Matchday

Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 21 Nov 2025

Al-Ahli 2–1 Al-Qadsiah

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.7 – 0.9
Actual xG
0.6 – 1.1
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Al-Ahli favourites at 56%.

Al-Ahli won although Al-Qadsiah made the better chances (1.1 xG to 0.6): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Christopher Baah, 81.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Christopher Baah +32.3, Gastón Álvarez +12.7, Julian Weigl +10.6.

Well below it: Ziyad Aljohani −12.8, Riyad Mahrez −11.5, Koen Casteels −9.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Ahli

8 Nov 2025W 1–0at Al-Ittihad Saudi Pro League
30 Oct 2025D 1–1v Al-Riyadh Saudi Pro League
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

Al-Qadsiah

6 Nov 2025W 4–0v Al-Kholood Saudi Pro League
1 Nov 2025L 0–2at Al-Taawoun Saudi Pro League
25 Oct 2025D 0–0v Al-Okhdood Saudi Pro League
19 Oct 2025W 3–1at Neom SC Saudi Pro League
27 Sep 2025W 1–0at Al-Fateh Saudi Pro League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Al-Ahli

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Wenderson Galeno Midfielder66100.4763.5–
Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper9000–50.3+0.7
Franck Kessié Midfielder90100.0545.4+3.8
Ali Majrashi Defender8500–45.0−1.5
Roger Ibañez Defender9000–44.8−0.6
Merih Demiral Defender9000–44.3−6.4
Firas Al-Buraikan Forward2400–42.5–
Eid Al Muwallad Midfielder2500–40.9–
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder9000–40.5−11.5
Ivan Toney Forward90000.0540.1−8.4
Valentin Atangana Edoa Midfielder6500–37.6−5.8
Mohammed Sulaiman Bakor Defender9000–35.5+1.2
Ziyad Aljohani Midfielder4900–34.5−12.8
Mohammed Abdulrahman Defender1200–34.4–

Al-Qadsiah

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Christopher Baah Midfielder9001–81.6+32.3
Abdullah Al-Salem Forward27100.0976.4–
Gastón Álvarez Defender84000.0460.3+12.7
Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat Midfielder90000.0856.5+5.0
Julian Weigl Midfielder9000–55.2+10.6
Nacho Fernández Defender9000–52.8+7.7
Husain Al-Qahtani Midfielder13000.0551.8–
Nahitan Nández Midfielder90000.0350.2+4.8
Musab Al Juwayr Midfielder77000.3648.1+0.8
Otávio Midfielder8400–47.9+1.0
Mateo Retegui Forward90000.3245.6−3.4
Koen Casteels Goalkeeper9000–43.1−9.2
Yasser Al-Shahrani Defender63000.0341.3−4.7
Turki Al Ammar Midfielder13000.0840.9–
Ali Hazazi Midfielder1300–39.4–