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Al-Ittihad 2–1 Damac · Saudi Pro League

2–1Historical match

Damac

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

Match at a glance

Al-Ittihad won 2–1.

Shots
1615
Shots on target
78
Expected goals
1.371.3
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Ittihad FC beat Damac 2–1. Recorded in this match (Al-Ittihad FC – Damac): shots 16–15, shots on target 7–8, expected goals 1.37–1.3, possession 60%–40%. 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-Ittihad FC's recent record differs from the season

weak

Al-Ittihad FC's last-five shots average is below their season average.

11.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match13.2 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Al-Ittihad FC have recorded the higher season possession share.

59.2% ●PossessionAl-Ittihad FC · Damac47.1%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAl-Ittihad FCDamacBaseline
Possession59.2%47.1%48.6%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots15 shotsAl-Ittihad 16 shots, Damac 15 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots8 shotsAl-Ittihad 7 shots, Damac 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.37 xG1.3 xGAl-Ittihad 1.37 xG, Damac 1.3 xG
  • Possession60%40%Al-Ittihad 60%, Damac 40%
  • Corners9 corners1 cornerAl-Ittihad 9 corners, Damac 1 corner
  • Fouls9 fouls11 foulsAl-Ittihad 9 fouls, Damac 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards1 cardAl-Ittihad 0 cards, Damac 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.

Houssem Aouar · Al-Ittihad FC · 27′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMorlaye Sylla · Damac · 79′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSteven Bergwijn · Al-Ittihad FC · 86′ · 0.02 xG · on targetYoussef En-Nesyri · Al-Ittihad FC · 6′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMuhannad Shanqeeti · Al-Ittihad FC · 66′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDavid Kaiki · Damac · 70′ · 0.03 xG · on targetHoussem Aouar · Al-Ittihad FC · 81′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Diaby · Al-Ittihad FC · 36′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMario Mitaj · Al-Ittihad FC · 49′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDavid Kaiki · Damac · 54′ · 0.04 xG · on targetYakou Méïté · Damac · 73′ · 0.04 xG · goalAbdullah Al-Qahtani · Damac · 84′ · 0.04 xG · on targetHoussem Aouar · Al-Ittihad FC · 12′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJamal Harkass · Damac · 85′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYahya Naji · Damac · 5′ · 0.06 xG · on targetHoussem Aouar · Al-Ittihad FC · 24′ · 0.06 xG · goalYakou Méïté · Damac · 83′ · 0.06 xG · on targetDavid Kaiki · Damac · 5′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDavid Kaiki · Damac · 52′ · 0.07 xG · on targetSaleh Al-Shehri · Al-Ittihad FC · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedValentín Vada · Damac · 17′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMorlaye Sylla · Damac · 34′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAlhwsawi Sanousi Mohammed · Damac · 54′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAhmed Al-Ghamdi · Al-Ittihad FC · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Okita · Damac · 21′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedSaleh Al-Shehri · Al-Ittihad FC · 90′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMoussa Diaby · Al-Ittihad FC · 22′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedHoussem Aouar · Al-Ittihad FC · 40′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedAbdulaziz Al-Bishi · Al-Ittihad FC · 90′ · 0.18 xG · goalSaleh Al-Shehri · Al-Ittihad FC · 68′ · 0.23 xG · on targetValentín Vada · Damac · 47′ · 0.37 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al-Ittihad FC: 16 shots, 7 on target, 1.33 xG. Damac: 15 shots, 8 on target, 1.20 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Houssem Aouar · Al-Ittihad FC · 24′Abdulaziz Al-Bishi · Al-Ittihad FC · 90′Yakou Méïté · Damac · 73′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Ittihad FC 1.33 xG · Damac 1.20 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Al-Ittihad
1Draws
2Damac
Damac — Al-Ittihad · Saudi Pro League1–1
Al-Ittihad — Damac · Saudi Pro League1–0
Damac — Al-Ittihad · Saudi Pro League2–1
Al-Ittihad — Damac · Saudi Pro League4–1
Damac — Al-Ittihad · Saudi Pro League3–1

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 10 of 11 directional metrics · Damac in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Ittihad31 matchesDamac32 matches
1.58 goals/match ▲Goals scored31/320.88 goals/match
1.26 goals/match ▲Goals allowed31/321.59 goals/match
1.58 xG/match ▲Expected goals31/300.84 xG/match
13.2 shots/match ▲Shots31/3210.6 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target31/323.13 shots/match
59.2% ●Possession31/3247.1%
6.58 corners/match ●Corners31/324.06 corners/match
2.04 cards/matchCards26/252.48 cards/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls31/3211.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 32home / 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: Sun, 10 May 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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