Saudi Pro League · 2025Abdullah Al Dabil Stadium

Al-Ettifaq 1–3 Al-Ittihad · Saudi Pro League

1–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Al-Ittihad won 1–3.

Shots
1418
Shots on target
39
Expected goals
1.413.3
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Ittihad FC beat Al-Ettifaq 3–1. Recorded in this match (Al-Ettifaq – Al-Ittihad FC): shots 14–18, shots on target 3–9, expected goals 1.41–3.3, possession 52%–48%. 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 shots average is above their season average.

15 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.4 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
Shots15 shots/match10.4 shots/match12 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Al-Ittihad FC.

5.09 days ▲Rest daysAl-Ettifaq · Al-Ittihad FC4 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-EttifaqAl-Ittihad FCBaseline
Rest days5.09 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Al-Ittihad FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Ettifaq · Al-Ittihad FC13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-EttifaqAl-Ittihad FCBaseline
Shots10.4 shots/match13.3 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against14.7 shots/match11.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots18 shotsAl-Ettifaq 14 shots, Al-Ittihad 18 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots9 shotsAl-Ettifaq 3 shots, Al-Ittihad 9 shots
  • Expected goals1.41 xG3.3 xGAl-Ettifaq 1.41 xG, Al-Ittihad 3.3 xG
  • Possession52%48%Al-Ettifaq 52%, Al-Ittihad 48%
  • Corners5 corners1 cornerAl-Ettifaq 5 corners, Al-Ittihad 1 corner
  • Fouls9 fouls16 foulsAl-Ettifaq 9 fouls, Al-Ittihad 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsAl-Ettifaq 1 card, Al-Ittihad 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.

João Costa · Al-Ettifaq · 28′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSteven Bergwijn · Al-Ittihad FC · 24′ · 0.02 xG · on targetFabinho · Al-Ittihad FC · 24′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJoão Costa · Al-Ettifaq · 11′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Diaby · Al-Ittihad FC · 19′ · 0.03 xG · goalGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Dembélé · Al-Ettifaq · 89′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFaisal Al-Ghamdi · Al-Ittihad FC · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Medrán · Al-Ettifaq · 12′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMadallah Al-Olayan · Al-Ettifaq · 13′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMario Mitaj · Al-Ittihad FC · 23′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMoussa Dembélé · Al-Ettifaq · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMukhtar Ali · Al-Ettifaq · 71′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoão Costa · Al-Ettifaq · 62′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSteven Bergwijn · Al-Ittihad FC · 2′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedKhalid Al-Ghannam · Al-Ettifaq · 13′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Diaby · Al-Ittihad FC · 2′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAbdulaziz Al-Bishi · Al-Ittihad FC · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Diaby · Al-Ittihad FC · 7′ · 0.09 xG · on targetAbdulrahman Alobud · Al-Ittihad FC · 65′ · 0.10 xG · on targetHoussem Aouar · Al-Ittihad FC · 88′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 54′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedMuhannad Shanqeeti · Al-Ittihad FC · 61′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedKhalid Al-Ghannam · Al-Ettifaq · 26′ · 0.20 xG · goalGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 78′ · 0.20 xG · on targetHoussem Aouar · Al-Ittihad FC · 3′ · 0.24 xG · goalAbdulrahman Alobud · Al-Ittihad FC · 90′ · 0.44 xG · off target or blockedHoussem Aouar · Al-Ittihad FC · 55′ · 0.46 xG · off target or blockedGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 86′ · 0.47 xG · on targetMoussa Diaby · Al-Ittihad FC · 79′ · 0.54 xG · goalMuhannad Shanqeeti · Al-Ittihad FC · 65′ · 0.65 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al-Ettifaq: 14 shots, 3 on target, 1.39 xG. Al-Ittihad FC: 17 shots, 9 on target, 3.22 xG. · 1 unplaced

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Khalid Al-Ghannam · Al-Ettifaq · 26′Houssem Aouar · Al-Ittihad FC · 3′Moussa Diaby · Al-Ittihad FC · 19′Moussa Diaby · Al-Ittihad FC · 79′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Ettifaq 1.39 xG · Al-Ittihad FC 3.22 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Ettifaq favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Al-Ittihad in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Ettifaq33 matchesAl-Ittihad32 matches
1.52 goals/matchGoals scored33/32▲ 1.63 goals/match
1.64 goals/matchGoals allowed33/32▲ 1.25 goals/match
1.35 xG/matchExpected goals32/32▲ 1.63 xG/match
10.4 shots/matchShots33/32▲ 13.3 shots/match
4.33 shots/matchShots on target33/32▲ 5.13 shots/match
49.2%Possession33/32● 58.8%
3.97 corners/matchCorners33/32● 6.41 corners/match
2.67 cards/matchCards27/262.04 cards/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls33/3212 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 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: Thu, 14 May 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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