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Al-Ittihad 0–1 Al-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Al-Ettifaq won 0–1.

Shots
176
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
0.950.74
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Ettifaq beat Al-Ittihad FC 1–0. Recorded in this match (Al-Ittihad FC – Al-Ettifaq): shots 17–6, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 0.95–0.74, possession 64%–36%. 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

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Al-Ittihad FC, Al-Ettifaq.

3 days ▲Rest daysAl-Ittihad FC · Al-Ettifaq4 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-Ittihad FCAl-EttifaqBaseline
Rest days3 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

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.

14.8 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Ittihad FC · Al-Ettifaq9.73 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-Ittihad FCAl-EttifaqBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match9.73 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against9.67 shots/match14.4 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

Al-Ettifaq's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.67 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 goals/match1.67 goals/match1.39 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots6 shotsAl-Ittihad 17 shots, Al-Ettifaq 6 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsAl-Ittihad 5 shots, Al-Ettifaq 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.95 xG0.74 xGAl-Ittihad 0.95 xG, Al-Ettifaq 0.74 xG
  • Possession64%36%Al-Ittihad 64%, Al-Ettifaq 36%
  • Corners10 corners1 cornerAl-Ittihad 10 corners, Al-Ettifaq 1 corner
  • Fouls12 fouls13 foulsAl-Ittihad 12 fouls, Al-Ettifaq 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards5 cardsAl-Ittihad 2 cards, Al-Ettifaq 5 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.

Mahamadou Doumbia · Al-Ittihad FC · 11′ · 0.00 xG · on targetMahamadou Doumbia · Al-Ittihad FC · 38′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Medrán · Al-Ettifaq · 40′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedDanilo Pereira · Al-Ittihad FC · 66′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedDanilo Pereira · Al-Ittihad FC · 71′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMahamadou Doumbia · Al-Ittihad FC · 72′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Diaby · Al-Ittihad FC · 77′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedKarim Benzema · Al-Ittihad FC · 82′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedDanilo Pereira · Al-Ittihad FC · 82′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMahamadou Doumbia · Al-Ittihad FC · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMahamadou Doumbia · Al-Ittihad FC · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Diaby · Al-Ittihad FC · 45′ · 0.01 xG · on targetDanilo Pereira · Al-Ittihad FC · 88′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMohau Nkota · Al-Ettifaq · 89′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMuhannad Shanqeeti · Al-Ittihad FC · 65′ · 0.02 xG · on targetKarim Benzema · Al-Ittihad FC · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFrancisco Calvo · Al-Ettifaq · 87′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAhmed Al-Ghamdi · Al-Ittihad FC · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedN'Golo Kanté · Al-Ittihad FC · 54′ · 0.03 xG · on targetSteven Bergwijn · Al-Ittihad FC · 69′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKhalid Al-Ghannam · Al-Ettifaq · 26′ · 0.08 xG · on targetKhalid Al-Ghannam · Al-Ettifaq · 54′ · 0.10 xG · goalKhalid Al-Ghannam · Al-Ettifaq · 23′ · 0.14 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al-Ittihad FC: 17 shots, 5 on target, 0.15 xG. Al-Ettifaq: 6 shots, 4 on target, 0.35 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.250.50′HT90′Khalid Al-Ghannam · Al-Ettifaq · 54′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Ittihad FC 0.15 xG · Al-Ettifaq 0.35 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Al-Ittihad
1Draws
1Al-Ettifaq
Al-Ittihad — Al-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League3–2
Al-Ettifaq — Al-Ittihad · Saudi Pro League0–4
Al-Ittihad — Al-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League0–5
Al-Ettifaq — Al-Ittihad · Saudi Pro League1–1
Al-Ettifaq — Al-Ittihad · Saudi Pro League0–3

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-Ettifaq in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Ittihad15 matchesAl-Ettifaq15 matches
1.87 goals/match ▲Goals scored15/151.67 goals/match
1.2 goals/match ▲Goals allowed15/151.67 goals/match
1.96 xG/match ▲Expected goals15/151.41 xG/match
14.8 shots/match ▲Shots15/159.73 shots/match
5.6 shots/match ▲Shots on target15/154.27 shots/match
63.3% ●Possession15/1549.9%
7.2 corners/match ●Corners15/153.93 corners/match
2.13 cards/matchCards15/152.2 cards/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls15/1510.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples15 / 15home / 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, 16 Jan 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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