Matchday

Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 29 Apr 2026

Al-Taawoun 0–2 Al-Ittihad

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.7 – 0.6
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot made Al-Taawoun favourites at 51%.

Al-Ittihad won although Al-Taawoun made the better chances (1.7 xG to 0.6): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Predrag Rajković, 62.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Angelo Fulgini +13.7, Predrag Rajković +10.4, Houssem Aouar +10.1.

Well below it: Mailson −13.4, Qasim Lajami −9.3, Mario Mitaj −9.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Taawoun

23 Apr 2026W 2–1at Al-Najma SC Saudi Pro League
11 Apr 2026L 1–2v Al-Kholood Saudi Pro League
4 Apr 2026D 2–2at Al-Hilal Saudi Pro League
12 Mar 2026D 2–2at Neom SC Saudi Pro League
6 Mar 2026W 3–2v Al-Fateh Saudi Pro League

Al-Ittihad

8 Apr 2026L 3–4v Neom SC Saudi Pro League
3 Apr 2026W 1–0v Al-Hazem Saudi Pro League
13 Mar 2026L 1–3at Al-Riyadh Saudi Pro League
6 Mar 2026L 1–3at Al-Ahli Saudi Pro League
27 Feb 2026W 1–0v Al-Khaleej Saudi Pro League

Head to head

3 Jan 2026Al-Ittihad 1–0 Al-Taawoun Saudi Pro League

Al-Taawoun

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Angelo Fulgini Midfielder9000–57.6+13.7
Marin Petkov Midfielder90000.1248.8−0.1
Andrei Girotto Defender90000.3147.1+0.2
Mohammed Mahzari Defender9000–45.5−0.1
Ashraf El Mahdioui Midfielder90000.0244.2−4.2
Flávio Midfielder90000.6944.1+0.2
Mohammed Al Dossari Defender8500–43.4−1.8
Roger Martínez Forward90000.3842.2−6.5
Mohammed Al-Kuwaykibi Forward85000.1040.2−1.6
Qasim Lajami Defender9000–34.5−9.3
Fahad Al-Rashidi Forward9000.0734.1–
Mailson Goalkeeper9000–32.7−13.4
Saif Rashad Mohamed Forward900–25.7–

Al-Ittihad

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Predrag Rajković Goalkeeper9000–62.5+10.4
Houssem Aouar Midfielder89110.1255.9+10.1
Youssef En-Nesyri Forward90100.4551.9+4.3
Fabinho Midfielder9000–50.6+0.3
Hassan Kadesh Defender9000–43.9−4.2
Awad Al-Nashri Midfielder9000–43.9−1.7
Mario Mitaj Defender9001–43.4−9.3
Jan-Carlo Simić Defender9000–42.6−1.4
Steven Bergwijn Midfielder89000.0242.5−1.5
Faisal Al-Ghamdi Midfielder900–40.7–
Ahmed Sharahili Defender8100–40.1−7.3
Roger Fernandes Midfielder8100–39.8−3.7
Ahmed Al-Julaydan Defender900–39.6–
Ahmed Al-Ghamdi Forward100–38.1–
Abdulaziz Al Bishi Midfielder100–36.1–