Saudi Pro League · 2026

Al-Ettifaq 0–3 Al-Diraiyah Club · Saudi Pro League

0–3Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Al-Diraiyah Club won 0–3.

Shots
1716
Shots on target
78
Expected goals
1.31.99
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Diraiyah Club beat Al-Ettifaq 3–0. Recorded in this match (Al-Ettifaq – Al-Diraiyah Club): shots 17–16, shots on target 7–8, expected goals 1.3–1.99, 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.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

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

6.5 corners/match ●CornersAl-Ettifaq · Al-Diraiyah Club5.75 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-EttifaqAl-Diraiyah ClubBaseline
Corners6.5 corners/match5.75 corners/match4 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-Ettifaq, Al-Diraiyah Club.

4 days ▲Rest daysAl-Ettifaq · Al-Diraiyah Club3 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-EttifaqAl-Diraiyah ClubBaseline
Rest days4 days3 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots16 shotsAl-Ettifaq 17 shots, Al-Diraiyah Club 16 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots8 shotsAl-Ettifaq 7 shots, Al-Diraiyah Club 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.3 xG1.99 xGAl-Ettifaq 1.3 xG, Al-Diraiyah Club 1.99 xG
  • Possession54%46%Al-Ettifaq 54%, Al-Diraiyah Club 46%
  • Corners6 corners6 cornersAl-Ettifaq 6 corners, Al-Diraiyah Club 6 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls7 foulsAl-Ettifaq 7 fouls, Al-Diraiyah Club 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardAl-Ettifaq 1 card, Al-Diraiyah Club 1 card
  • Passes427 passes367 passesAl-Ettifaq 427 passes, Al-Diraiyah Club 367 passes
  • Pass accuracy89.9%86.1%Al-Ettifaq 89.9%, Al-Diraiyah Club 86.1%
  • Shots inside box15 shots11 shotsAl-Ettifaq 15 shots, Al-Diraiyah Club 11 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks3 blocksAl-Ettifaq 3 blocks, Al-Diraiyah Club 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves5 saves7 savesAl-Ettifaq 5 saves, Al-Diraiyah Club 7 saves
  • Offsides1 offside6 offsidesAl-Ettifaq 1 offside, Al-Diraiyah Club 6 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 8′Darwin NúñezGoal · Al-Diraiyah Club
  2. 26′Khalid Al-AsiriYellow card · Al-Diraiyah Club
  3. Half-time
  4. 49′Meshal Ali KhayrallahYellow card · Al-Ettifaq
  5. 53′Adil BoulbinaGoal · Al-Diraiyah Club
  6. 81′Darwin NúñezGoal · Al-Diraiyah Club
  7. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 27′Al-Ettifaq · 1 player changeMeshal Ali Khayrallah
  • 54′Al-Ettifaq · 1 player changeKhalid Al-Ghannam
  • 55′Al-Ettifaq · 1 player changeRayane Messi
  • 58′Al-Diraiyah Club · 1 player changeAbdulaziz Al-Faraj
  • 59′Al-Diraiyah Club · 2 player changesMohamed Hameran · Hattan Bahebri
  • 72′Al-Ettifaq · 1 player changeFaris Al Ghamdi
  • 73′Al-Ettifaq · 1 player changeAbdullah Al Bishi
  • 82′Al-Diraiyah Club · 1 player changeMeshari Fahad Al-Nemer
  • 89′Al-Diraiyah Club · 1 player changeAbdulelah Al-Malki

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Ettifaq4 matchesAl-Diraiyah Club4 matches
1.75 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/41.25 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲ 0.5 goals/match
1.66 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/41.27 xG/match
16.3 shots/match ▲Shots4/413.8 shots/match
6.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/44.25 shots/match
58.8% ●Possession4/452%
6.5 corners/match ●Corners4/45.75 corners/match
9.5 fouls/matchFouls4/48.75 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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