Saudi Pro League · 2025King Abdullah Sports City Stadium

Al-Kholood 0–4 Al-Ittihad · Saudi Pro League

0–4Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Al-Ittihad won 0–4.

Shots
524
Shots on target
211
Expected goals
0.324.25
Possession
28%72%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Ittihad FC beat Al Kholood 4–0. Recorded in this match (Al Kholood – Al-Ittihad FC): shots 5–24, shots on target 2–11, expected goals 0.32–4.25, possession 28%–72%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Al-Ittihad FC's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

9.62 shots/match ▲ShotsAl Kholood · Al-Ittihad FC14.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl KholoodAl-Ittihad FCBaseline
Shots9.62 shots/match14.5 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against15.9 shots/match10.1 shots/match13 shots/match

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

Al-Ittihad FC's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

17 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season14.5 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
Shots17 shots/match14.5 shots/match11.7 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

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

46.2%PossessionAl Kholood · Al-Ittihad FC● 62.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAl KholoodAl-Ittihad FCBaseline
Possession46.2%62.9%49.3%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots24 shotsAl-Kholood 5 shots, Al-Ittihad 24 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots11 shotsAl-Kholood 2 shots, Al-Ittihad 11 shots
  • Expected goals0.32 xG4.25 xGAl-Kholood 0.32 xG, Al-Ittihad 4.25 xG
  • Possession28%72%Al-Kholood 28%, Al-Ittihad 72%
  • Corners1 corner12 cornersAl-Kholood 1 corner, Al-Ittihad 12 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls12 foulsAl-Kholood 5 fouls, Al-Ittihad 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards0 cardsAl-Kholood 0 cards, Al-Ittihad 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.

Myziane Maolida · Al Kholood · 3′ · 0.00 xG · on targetSteven Bergwijn · Al-Ittihad FC · 14′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedFabinho · Al-Ittihad FC · 15′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedRamiro Enrique · Al Kholood · 17′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedHattan Bahebri · Al Kholood · 27′ · 0.00 xG · on targetN'Golo Kanté · Al-Ittihad FC · 41′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMuhannad Shanqeeti · Al-Ittihad FC · 42′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedRoger Fernandes · Al-Ittihad FC · 62′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSaleh Al-Shehri · Al-Ittihad FC · 81′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Diaby · Al-Ittihad FC · 10′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRamiro Enrique · Al Kholood · 16′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRoger Fernandes · Al-Ittihad FC · 34′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSteven Bergwijn · Al-Ittihad FC · 45′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAbdulaziz Al-Bishi · Al-Ittihad FC · 83′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMyziane Maolida · Al Kholood · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDanilo Pereira · Al-Ittihad FC · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDanilo Pereira · Al-Ittihad FC · 55′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAhmed Sharahili · Al-Ittihad FC · 60′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAhmed Al-Ghamdi · Al-Ittihad FC · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDanilo Pereira · Al-Ittihad FC · 74′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSteven Bergwijn · Al-Ittihad FC · 87′ · 0.05 xG · on targetHamed Al-Ghamdi · Al-Ittihad FC · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMuhannad Shanqeeti · Al-Ittihad FC · 71′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKarim Benzema · Al-Ittihad FC · 71′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSaleh Al-Shehri · Al-Ittihad FC · 84′ · 0.14 xG · goalKarim Benzema · Al-Ittihad FC · 28′ · 0.17 xG · goalKarim Benzema · Al-Ittihad FC · 54′ · 0.18 xG · on targetKarim Benzema · Al-Ittihad FC · 35′ · 0.19 xG · goalKarim Benzema · Al-Ittihad FC · 13′ · 0.74 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al Kholood: 5 shots, 2 on target, 0.03 xG. Al-Ittihad FC: 24 shots, 11 on target, 1.93 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Karim Benzema · Al-Ittihad FC · 13′Karim Benzema · Al-Ittihad FC · 28′Karim Benzema · Al-Ittihad FC · 35′Saleh Al-Shehri · Al-Ittihad FC · 84′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al Kholood 0.03 xG · Al-Ittihad FC 1.93 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Al-Kholood
0Draws
2Al-Ittihad
Al-Ittihad — Al-Kholood · Saudi Pro League4–3
Al-Kholood — Al-Ittihad · Saudi Pro League0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Kholood favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Al-Ittihad in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Kholood13 matchesAl-Ittihad13 matches
1.46 goals/matchGoals scored13/13▲ 2.08 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed13/13▲ 1.23 goals/match
1.25 xG/matchExpected goals12/13▲ 2.1 xG/match
9.62 shots/matchShots13/13▲ 14.5 shots/match
3.85 shots/matchShots on target13/13▲ 5.85 shots/match
46.2%Possession13/13● 62.9%
4.08 corners/matchCorners13/13● 6.62 corners/match
1.54 cards/matchCards13/131.85 cards/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls13/1312.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples13 / 13home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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, 9 Jan 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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