Matchday

Saudi Pro League 26/27 · 29 Aug 2026

Al-Kholood 3–1 Al-Ahli

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
0.8 – 1.3
Actual xG
1.1 – 1.4
Goals
3 – 1

Footybot made Al-Ahli favourites at 48%.

Al-Kholood won a close one on the chances: 1.1 xG to 1.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Roger Ibañez, 59.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Roger Ibañez +13.5, Mohammed Abdulrahman +10.7.

Well below it: Edouard Mendy −18.1, Hamed Al-Shanqity −10.3, John Buckley −8.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Kholood

26 Aug 2026D 1–1at Diriyah Saudi Pro League
22 Aug 2026W 3–2v Al-Taawoun Saudi Pro League
15 Aug 2026D 1–1at Al-Ittihad Saudi Pro League
21 May 2026D 0–0v Al-Fateh Saudi Pro League
16 May 2026L 0–3at Al-Ahli Saudi Pro League

Al-Ahli

22 Aug 2026W 4–0v Abha Saudi Pro League
13 Aug 2026W 1–0at Diriyah Saudi Pro League
20 May 2026W 4–1at Al-Khaleej Saudi Pro League
16 May 2026W 3–0v Al-Kholood Saudi Pro League
11 May 2026W 2–1at Al-Taawoun Saudi Pro League

Head to head

16 May 2026Al-Ahli 3–0 Al-Kholood Saudi Pro League
17 Jan 2026Al-Kholood 0–1 Al-Ahli Saudi Pro League

Al-Kholood

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Muhammad Sawan Midfielder12100.08100.0–
Sultan Al Shehri Defender100–100.0–
Julien Domingues Forward89100.9855.1+7.8
Edgaras Utkus Defender9000–54.8+6.0
Seydouba Cisse Midfielder9000–48.5+3.4
Mansour Camara Defender9000–46.8+4.5
Iker Kortajarena Midfielder73100.0445.5+0.8
Coba Da Costa Midfielder9002–41.7−6.6
John Buckley Midfielder9000–41.4−8.5
Shaquille Riley Pinas Defender9000–39.5−0.7
Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa Midfielder78000.0439.5−2.3
Hamed Al-Shanqity Goalkeeper9000–37.6−10.3
Ramzi Sawlan Defender9001–35.4−2.5
Abdulrahman Al-Dosari Midfielder1700–27.1–

Al-Ahli

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Saleh Abu Al-Shamat Forward26000.2265.3–
Abdullah Radif Forward10000.2059.7–
Roger Ibañez Defender90000.0659.0+13.5
Eduard Spertsyan Midfielder90010.1255.2+1.6
Francisco Trincão Midfielder90000.2051.6+5.0
Ivan Toney Forward90100.3251.4−1.2
Mohammed Abdulrahman Defender4500–47.6+10.7
Zakaria Hawsawi Defender2600–46.4–
Valentin Atangana Edoa Midfielder9000–44.1+0.1
Artem Bondarenko Midfielder87000.2942.9−5.8
Firas Al-Buraikan Forward6400–42.2−1.4
Rayan Hamed Defender4500–40.3−2.2
Merih Demiral Defender9000–37.8−5.4
Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper9000–32.3−18.1
Saad Yaslam Balobaid Defender6400–32.0−5.8