Saudi Pro League · 2025Abdullah Al Dabil Stadium

Al-Ettifaq 1–2 Al-Khaleej · Saudi Pro League

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Al-Khaleej won 1–2.

Shots
915
Shots on target
48
Expected goals
2.182.54
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al Khaleej Saihat beat Al-Ettifaq 2–1. Recorded in this match (Al-Ettifaq – Al Khaleej Saihat): shots 9–15, shots on target 4–8, expected goals 2.18–2.54, possession 48%–52%. 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

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Al-Ettifaq, Al Khaleej Saihat.

4 days ▲Rest daysAl-Ettifaq · Al Khaleej Saihat3.18 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-EttifaqAl Khaleej SaihatBaseline
Rest days4 days3.18 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

Al-Ettifaq's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Al-Ettifaq's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.71 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 for2.2 goals/match1.71 goals/match1.42 goals/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.

8.38 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.38 shots/match10 shots/match11.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots15 shotsAl-Ettifaq 9 shots, Al-Khaleej 15 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots8 shotsAl-Ettifaq 4 shots, Al-Khaleej 8 shots
  • Expected goals2.18 xG2.54 xGAl-Ettifaq 2.18 xG, Al-Khaleej 2.54 xG
  • Possession48%52%Al-Ettifaq 48%, Al-Khaleej 52%
  • Corners3 corners7 cornersAl-Ettifaq 3 corners, Al-Khaleej 7 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls9 foulsAl-Ettifaq 12 fouls, Al-Khaleej 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardAl-Ettifaq 2 cards, Al-Khaleej 1 card

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.

Kostas Fortounis · Al Khaleej Saihat · 9′ · 0.00 xG · on targetJoshua King · Al Khaleej Saihat · 9′ · 0.00 xG · on targetMohammed Al-Khabrani · Al Khaleej Saihat · 10′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedDimitris Kourbelis · Al Khaleej Saihat · 10′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMansour Hamzi · Al Khaleej Saihat · 33′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSaeed Al Hamsal · Al Khaleej Saihat · 45′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedDimitris Kourbelis · Al Khaleej Saihat · 49′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Medrán · Al-Ettifaq · 79′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Dembélé · Al-Ettifaq · 84′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Medrán · Al-Ettifaq · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedJoshua King · Al Khaleej Saihat · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedGiorgos Masouras · Al Khaleej Saihat · 27′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMoussa Dembélé · Al-Ettifaq · 57′ · 0.02 xG · on targetFrancisco Calvo · Al-Ettifaq · 73′ · 0.02 xG · on targetKostas Fortounis · Al Khaleej Saihat · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJoshua King · Al Khaleej Saihat · 49′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 51′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJoshua King · Al Khaleej Saihat · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetGiorgos Masouras · Al Khaleej Saihat · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJoshua King · Al Khaleej Saihat · 14′ · 0.07 xG · on targetFrancisco Calvo · Al-Ettifaq · 25′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMoussa Dembélé · Al-Ettifaq · 1′ · 0.10 xG · goalFrancisco Calvo · Al-Ettifaq · 45′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJack Hendry · Al Khaleej Saihat · 86′ · 0.25 xG · goalKostas Fortounis · Al Khaleej Saihat · 45′ · 0.74 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al-Ettifaq: 9 shots, 4 on target, 0.37 xG. Al Khaleej Saihat: 16 shots, 9 on target, 1.27 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Moussa Dembélé · Al-Ettifaq · 1′Kostas Fortounis · Al Khaleej Saihat · 45′Jack Hendry · Al Khaleej Saihat · 86′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Ettifaq 0.37 xG · Al Khaleej Saihat 1.27 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Al-Ettifaq
1Draws
1Al-Khaleej
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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-Khaleej in 8 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Ettifaq14 matchesAl-Khaleej14 matches
1.71 goals/matchGoals scored14/14▲ 2.29 goals/match
1.79 goals/matchGoals allowed14/14▲ 1.57 goals/match
1.46 xG/matchExpected goals14/12▲ 1.88 xG/match
10 shots/matchShots14/14▲ 13.2 shots/match
4.29 shots/matchShots on target14/14▲ 5 shots/match
50.9%Possession14/14● 51.2%
4.14 corners/matchCorners14/14● 4.71 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards14/142.43 cards/match
10.4 fouls/matchFouls14/1411.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples14 / 14home / 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: Mon, 12 Jan 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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