Saudi Pro League · 2025Al-Hazem Club Stadium

Al-Kholood 1–2 Al-Ettifaq · 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-Ettifaq won 1–2.

Shots
610
Shots on target
16
Expected goals
0.451.17
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Ettifaq beat Al Kholood 2–1. Recorded in this match (Al Kholood – Al-Ettifaq): shots 6–10, shots on target 1–6, expected goals 0.45–1.17, possession 44%–56%. 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 Kholood, Al-Ettifaq.

3.91 days ▲Rest daysAl Kholood · Al-Ettifaq2.91 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl KholoodAl-EttifaqBaseline
Rest days3.91 days2.91 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

Al Kholood's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.47 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 for1.2 goals/match1.47 goals/match1.42 goals/match

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

Al-Ettifaq have a visible away split

moderate

Al-Ettifaq's away-only shot average is above their full-season average.

11.1 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season9.65 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.1 shots/match9.65 shots/match12 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots10 shotsAl-Kholood 6 shots, Al-Ettifaq 10 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot6 shotsAl-Kholood 1 shot, Al-Ettifaq 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.45 xG1.17 xGAl-Kholood 0.45 xG, Al-Ettifaq 1.17 xG
  • Possession44%56%Al-Kholood 44%, Al-Ettifaq 56%
  • Corners5 corners6 cornersAl-Kholood 5 corners, Al-Ettifaq 6 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls18 foulsAl-Kholood 12 fouls, Al-Ettifaq 18 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards4 cardsAl-Kholood 2 cards, Al-Ettifaq 4 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.

Norbert Gyömbér · Al Kholood · 4′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedKévin N'Doram · Al Kholood · 31′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedJack Hendry · Al-Ettifaq · 36′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedRadhi Al-Oteibi · Al-Ettifaq · 44′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedFaris Al Ghamdi · Al-Ettifaq · 45′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMukhtar Ali · Al-Ettifaq · 52′ · 0.00 xG · on targetRamiro Enrique · Al Kholood · 82′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedKhalid Al-Ghannam · Al-Ettifaq · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 1′ · 0.01 xG · on targetGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 45′ · 0.01 xG · on targetRamiro Enrique · Al Kholood · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRamiro Enrique · Al Kholood · 66′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 82′ · 0.07 xG · on targetRamiro Enrique · Al Kholood · 16′ · 0.10 xG · goalKhalid Al-Ghannam · Al-Ettifaq · 50′ · 0.10 xG · goalKhalid Al-Ghannam · Al-Ettifaq · 83′ · 0.10 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al Kholood: 6 shots, 1 on target, 0.12 xG. Al-Ettifaq: 10 shots, 6 on target, 0.29 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′Ramiro Enrique · Al Kholood · 16′Khalid Al-Ghannam · Al-Ettifaq · 50′Khalid Al-Ghannam · Al-Ettifaq · 83′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al Kholood 0.12 xG · Al-Ettifaq 0.29 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Al-Kholood
0Draws
1Al-Ettifaq
Al-Ettifaq — Al-Kholood · Saudi Pro League2–1
Al-Kholood — Al-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League1–0
Al-Ettifaq — Al-Kholood · Saudi Pro League2–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Kholood favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Al-Ettifaq in 9 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Kholood17 matchesAl-Ettifaq17 matches
1.47 goals/matchGoals scored17/17▲ 1.59 goals/match
1.88 goals/matchGoals allowed17/17▲ 1.53 goals/match
1.21 xG/matchExpected goals16/17▲ 1.34 xG/match
9.88 shots/matchShots17/179.65 shots/match
3.59 shots/matchShots on target17/17▲ 4.24 shots/match
46.6%Possession17/17● 50.3%
4 corners/matchCorners17/17● 4.06 corners/match
1.65 cards/matchCards17/172.35 cards/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls17/1711.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples17 / 17home / 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: Sat, 24 Jan 2026, 19:20 UTC · analysis-v4

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