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Al-Hilal 2–0 Al-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Al-Hilal won 2–0.

Shots
1710
Shots on target
82
Expected goals
2.70.69
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Hilal Saudi FC beat Al-Ettifaq 2–0. Recorded in this match (Al-Hilal Saudi FC – Al-Ettifaq): shots 17–10, shots on target 8–2, expected goals 2.7–0.69, possession 59%–41%. 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-Ettifaq's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.43 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 goal/match1.43 goals/match1.3 goals/match

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

Al-Hilal Saudi FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

16 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Hilal Saudi FC · Al-Ettifaq9.62 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-Hilal Saudi FCAl-EttifaqBaseline
Shots16 shots/match9.62 shots/match11.4 shots/match
Shots against8.81 shots/match14 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Al-Hilal Saudi FC have recorded the higher season possession share.

59.7% ●PossessionAl-Hilal Saudi FC · Al-Ettifaq49%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAl-Hilal Saudi FCAl-EttifaqBaseline
Possession59.7%49%48.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots10 shotsAl-Hilal 17 shots, Al-Ettifaq 10 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots2 shotsAl-Hilal 8 shots, Al-Ettifaq 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.7 xG0.69 xGAl-Hilal 2.7 xG, Al-Ettifaq 0.69 xG
  • Possession59%41%Al-Hilal 59%, Al-Ettifaq 41%
  • Corners7 corners5 cornersAl-Hilal 7 corners, Al-Ettifaq 5 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls5 foulsAl-Hilal 11 fouls, Al-Ettifaq 5 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards2 cardsAl-Hilal 0 cards, Al-Ettifaq 2 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.

Mukhtar Ali · Al-Ettifaq · 50′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJoão Costa · Al-Ettifaq · 60′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMukhtar Ali · Al-Ettifaq · 55′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAbdulbaset Hindi · Al-Ettifaq · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSergej Milinković-Savić · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 6′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKarim Benzema · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 8′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMalcom · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 18′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Medrán · Al-Ettifaq · 47′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRúben Neves · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 89′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNasser Al-Dawsari · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 59′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMalcom · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 59′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 40′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSergej Milinković-Savić · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 63′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedKarim Benzema · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 29′ · 0.08 xG · on targetFrancisco Calvo · Al-Ettifaq · 61′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMohamed Kanno · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 13′ · 0.09 xG · goalKalidou Koulibaly · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 53′ · 0.11 xG · on targetSalem Al-Dawsari · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 17′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedSergej Milinković-Savić · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 19′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 62′ · 0.12 xG · on targetÁlvaro Medrán · Al-Ettifaq · 71′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Kanno · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 18′ · 0.19 xG · on targetGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 81′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedKarim Benzema · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 80′ · 0.31 xG · off target or blockedKarim Benzema · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 69′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedKarim Benzema · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 90′ · 0.42 xG · on targetSalem Al-Dawsari · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 31′ · 0.67 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al-Hilal Saudi FC: 17 shots, 8 on target, 2.72 xG. Al-Ettifaq: 10 shots, 2 on target, 0.70 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Mohamed Kanno · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 13′Salem Al-Dawsari · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 31′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Hilal Saudi FC 2.72 xG · Al-Ettifaq 0.70 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Al-Hilal
1Draws
0Al-Ettifaq
Al-Ettifaq — Al-Hilal · Saudi Pro League0–5
Al-Ettifaq — Al-Hilal · Saudi Pro League1–1
Al-Hilal — Al-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League3–1
Al-Ettifaq — Al-Hilal · Saudi Pro League0–2
Al-Hilal — Al-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Hilal21 matchesAl-Ettifaq21 matches
2.62 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/211.43 goals/match
0.86 goals/match ▲Goals allowed21/211.52 goals/match
2.44 xG/match ▲Expected goals21/201.25 xG/match
16 shots/match ▲Shots21/219.62 shots/match
7 shots/match ▲Shots on target21/214.05 shots/match
59.7% ●Possession21/2149%
6.57 corners/match ●Corners21/213.9 corners/match
1.57 cards/matchCards21/212.43 cards/match
9.62 fouls/matchFouls21/2111.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / 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, 13 Feb 2026, 19:25 UTC · analysis-v4

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