Saudi Pro League · 2025Abdullah Al Dabil Stadium

Al-Ettifaq 1–1 Al-Shabab · Saudi Pro League

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Al-Ettifaq and Al-Shabab drew 1–1.

Shots
618
Shots on target
38
Expected goals
0.412.07
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Ettifaq and Al Shabab drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Al-Ettifaq – Al Shabab): shots 6–18, shots on target 3–8, expected goals 0.41–2.07, possession 41%–59%. 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 Shabab's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.24 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 for2.4 goals/match1.24 goals/match1.34 goals/match

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

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.

9.24 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Ettifaq · Al Shabab12.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-EttifaqAl ShababBaseline
Shots9.24 shots/match12.5 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against14.6 shots/match11 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots18 shotsAl-Ettifaq 6 shots, Al-Shabab 18 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots8 shotsAl-Ettifaq 3 shots, Al-Shabab 8 shots
  • Expected goals0.41 xG2.07 xGAl-Ettifaq 0.41 xG, Al-Shabab 2.07 xG
  • Possession41%59%Al-Ettifaq 41%, Al-Shabab 59%
  • Corners1 corner6 cornersAl-Ettifaq 1 corner, Al-Shabab 6 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls10 foulsAl-Ettifaq 13 fouls, Al-Shabab 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsAl-Ettifaq 3 cards, Al-Shabab 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 · 10′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJoão Costa · Al-Ettifaq · 23′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 41′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYacine Adli · Al Shabab · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAli Al Asmari · Al Shabab · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHammam Al-Hammami · Al Shabab · 28′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMukhtar Ali · Al-Ettifaq · 35′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYacine Adli · Al Shabab · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJosh Brownhill · Al Shabab · 46′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYacine Adli · Al Shabab · 74′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJosh Brownhill · Al Shabab · 15′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAli Al-Bulaihi · Al Shabab · 30′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYannick Carrasco · Al Shabab · 36′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 40′ · 0.04 xG · on targetYannick Carrasco · Al Shabab · 69′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHammam Al-Hammami · Al Shabab · 78′ · 0.06 xG · on targetWesley Hoedt · Al Shabab · 18′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAbderazak Hamdallah · Al Shabab · 43′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedYannick Carrasco · Al Shabab · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAbderazak Hamdallah · Al Shabab · 89′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedYannick Carrasco · Al Shabab · 25′ · 0.13 xG · on targetKhalid Al-Ghannam · Al-Ettifaq · 51′ · 0.25 xG · goalAbderazak Hamdallah · Al Shabab · 90′ · 0.42 xG · on targetYannick Carrasco · Al Shabab · 57′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al-Ettifaq: 6 shots, 3 on target, 0.37 xG. Al Shabab: 18 shots, 8 on target, 2.09 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Khalid Al-Ghannam · Al-Ettifaq · 51′Yannick Carrasco · Al Shabab · 57′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Ettifaq 0.37 xG · Al Shabab 2.09 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Al-Ettifaq
2Draws
0Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab — Al-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League1–1
Al-Ettifaq — Al-Shabab · Saudi Pro League3–1
Al-Shabab — Al-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League0–1
Al-Ettifaq — Al-Shabab · Saudi Pro League1–0
Al-Shabab — 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-Ettifaq favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Al-Shabab in 8

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Ettifaq25 matchesAl-Shabab25 matches
1.44 goals/match ▲Goals scored25/251.24 goals/match
1.72 goals/matchGoals allowed25/25▲ 1.56 goals/match
1.21 xG/matchExpected goals24/23▲ 1.37 xG/match
9.24 shots/matchShots25/25▲ 12.5 shots/match
3.84 shots/matchShots on target25/25▲ 4.44 shots/match
48.4% ●Possession25/2547.6%
3.6 corners/matchCorners25/25● 5.08 corners/match
2.64 cards/matchCards25/252.28 cards/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls25/2511 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 25home / 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, 7 Mar 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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