Matchday

Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 18 Sep 2025

Al-Taawoun 4–1 Al-Ettifaq

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.3 – 1.2
Actual xG
3.3 – 1.2
Goals
4 – 1

Footybot saw it as open: Al-Taawoun 39%, the draw 27%, Al-Ettifaq 34%.

Al-Taawoun won and made the better chances: 3.3 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sultan Mandash, 61.5 in 45′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Taawoun

13 Sep 2025W 3–2at Al-Okhdood Saudi Pro League
29 Aug 2025L 0–5v Al-Nassr Saudi Pro League

Al-Ettifaq

12 Sep 2025D 0–0v Al-Ahli Saudi Pro League
28 Aug 2025W 2–1v Al-Kholood Saudi Pro League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Al-Taawoun

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Sultan Mandash Forward45100.7161.5–
Romain Faivre Midfielder16000.1658.9–
Mohammed Al-Kuwaykibi Forward45100.1455.5–
Mailson Goalkeeper9000–53.2–
Waleed Al-Ahmed Defender90100.4151.5–
Andrei Girotto Defender9000–48.2–
Abdulfattah Adam Mohammed Forward16000.2645.9–
Roger Martínez Forward74101.0445.5–
Musa Barrow Forward7401–44.4–
Angelo Fulgini Midfielder75020.4642.4–
Muteb Al-Mufarrij Defender9000–41.7–
Flávio Midfielder8000–41.0–
Mohammed Mahzari Defender90000.1140.8–
Ashraf El Mahdioui Midfielder90000.0238.3–
Abduleallah Hawsawi Midfielder1000–35.0–
Ahmed Bahusayn Midfielder1500–31.1–

Al-Ettifaq

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Khalid Al-Ghannam Forward33100.1965.8–
Abdulbaset Hindi Defender1500–54.9–
Mukhtar Ali Midfielder57000.0551.3–
Jack Hendry Defender9000–49.2–
Awad Dahal Defender7500–47.7–
Ondrej Duda Midfielder90000.0747.0−3.3
Georginio Wijnaldum Midfielder90000.5945.8–
Jalal Adel Al-Salem Forward27000.0345.2–
Álvaro Medrán Midfielder90000.0343.7–
Abdullah Khateeb Defender7400–42.2–
Francisco Calvo Defender90000.2242.0–
Mohau Nkota Midfielder63000.0140.6–
Majed Dawran Midfielder2700–39.5–
Ahmed Hassan Forward6300–35.6–
Madallah Al-Olayan Defender1600–24.2–
Marek Rodák Goalkeeper9000–23.4–