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Al-Ahli 4–0 Al-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League

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4–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Al-Ahli won 4–0.

Shots
155
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
4.940.2
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Ahli Jeddah beat Al-Ettifaq 4–0. Recorded in this match (Al-Ahli Jeddah – Al-Ettifaq): shots 15–5, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 4.94–0.2, possession 53%–47%. 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-Ahli Jeddah's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.83 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 for2.8 goals/match1.83 goals/match1.38 goals/match

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

Al-Ettifaq show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

13.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Ahli Jeddah · Al-Ettifaq9.39 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-Ahli JeddahAl-EttifaqBaseline
Shots13.5 shots/match9.39 shots/match11.6 shots/match
Shots against8.56 shots/match13.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Al-Ahli Jeddah, Al-Ettifaq.

4 days ▲Rest daysAl-Ahli Jeddah · Al-Ettifaq4.09 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-Ahli JeddahAl-EttifaqBaseline
Rest days4 days4.09 days—
Matches last 14 days4 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots5 shotsAl-Ahli 15 shots, Al-Ettifaq 5 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsAl-Ahli 6 shots, Al-Ettifaq 2 shots
  • Expected goals4.94 xG0.2 xGAl-Ahli 4.94 xG, Al-Ettifaq 0.2 xG
  • Possession53%47%Al-Ahli 53%, Al-Ettifaq 47%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersAl-Ahli 6 corners, Al-Ettifaq 4 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls15 foulsAl-Ahli 14 fouls, Al-Ettifaq 15 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards1 cardAl-Ahli 0 cards, Al-Ettifaq 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.

Khalid Al-Ghannam · Al-Ettifaq · 13′ · 0.00 xG · on targetGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 46′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedFaris Al Ghamdi · Al-Ettifaq · 47′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedRiyad Mahrez · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 51′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedWenderson Galeno · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 58′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedIvan Toney · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 62′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Abdulrahman · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 72′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSaleh Abu Al-Shamat · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 76′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 22′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIvan Toney · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 39′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRayan Hamed · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 54′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedValentin Atangana Edoa · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 56′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedZiyad Aljohani · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 34′ · 0.02 xG · on targetFrancisco Calvo · Al-Ettifaq · 24′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRayan Hamed · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 34′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedIvan Toney · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 67′ · 0.08 xG · on targetIvan Toney · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 17′ · 0.10 xG · goalValentin Atangana Edoa · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 64′ · 0.10 xG · goalIvan Toney · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 27′ · 0.74 xG · goalIvan Toney · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 84′ · 0.74 xG · goal
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Al-Ahli Jeddah: 15 shots, 6 on target, 1.86 xG. Al-Ettifaq: 5 shots, 2 on target, 0.05 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Ivan Toney · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 17′Ivan Toney · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 27′Valentin Atangana Edoa · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 64′Ivan Toney · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 84′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Ahli Jeddah 1.86 xG · Al-Ettifaq 0.05 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Al-Ahli
3Draws
1Al-Ettifaq
Al-Ettifaq — Al-Ahli · Saudi Pro League0–0
Al-Ahli — Al-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League1–3
Al-Ettifaq — Al-Ahli · Saudi Pro League1–2
Al-Ettifaq — Al-Ahli · Saudi Pro League2–2
Al-Ahli — Al-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Ahli favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Al-Ettifaq in 0

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Window

Season

Al-Ahli18 matchesAl-Ettifaq18 matches
1.83 goals/match ▲Goals scored18/181.5 goals/match
0.67 goals/match ▲Goals allowed18/181.67 goals/match
1.89 xG/match ▲Expected goals18/181.28 xG/match
13.5 shots/match ▲Shots18/189.39 shots/match
5.39 shots/match ▲Shots on target18/184.11 shots/match
49.9%Possession18/18● 50.1%
6 corners/match ●Corners18/184.06 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards17/182.28 cards/match
15 fouls/matchFouls18/1811.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 18home / 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: Wed, 28 Jan 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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