Saudi Pro League · 2026

Al-Ittihad 3–2 Al-Hazem · Saudi Pro League

3–2Full-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 3–2.

Shots
158
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
3.730.83
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Ittihad beat Al-Hazem 3–2. Recorded in this match (Al-Ittihad – Al-Hazem): shots 15–8, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 3.73–0.83, 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Al-Ittihad, Al-Hazem.

3 days ▲Rest daysAl-Ittihad · Al-Hazem3.07 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-IttihadAl-HazemBaseline
Rest days3 days3.07 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots8 shotsAl-Ittihad 15 shots, Al-Hazem 8 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsAl-Ittihad 6 shots, Al-Hazem 2 shots
  • Expected goals3.73 xG0.83 xGAl-Ittihad 3.73 xG, Al-Hazem 0.83 xG
  • Possession54%46%Al-Ittihad 54%, Al-Hazem 46%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersAl-Ittihad 4 corners, Al-Hazem 3 corners
  • Fouls21 fouls11 foulsAl-Ittihad 21 fouls, Al-Hazem 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards3 cardsAl-Ittihad 3 cards, Al-Hazem 3 cards
  • Passes443 passes389 passesAl-Ittihad 443 passes, Al-Hazem 389 passes
  • Pass accuracy87.1%82.5%Al-Ittihad 87.1%, Al-Hazem 82.5%
  • Shots inside box12 shots6 shotsAl-Ittihad 12 shots, Al-Hazem 6 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks2 blocksAl-Ittihad 3 blocks, Al-Hazem 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves0 saves2 savesAl-Ittihad 0 saves, Al-Hazem 2 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides1 offsideAl-Ittihad 3 offsides, Al-Hazem 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 18′Abdulaziz Al-DweheGoal · Al-Hazem
  2. 29′Aboubacar BahYellow card · Al-Hazem
  3. 34′Steven BergwijnGoal · Al-Ittihad
  4. 40′Amine Ben HmidaYellow card · Al-Hazem
  5. 41′Steven BergwijnPenalty goal · Al-Ittihad
  6. 45′Marwan Al-SahafiYellow card · Al-Ittihad
  7. Half-time
  8. 50′Hassan KadeshYellow card · Al-Ittihad
  9. 53′Faris AbdiYellow card · Al-Ittihad
  10. 59′Sofiane BendebkaGoal · Al-Hazem
  11. 74′Ahmed Al-ShamraniYellow card · Al-Hazem
  12. 81′Steven BergwijnPenalty goal · Al-Ittihad
  13. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Al-Ittihad · 2 player changesHassan Kadesh · Ahmed Al-Julaydan
  • 60′Al-Ittihad · 1 player changeGeorge Ilenikhena
  • 65′Al-Hazem · 2 player changesAhmed Al-Shamrani · Mohammed Al Hamdani
  • 73′Al-Ittihad · 1 player changeSaleh Al-Shehri
  • 77′Al-Hazem · 2 player changesFarhan Al-Azmi · Mohammed Al-Yami
  • 85′Al-Ittihad · 1 player changeRakan Kaabi
  • 88′Al-Hazem · 1 player changeAboubacar Diakite

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Ittihad favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Al-Hazem in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Ittihad3 matchesAl-Hazem3 matches
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/31.33 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed3/31.67 goals/match
2.11 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/30.76 xG/match
11.7 shots/match ▲Shots3/37 shots/match
4 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/32.33 shots/match
45.7%Possession3/345.7%
3.33 corners/match ●Corners3/32.67 corners/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls3/311.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-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: Mon, 24 Aug 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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