Saudi Pro League · 2025Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium

Al-Ittihad 2–1 Al-Riyadh · Saudi Pro League

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Al-Ittihad won 2–1.

Shots
157
Shots on target
65
Expected goals
1.60.8
Possession
65%35%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Ittihad FC beat Al Riyadh 2–1. Recorded in this match (Al-Ittihad FC – Al Riyadh): shots 15–7, shots on target 6–5, expected goals 1.6–0.8, possession 65%–35%. 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-Ittihad FC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.89 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 for1.4 goals/match1.89 goals/match1.29 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Al-Ittihad FC have recorded the higher season possession share.

62.2% ●PossessionAl-Ittihad FC · Al Riyadh37.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 25.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAl-Ittihad FCAl RiyadhBaseline
Possession62.2%37.2%48.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Al Riyadh show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13.1 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Ittihad FC · Al Riyadh8.67 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-Ittihad FCAl RiyadhBaseline
Shots13.1 shots/match8.67 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against11 shots/match14.7 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots7 shotsAl-Ittihad 15 shots, Al-Riyadh 7 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots5 shotsAl-Ittihad 6 shots, Al-Riyadh 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.6 xG0.8 xGAl-Ittihad 1.6 xG, Al-Riyadh 0.8 xG
  • Possession65%35%Al-Ittihad 65%, Al-Riyadh 35%
  • Corners5 corners4 cornersAl-Ittihad 5 corners, Al-Riyadh 4 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls12 foulsAl-Ittihad 15 fouls, Al-Riyadh 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards0 cardsAl-Ittihad 0 cards, Al-Riyadh 0 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Danilo Pereira · Al-Ittihad FC · 3′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAhmed Al-Ghamdi · Al-Ittihad FC · 21′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedKarim Benzema · Al-Ittihad FC · 29′ · 0.00 xG · on targetSteven Bergwijn · Al-Ittihad FC · 30′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedTeddy Okou · Al Riyadh · 60′ · 0.00 xG · on targetTozé · Al Riyadh · 62′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMuhannad Shanqeeti · Al-Ittihad FC · 63′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAhmed Al-Ghamdi · Al-Ittihad FC · 65′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedFabinho · Al-Ittihad FC · 90′ · 0.00 xG · on targetSergio González · Al Riyadh · 56′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMuhannad Shanqeeti · Al-Ittihad FC · 59′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTeddy Okou · Al Riyadh · 76′ · 0.01 xG · on targetFabinho · Al-Ittihad FC · 82′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMario Mitaj · Al-Ittihad FC · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAhmed Al-Ghamdi · Al-Ittihad FC · 47′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKarim Benzema · Al-Ittihad FC · 64′ · 0.04 xG · on targetN'Golo Kanté · Al-Ittihad FC · 42′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedYoann Barbet · Al Riyadh · 50′ · 0.08 xG · on targetTalal Haji · Al Riyadh · 76′ · 0.08 xG · on targetKarim Benzema · Al-Ittihad FC · 24′ · 0.10 xG · goalMamadou Sylla · Al Riyadh · 77′ · 0.10 xG · goalAhmed Al-Ghamdi · Al-Ittihad FC · 10′ · 0.13 xG · on targetMohammed Al-Khaibari · Al-Ittihad FC · 42′ · 0.19 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al-Ittihad FC: 16 shots, 7 on target, 0.62 xG. Al Riyadh: 7 shots, 5 on target, 0.28 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Karim Benzema · Al-Ittihad FC · 24′Mohammed Al-Khaibari · Al-Ittihad FC · 42′Mamadou Sylla · Al Riyadh · 77′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Ittihad FC 0.62 xG · Al Riyadh 0.28 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Al-Ittihad
0Draws
0Al-Riyadh
Al-Ittihad — Al-Riyadh · Saudi Pro League2–1
Al-Riyadh — Al-Ittihad · Saudi Pro League0–1
Al-Ittihad — Al-Riyadh · Saudi Pro League2–0
Al-Riyadh — Al-Ittihad · Saudi Pro League0–4

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 9 of 11 directional metrics · Al-Riyadh in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Ittihad9 matchesAl-Riyadh9 matches
1.89 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/91.11 goals/match
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals allowed9/92.11 goals/match
1.63 xG/match ▲Expected goals9/80.88 xG/match
13.1 shots/match ▲Shots9/98.67 shots/match
5.22 shots/match ▲Shots on target9/93.44 shots/match
62.2% ●Possession9/937.2%
5.67 corners/match ●Corners9/94.89 corners/match
2.44 cards/matchCards9/91.78 cards/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls9/913.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 21 Nov 2025, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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