Al-Ettifaq 1–2 Al-Khaleej
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.6 – 1.4
- Actual xG
- 2.2 – 2.6
- Goals
- 1 – 2
Footybot made Al-Ettifaq favourites at 42%.
Al-Khaleej won a close one on the chances: 2.6 xG to 2.2.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Marek Rodák, 64.5 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Abdullah Madu +16.3, Marek Rodák +14.0, Rebocho +13.0.
Well below it: Ondrej Duda −13.8, Georginio Wijnaldum −13.1.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Al-Ettifaq
| 8 Jan 2026 | W 4–3 | at Al-Najma SC |
| 2 Jan 2026 | W 2–0 | v Al-Okhdood |
| 30 Dec 2025 | D 2–2 | v Al-Nassr |
| 25 Dec 2025 | W 2–0 | at Al-Riyadh |
| 22 Nov 2025 | W 3–2 | v Al-Fayha |
Al-Khaleej
| 9 Jan 2026 | W 4–0 | v Damac FC |
| 2 Jan 2026 | D 2–2 | at Al-Najma SC |
| 29 Dec 2025 | L 0–1 | v Al-Fateh |
| 26 Dec 2025 | L 2–3 | at Al-Hilal |
| 23 Nov 2025 | L 1–4 | at Al-Nassr |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Al-Ettifaq
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marek Rodák | 90 | 64.5 | +14.0 |
| Abdullah Madu | 45 | 57.7 | +16.3 |
| Abdullah Al Ghamdi | 13 | 53.4 | – |
| Moussa Dembélé | 90 | 47.0 | +0.3 |
| Álvaro Medrán | 90 | 46.3 | +1.1 |
| Jack Hendry | 90 | 44.7 | −0.2 |
| Mohau Nkota | 87 | 43.2 | +1.6 |
| Abdulbaset Hindi | 45 | 42.7 | −0.9 |
| Francisco Calvo | 87 | 39.1 | −7.8 |
| Mukhtar Ali | 89 | 38.0 | −7.6 |
| Abdullah Khateeb | 90 | 37.5 | −4.5 |
| Khalid Al-Ghannam | 28 | 37.1 | – |
| Ondrej Duda | 62 | 34.5 | −13.8 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 90 | 33.1 | −13.1 |
| Radhi Al-Oteibi | 13 | 21.9 | – |
| Majed Dawran | 1 | 0.0 | – |
Al-Khaleej
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kostas Fortounis | 90 | 62.0 | +6.7 |
| Paolo Fernandes | 31 | 58.6 | – |
| Rebocho | 90 | 56.0 | +13.0 |
| Joshua King | 90 | 51.7 | −2.2 |
| Anthony Moris | 90 | 50.3 | −0.6 |
| Dimitris Kourbelis | 90 | 49.7 | +2.8 |
| Bart Schenkeveld | 90 | 48.9 | +3.6 |
| Saeed Al Hamsal | 59 | 46.5 | +8.0 |
| Ahmad Asiri | 1 | 42.2 | – |
| Majed Omar Kanabah | 83 | 41.0 | +3.6 |
| Mohammed Al-Khabrani | 90 | 40.0 | −7.9 |
| Giorgos Masouras | 90 | 38.6 | −7.4 |
| Mansour Hamzi | 89 | 34.7 | −3.5 |
| Ali Abdoulraouf Alabdrabalnabi | 17 | 30.5 | – |