Al-Hilal 2–0 Al-Ettifaq
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 2.9 – 0.6
- Actual xG
- 2.7 – 0.7
- Goals
- 2 – 0
Footybot made Al-Hilal favourites at 84%.
Al-Hilal won and made the better chances: 2.7 xG to 0.7.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Álvaro Medrán, 62.4 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Jack Hendry +19.6, Abdullah Khateeb +16.0, Álvaro Medrán +15.9.
Well below it: Sergej Milinković-Savić −13.2, Karim Benzema −9.8.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Al-Hilal
| 5 Feb 2026 | W 6–0 | at Al-Okhdood |
| 2 Feb 2026 | D 0–0 | v Al-Ahli |
| 29 Jan 2026 | D 2–2 | at Al-Qadsiah |
| 25 Jan 2026 | D 1–1 | at Al-Riyadh |
| 22 Jan 2026 | W 4–1 | v Al-Fayha |
Al-Ettifaq
| 6 Feb 2026 | W 2–0 | v Damac FC |
| 3 Feb 2026 | W 1–0 | v Al-Taawoun |
| 28 Jan 2026 | L 0–4 | at Al-Ahli |
| 24 Jan 2026 | W 2–1 | at Al-Kholood |
| 21 Jan 2026 | D 0–0 | v Neom SC |
Head to head
| 18 Oct 2025 | Al-Ettifaq 0–5 Al-Hilal |
Al-Hilal
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Lajami | 3 | 100.0 | – |
| Saimon Bouabre | 1 | 100.0 | – |
| Sultan Mandash | 1 | 80.7 | – |
| Salem Al-Dawsari | 89 | 57.4 | +11.0 |
| Yassine Bounou | 90 | 56.9 | +7.2 |
| Mohamed Kanno | 90 | 54.3 | +3.8 |
| Rúben Neves | 90 | 52.1 | −1.3 |
| Kalidou Koulibaly | 90 | 47.0 | −1.8 |
| Hassan Tambakti | 87 | 43.6 | −1.6 |
| Malcom | 89 | 41.5 | −5.4 |
| Karim Benzema | 89 | 40.5 | −9.8 |
| Hamad Al Yami | 70 | 40.2 | +1.2 |
| Mohamed Kader Meite | 1 | 38.1 | – |
| Sergej Milinković-Savić | 90 | 36.4 | −13.2 |
| Moteb Al-Harbi | 20 | 32.6 | – |
| Nasser Al-Dawsari | 90 | 32.5 | −7.0 |
Al-Ettifaq
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faris Al Ghamdi | 26 | 67.2 | – |
| Álvaro Medrán | 90 | 62.4 | +15.9 |
| Jack Hendry | 90 | 61.7 | +19.6 |
| Francisco Calvo | 71 | 58.8 | +15.1 |
| Abdullah Khateeb | 90 | 57.9 | +16.0 |
| Marek Rodák | 90 | 56.5 | +2.1 |
| Khalid Al-Ghannam | 72 | 50.5 | +3.5 |
| Ahmed Hassan | 18 | 49.1 | – |
| Abdullah Al Ghamdi | 9 | 48.9 | – |
| Abdulbaset Hindi | 90 | 46.8 | +2.4 |
| João Costa | 90 | 46.5 | +8.3 |
| Mukhtar Ali | 85 | 44.8 | +0.2 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 90 | 44.5 | +0.4 |
| Jalal Adel Al-Salem | 19 | 40.0 | – |
| Matija Glušćević | 64 | 38.4 | – |