 passes452 passesAl-Ittihad 450 passes, Al-Fayha 452 passes
  • Pass accuracy90.9%90.5%Al-Ittihad 90.9%, Al-Fayha 90.5%
  • Shots inside box13 shots7 shotsAl-Ittihad 13 shots, Al-Fayha 7 shots
  • Blocked shots6 blocks5 blocksAl-Ittihad 6 blocks, Al-Fayha 5 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves5 savesAl-Ittihad 3 saves, Al-Fayha 5 saves
  • Offsides5 offsides2 offsidesAl-Ittihad 5 offsides, Al-Fayha 2 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 43′George IlenikhenaGoal · Al-Ittihad
  2. 45′JasonGoal · Al-Fayha
  3. Half-time
  4. 59′Jan-Carlo SimićYellow card · Al-Ittihad
  5. 66′Mohammed Al BaqawiYellow card · Al-Fayha
  6. 68′Youssef En-NesyriPenalty goal · Al-Ittihad
  7. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Al-Ittihad · 1 player changeMarwan Al-Sahafi
  • 62′Al-Ittihad · 2 player changesYoussef En-Nesyri · Muhannad Shanqeeti
  • 75′Al-Ittihad · 1 player changeMuath Faqeehi
  • 81′Al-Fayha · 2 player changesRayan Enad · Malek Al Abdulmonam
  • 86′Al-Ittihad · 1 player changeRakan Kaabi
  • 90′Al-Fayha · 3 player changesZiyad Al-Sahafi · Mansor Al-Beshe · Turki Al-Jaadi

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Al-Ittihad
  1. Mohammed Al-AbsiG
  2. Danilo PereiraD
  3. Jan-Carlo SimićD
  4. Hassan KadeshD
  5. Faris AbdiD
  6. Richard RíosM
  7. Houssem AouarM
  8. Ahmed Al-GhamdiM
  9. Dion LopyM
  10. George IlenikhenaF
  11. Steven BergwijnF
Al-Fayha
  1. Orlando MosqueraG
  2. Mokher Al-RashidiD
  3. Paulo OliveiraD
  4. Mohammed Al BaqawiD
  5. Ahmed BamasudD
  6. Hugo MouraM
  7. Ali Al HussainM
  8. JasonM
  9. Alfa SemedoM
  10. Fashion SakalaF
  11. LázaroF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Al-Ittihad
2Draws
0Al-Fayha
Al-Ittihad — Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League2–1
Al-Fayha — Al-Ittihad · Saudi Pro League1–1
Al-Ittihad — Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League3–0
Al-Fayha — Al-Ittihad · Saudi Pro League1–1
Al-Ittihad — Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Ittihad favored in 11 of 13 directional metrics · Al-Fayha in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Ittihad6 matchesAl-Fayha6 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61.17 goals/match
0.83 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.83 goals/match
2.11 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/60.93 xG/match
15.8 shots/match ▲Shots6/612.7 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/64.5 shots/match
49.3% ●Possession6/644.7%
4.5 corners/match ●Corners6/63 corners/match
12.2 fouls/matchFouls6/69 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / 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: Tue, 8 Sept 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Saudi Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsAl-IttihadAl-Fayha
CompetitionSaudi Pro League
Head-to-headAl-Ittihad — Al-Fayha
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