Saudi Pro League · 2026Al-Diraiyah Club vs Al-Riyadh · Saudi Pro League
Season
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
- Goals scored
- 1–1.14
- Expected goals
- 1.44–0.73
- Shots
- 12.7–10.1
- Possession
- 48.4%–37.9%
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What the record shows
One pattern stands out in the record: al-Riyadh's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines. The next-strongest reading is weaker: al-Diraiyah Club have recorded the higher season possession share. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.
Al-Diraiyah Club's recent record differs from the season
weakAl-Diraiyah Club's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 goals/match | 1 goal/match | 1.07 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
Al-Riyadh show a distinct attacking-volume record
moderateAl-Riyadh's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | Al-Diraiyah Club | Al-Riyadh | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 12.7 shots/match | 10.1 shots/match | 12.8 shots/match |
| Shots against | 10.9 shots/match | 16.3 shots/match | 12.5 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
The teams have contrasting possession records
moderateAl-Diraiyah Club have recorded the higher season possession share.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.6 percentage points.
Window: season
| Metric | Al-Diraiyah Club | Al-Riyadh | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 48.4% | 37.9% | 49.2% |
Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Al-Diraiyah Club favored in 10 of 13 directional metrics · Al-Riyadh in 1 · 2 too close
Window
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Last 10
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Last 5
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Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Rest before fixture · Both teams: 32.1 days
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 0 matches
Al-Diraiyah Club / Al-Riyadh
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.
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 nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
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