Matchday

Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 30 Oct 2025

Al-Ahli 1–1 Al-Riyadh

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.0 – 0.9
Actual xG
2.5 – 1.0
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Al-Ahli favourites at 64%.

Al-Ahli deserved more from the draw, creating 2.5 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Tozé, 67.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Tozé +19.9, Milan Borjan +15.7.

Well below it: Merih Demiral −17.7, Riyad Mahrez −12.8, Firas Al-Buraikan −11.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Ahli

23 Oct 2025W 1–0at Al-Najma SC Saudi Pro League
17 Oct 2025D 1–1v Al-Shabab Saudi Pro League
26 Sep 2025W 2–0at Al-Hazem Saudi Pro League
19 Sep 2025D 3–3v Al-Hilal Saudi Pro League
12 Sep 2025D 0–0at Al-Ettifaq Saudi Pro League

Al-Riyadh

23 Oct 2025W 1–0v Al-Kholood Saudi Pro League
19 Oct 2025L 1–4at Al-Khaleej Saudi Pro League
27 Sep 2025L 2–3v Neom SC Saudi Pro League
20 Sep 2025L 1–5at Al-Nassr Saudi Pro League
14 Sep 2025W 2–1v Al-Najma SC Saudi Pro League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Al-Ahli

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper9000–47.5−1.0
Matheus Gonçalves Midfielder77000.0846.1+5.0
Ivan Toney Forward90100.9144.7−4.6
Roger Ibañez Defender90000.3244.0−0.6
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder90000.1539.6−12.8
Firas Al-Buraikan Forward90000.3638.3−11.0
Franck Kessié Midfielder90000.0737.6−4.2
Ali Majrashi Defender8200–37.6−9.7
Mohammed Abdulrahman Defender82000.3937.4–
Merih Demiral Defender90000.0437.0−17.7
Ziyad Aljohani Midfielder2000–36.9–
Enzo Millot Midfielder89000.0335.6−7.7
Saleh Abu Al-Shamat Forward13000.1230.4–
Abdulelah Al Khaibari Defender1700–26.1–
Mohammed Sulaiman Bakor Defender8000.0615.4–

Al-Riyadh

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tozé Midfielder90100.7967.5+19.9
Milan Borjan Goalkeeper9000–56.6+15.7
Mamadou Sylla Forward24000.0452.2–
Yoann Barbet Defender90000.1348.2+7.7
Teddy Okou Midfielder24000.0447.8–
Sergio González Defender9000–41.7+0.3
Mohammed Al-Khaibari Defender9000–40.8–
Marzouq Tambakti Defender9000–38.9–
Sulaiman Hahya Hazazi Defender8400–38.3+2.0
Yahya Al Shehri Midfielder6600–36.8–
Talal Haji Forward6600–36.6–
Khalil Al-Absi Forward1200–36.3–
Abdullah Hassoun Defender7700–36.2–
Muhammad Sahlouli Midfielder7800–34.5−1.2
Osama Al-Boardi Defender1300–34.0–
Ammar Al Harfi Defender2800–33.1–