Saudi Pro League · 2026

Al-Diraiyah Club 0–2 Al-Qadsiah · Saudi Pro League

0–2Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Al-Qadsiah won 0–2.

Shots
87
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
1.011.17
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Qadsiah beat Al-Diraiyah Club 2–0. Recorded in this match (Al-Diraiyah Club – Al-Qadsiah): shots 8–7, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 1.01–1.17, possession 40%–60%. 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-Qadsiah have a visible away split

weak

Al-Qadsiah's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.3 shots/match14.8 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

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

5.2 corners/matchCornersAl-Diraiyah Club · Al-Qadsiah● 7 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-Diraiyah ClubAl-QadsiahBaseline
Corners5.2 corners/match7 corners/match4 corners/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

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

5 days ▲Rest daysAl-Diraiyah Club · Al-Qadsiah4 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-Diraiyah ClubAl-QadsiahBaseline
Rest days5 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots7 shotsAl-Diraiyah Club 8 shots, Al-Qadsiah 7 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsAl-Diraiyah Club 2 shots, Al-Qadsiah 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.01 xG1.17 xGAl-Diraiyah Club 1.01 xG, Al-Qadsiah 1.17 xG
  • Possession40%60%Al-Diraiyah Club 40%, Al-Qadsiah 60%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersAl-Diraiyah Club 3 corners, Al-Qadsiah 5 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls17 foulsAl-Diraiyah Club 12 fouls, Al-Qadsiah 17 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card5 cardsAl-Diraiyah Club 1 card, Al-Qadsiah 5 cards
  • Passes370 passes574 passesAl-Diraiyah Club 370 passes, Al-Qadsiah 574 passes
  • Pass accuracy83.8%88.9%Al-Diraiyah Club 83.8%, Al-Qadsiah 88.9%
  • Shots inside box3 shots3 shotsAl-Diraiyah Club 3 shots, Al-Qadsiah 3 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block1 blockAl-Diraiyah Club 1 block, Al-Qadsiah 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves2 savesAl-Diraiyah Club 2 saves, Al-Qadsiah 2 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides1 offsideAl-Diraiyah Club 2 offsides, Al-Qadsiah 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 1′Mateo ReteguiYellow card · Al-Qadsiah
  2. 42′Nacho FernándezYellow card · Al-Qadsiah
  3. Half-time
  4. 49′Idrissa Gana GueyeYellow card · Al-Diraiyah Club
  5. 51′Mateo ReteguiPenalty goal · Al-Qadsiah
  6. 54′Julian WeiglYellow card · Al-Qadsiah
  7. 58′Julián QuiñonesGoal · Al-Qadsiah
  8. 90′Jehad ThakriYellow card · Al-Qadsiah
  9. 90′Óscar RodríguezRed card · Al-Diraiyah Club
  10. 90′Musab Al JuwayrYellow card · Al-Qadsiah
  11. Full time
Player changes · 8grouped by team and minute
  • 60′Al-Qadsiah · 1 player changeCameron Puertas
  • 68′Al-Diraiyah Club · 2 player changesMohamed Hameran · Meshari Fahad Al-Nemer
  • 84′Al-Diraiyah Club · 2 player changesHusain Al-Qahtani · Hattan Bahebri
  • 86′Al-Qadsiah · 2 player changesTurki Alammar · Abdullah Al-Salem
  • 86′Al-Diraiyah Club · 1 player changeAbdullah Zaid

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Al-Diraiyah Club
  1. Nikola VasiljG
  2. Abdulaziz Al-FarajD
  3. Hussain Al-SebyaniD
  4. Berat DjimsitiD
  5. Qasim LajamiD
  6. Chancel MbembaD
  7. Idrissa Gana GueyeM
  8. Enzo MillotM
  9. Óscar RodríguezF
  10. Clayton DiandyF
  11. Darwin NúñezF
Al-Qadsiah
  1. Koen CasteelsG
  2. Mohammed Abu Al-ShamatD
  3. Jehad ThakriD
  4. Nacho FernándezD
  5. Gastón ÁlvarezD
  6. Christopher BaahD
  7. Julian WeiglM
  8. Musab Al JuwayrM
  9. Mohammed Hamad AlqahtaniM
  10. Mateo ReteguiF
  11. Julián QuiñonesF

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Diraiyah Club favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Al-Qadsiah in 11 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Diraiyah Club5 matchesAl-Qadsiah5 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 2 goals/match
0.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 0.6 goals/match
1.22 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 2.04 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 14.8 shots/match
3.8 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 6.2 shots/match
49.6%Possession5/5● 57.2%
5.2 corners/matchCorners5/5● 7 corners/match
9.4 fouls/matchFouls5/512.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / 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: Thu, 3 Sept 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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