Saudi Pro League · 2025Abdullah Al Dabil Stadium

Al-Ettifaq 3–2 Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League

3–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Al-Ettifaq won 3–2.

Shots
722
Shots on target
57
Expected goals
0.983.09
Possession
39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Ettifaq beat Al-Fayha 3–2. Recorded in this match (Al-Ettifaq – Al-Fayha): shots 7–22, shots on target 5–7, expected goals 0.98–3.09, possession 39%–61%. 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-Ettifaq show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

8.78 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Ettifaq · Al-Fayha11 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-EttifaqAl-FayhaBaseline
Shots8.78 shots/match11 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against14.1 shots/match10.3 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

Al-Fayha's recent record differs from the season

weak

Al-Fayha's last-five shots average is above their season average.

12.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season11 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots12.8 shots/match11 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

Al-Ettifaq have a visible home split

moderate

Al-Ettifaq's home-only shot average is below their full-season average.

7.4 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season8.78 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots7.4 shots/match8.78 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots22 shotsAl-Ettifaq 7 shots, Al-Fayha 22 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots7 shotsAl-Ettifaq 5 shots, Al-Fayha 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.98 xG3.09 xGAl-Ettifaq 0.98 xG, Al-Fayha 3.09 xG
  • Possession39%61%Al-Ettifaq 39%, Al-Fayha 61%
  • Corners0 corners8 cornersAl-Ettifaq 0 corners, Al-Fayha 8 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls7 foulsAl-Ettifaq 13 fouls, Al-Fayha 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards0 cardsAl-Ettifaq 0 cards, Al-Fayha 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.

Nawaf Al-Harthi · Al-Fayha · 19′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedChris Smalling · Al-Fayha · 30′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSilvère Ganvoula · Al-Fayha · 35′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Medrán · Al-Ettifaq · 40′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Dembélé · Al-Ettifaq · 40′ · 0.00 xG · on targetYassine Benzia · Al-Fayha · 45′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAlfa Semedo · Al-Fayha · 49′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedYassine Benzia · Al-Fayha · 52′ · 0.00 xG · on targetJason · Al-Fayha · 56′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedNawaf Al-Harthi · Al-Fayha · 78′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedFrancisco Calvo · Al-Ettifaq · 90′ · 0.00 xG · on targetFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 23′ · 0.01 xG · on targetFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 36′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJason · Al-Fayha · 51′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 53′ · 0.01 xG · on targetSilvère Ganvoula · Al-Fayha · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 65′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAhmed Bamasud · Al-Fayha · 67′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMohau Nkota · Al-Ettifaq · 80′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJason · Al-Fayha · 30′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMikel Villanueva · Al-Fayha · 24′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSilvère Ganvoula · Al-Fayha · 42′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMikel Villanueva · Al-Fayha · 63′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNawaf Al-Harthi · Al-Fayha · 30′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMoussa Dembélé · Al-Ettifaq · 10′ · 0.10 xG · goalGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 28′ · 0.10 xG · goalAmmar Al-Khaibari · Al-Fayha · 65′ · 0.10 xG · goalYassine Benzia · Al-Fayha · 82′ · 0.10 xG · goalMoussa Dembélé · Al-Ettifaq · 57′ · 0.32 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al-Ettifaq: 7 shots, 5 on target, 0.53 xG. Al-Fayha: 22 shots, 7 on target, 0.53 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′Moussa Dembélé · Al-Ettifaq · 10′Georginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 28′Moussa Dembélé · Al-Ettifaq · 57′Ammar Al-Khaibari · Al-Fayha · 65′Yassine Benzia · Al-Fayha · 82′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Ettifaq 0.53 xG · Al-Fayha 0.53 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Al-Ettifaq
2Draws
2Al-Fayha
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Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Ettifaq favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Al-Fayha in 7 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Ettifaq9 matchesAl-Fayha9 matches
1.44 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/91.22 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed9/9▲ 1.44 goals/match
1.21 xG/matchExpected goals9/91.2 xG/match
8.78 shots/matchShots9/9▲ 11 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target9/92.89 shots/match
50.4% ●Possession9/946.4%
4.44 corners/matchCorners9/9● 5.89 corners/match
2.22 cards/matchCards9/91.78 cards/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls9/911.2 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: Sat, 22 Nov 2025, 18:25 UTC · analysis-v4

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