Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 8 Nov 2025

Al-Shabab 1–1 Al-Ettifaq

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Al-Shabab favourites at 71%.

Al-Ettifaq deserved more from the draw, creating 2.0 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Francisco Calvo, 65.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Francisco Calvo +22.8, Mohau Nkota +15.1, Álvaro Medrán +14.5.

Well below it: Yannick Carrasco −31.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

31 Oct 2025	D 2–2	v Al-Hazem Saudi Pro League
24 Oct 2025	L 1–2	at Al-Fateh Saudi Pro League
18 Oct 2025	L 0–5	v Al-Hilal Saudi Pro League
26 Sep 2025	W 3–1	at Damac FC Saudi Pro League
18 Sep 2025	L 1–4	at Al-Taawoun Saudi Pro League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Marcelo Grohe Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.8	−1.8
Vincent Sierro Midfielder	46	0	0	–	46.5	+1.7
Abdulaziz Al-Othman Forward	76	1	0	0.32	44.6	+6.0
Mohammed Al Shwirekh Defender	90	0	0	–	41.6	−2.2
Josh Brownhill Midfielder	90	0	1	–	40.5	−7.2
Wesley Hoedt Defender	90	0	0	–	40.4	−4.0
Mubarak Al-Rajeh Defender	90	0	0	–	38.5	+1.3
Saad Yaslam Balobaid Defender	45	0	0	–	36.6	−1.7
Faisal Al-Sibyani Midfielder	21	0	0	–	34.5	–
Mohammed Essa Harbush Defender	77	0	0	0.05	32.2	–
Yannick Carrasco Midfielder	54	0	0	0.05	30.9	−31.6
Abdullah Matuq Forward	36	0	0	–	29.5	–
Carlos Junior Forward	14	0	0	–	28.4	–
Nawaf Al Ghulaimish Defender	13	0	0	–	27.5	–
Hammam Al-Hammami Midfielder	69	0	0	0.04	20.8	–
Hussain Al-Sebyani Defender	45	0	0	0.01	16.7	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Abdullah Al Ghamdi Midfielder	9	0	0.02	92.0	–
Majed Dawran Midfielder	14	0	–	79.9	–
Francisco Calvo Defender	90	0	0.38	65.1	+22.8
Mohau Nkota Midfielder	81	0	–	55.6	+15.1
Álvaro Medrán Midfielder	90	0	0.05	54.4	+14.5
Mukhtar Ali Midfielder	90	0	0.03	53.3	+9.9
Jack Hendry Defender	90	0	0.24	50.8	+7.6
Georginio Wijnaldum Midfielder	90	1	1.01	50.8	+10.9
Ondrej Duda Midfielder	76	0	0.18	48.0	+0.6
Abdullah Madu Defender	90	0	–	47.0	+7.0
Marek Rodák Goalkeeper	90	0	–	46.5	+0.1
Ahmed Hassan Forward	27	0	0.09	42.4	–
Abdullah Khateeb Defender	81	0	–	42.3	+2.3
Khalid Al-Ghannam Forward	63	0	–	41.4	−8.0
Awad Dahal Defender	9	0	–	36.5	–