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Saudi Pro League · 2026

Al-Ettifaq 0–0 Al-Faisaly · Saudi Pro League

0–0Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Al-Ettifaq and Al-Faisaly drew 0–0.

Shots
153
Shots on target
51
Expected goals
0.690.11
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Ettifaq and Al-Faisaly drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Al-Ettifaq – Al-Faisaly): shots 15–3, shots on target 5–1, expected goals 0.69–0.11, possession 54%–46%. 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-Faisaly's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.67 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 for0.4 goals/match0.67 goals/match1.1 goals/match

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

Al-Faisaly show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

14.7 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Ettifaq · Al-Faisaly6.83 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-EttifaqAl-FaisalyBaseline
Shots14.7 shots/match6.83 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against10 shots/match13.8 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-Ettifaq, Al-Faisaly.

3.98 days ▲Rest daysAl-Ettifaq · Al-Faisaly2.99 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-EttifaqAl-FaisalyBaseline
Rest days3.98 days2.99 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots3 shotsAl-Ettifaq 15 shots, Al-Faisaly 3 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots1 shotAl-Ettifaq 5 shots, Al-Faisaly 1 shot
  • Expected goals0.69 xG0.11 xGAl-Ettifaq 0.69 xG, Al-Faisaly 0.11 xG
  • Possession54%46%Al-Ettifaq 54%, Al-Faisaly 46%
  • Corners5 corners2 cornersAl-Ettifaq 5 corners, Al-Faisaly 2 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls8 foulsAl-Ettifaq 15 fouls, Al-Faisaly 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsAl-Ettifaq 2 cards, Al-Faisaly 2 cards
  • Passes444 passes387 passesAl-Ettifaq 444 passes, Al-Faisaly 387 passes
  • Pass accuracy86.7%86.6%Al-Ettifaq 86.7%, Al-Faisaly 86.6%
  • Shots inside box11 shots3 shotsAl-Ettifaq 11 shots, Al-Faisaly 3 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks1 blockAl-Ettifaq 4 blocks, Al-Faisaly 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save5 savesAl-Ettifaq 1 save, Al-Faisaly 5 saves
  • Offsides4 offsides4 offsidesAl-Ettifaq 4 offsides, Al-Faisaly 4 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. Half-time
  2. 63′Abdullah MaduYellow card · Al-Ettifaq
  3. 67′Abdoulaye KantéYellow card · Al-Ettifaq
  4. 79′Mohammed Al-ShanqitiYellow card · Al-Faisaly
  5. 89′Abdulrahman Al-ShereafYellow card · Al-Faisaly
  6. Full time
Player changes · 8grouped by team and minute
  • 56′Al-Ettifaq · 1 player changeAbdullah Madu
  • 64′Al-Ettifaq · 2 player changesKhalid Al-Ghannam · Yasir Shammari
  • 73′Al-Ettifaq · 1 player changeRayane Messi
  • 74′Al-Ettifaq · 1 player changeMeshal Alaeli
  • 77′Al-Faisaly · 1 player changeAbdulaziz Al Bishi
  • 83′Al-Faisaly · 1 player changeKhalid Al-Harbi
  • 89′Al-Faisaly · 1 player changeSaud Haddad

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Al-Ettifaq
  1. Turki Ba Al-JawshG
  2. Jack HendryD
  3. Madallah Al-OlayanD
  4. Radhi Al-OteibiD
  5. Abdullah KhateebD
  6. Álvaro MedránM
  7. Ondrej DudaM
  8. Jordan LarssonM
  9. Abdoulaye KantéM
  10. Bersant CelinaM
  11. Moussa DembéléF
Al-Faisaly
  1. Fernando PachecoG
  2. Yaseen BarnawiD
  3. Abdoulaye SeckD
  4. Andrei GirottoD
  5. Mohammed Al-ShanqitiD
  6. Eid Al MuwalladM
  7. FlávioM
  8. Christian BassogogM
  9. Jaime SeoaneM
  10. Abdulrahman Al-ShereafM
  11. Alexandre MendyF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Al-Ettifaq
1Draws
0Al-Faisaly
Al-Faisaly — Al-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League1–1
Al-Ettifaq — Al-Faisaly · Saudi Pro League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Ettifaq favored in 12 of 13 directional metrics · Al-Faisaly in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Ettifaq6 matchesAl-Faisaly6 matches
1.33 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/60.67 goals/match
1.33 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.67 goals/match
1.33 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/60.91 xG/match
14.7 shots/match ▲Shots6/66.83 shots/match
5.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/62.83 shots/match
58.2% ●Possession6/648.5%
6.5 corners/match ●Corners6/61.83 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls6/69.83 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, 19:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Saudi Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsAl-EttifaqAl-Faisaly
CompetitionSaudi Pro League
Head-to-headAl-Ettifaq — Al-Faisaly
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