Matchday

Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 22 Jan 2026

Al-Qadsiah 2–1 Al-Ittihad

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.0 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.9 – 1.4
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Al-Qadsiah favourites at 63%.

Al-Qadsiah won a close one on the chances: 1.9 xG to 1.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ahmed Al-Julaydan, 57.7 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Ahmed Al-Julaydan +11.1, Karim Benzema +8.4, Nacho Fernández +8.0.

Well below it: Gastón Álvarez −14.4, Muhannad Shanqeeti −14.3, Nahitan Nández −14.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Qadsiah

18 Jan 2026W 5–1at Al-Hazem Saudi Pro League
14 Jan 2026W 5–0v Al-Fayha Saudi Pro League
8 Jan 2026W 2–1at Al-Nassr Saudi Pro League
4 Jan 2026W 4–0v Al-Riyadh Saudi Pro League
31 Dec 2025W 3–2at Al-Shabab Saudi Pro League

Al-Ittihad

16 Jan 2026L 0–1v Al-Ettifaq Saudi Pro League
13 Jan 2026D 1–1at Damac FC Saudi Pro League
9 Jan 2026W 4–0at Al-Kholood Saudi Pro League
3 Jan 2026W 1–0v Al-Taawoun Saudi Pro League
31 Dec 2025W 3–1at Neom SC Saudi Pro League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Al-Qadsiah

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Yasser Al-Shahrani Defender100–100.0–
Ali Hazazi Midfielder100–68.6–
Nacho Fernández Defender90000.0556.0+8.0
Julián Quiñones Forward90201.4555.6−1.0
Koen Casteels Goalkeeper9000–54.9+6.0
Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat Midfielder9001–48.2+2.6
Julian Weigl Midfielder90000.0544.5−2.5
Musab Al Juwayr Midfielder8900–44.0−0.7
Jehad Thakri Defender9000–43.7−2.5
Christopher Baah Midfielder89010.2140.7−9.7
Mateo Retegui Forward90000.0839.0−11.6
Gastón Álvarez Defender9000–35.1−14.4
Nahitan Nández Midfielder90000.0734.9−14.1

Al-Ittihad

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Abdulaziz Al Bishi Midfielder10000.0558.5–
Ahmed Al-Julaydan Defender4500–57.7+11.1
Mahamadou Doumbia Midfielder90000.0555.7+3.7
Karim Benzema Forward90100.7955.3+8.4
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder9000–54.7+5.7
Fabinho Midfielder9000–52.2+3.7
Danilo Pereira Defender90000.1648.8−0.3
Ahmed Al-Ghamdi Forward1000–48.1–
Hassan Kadesh Defender9000–46.8−0.6
Mario Mitaj Defender8000–41.1−10.8
Mohammed Al-Absi Goalkeeper9000–39.1–
Moussa Diaby Midfielder90000.0338.7−7.1
Houssem Aouar Midfielder80000.3537.2−11.3
Muhannad Shanqeeti Defender4500–25.3−14.3