Saudi Pro League 26/27 · 29 Aug 2026

Al-Ettifaq 0–3 Diriyah

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Diriyah won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nikola Vasilj, 63.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Nikola Vasilj +18.7, Darwin Núñez +15.5, Yassir Al-Shammari +8.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Abdullah Al Bishi Defender	17	0.03	60.4	–
Faris Al Ghamdi Midfielder	18	0.03	55.8	–
Jack Hendry Defender	90	–	51.0	+6.1
Abdullah Khateeb Defender	90	–	50.1	+6.5
Turki Ba Al-Jawsh Goalkeeper	90	–	49.8	+7.9
Bersant Celina Midfielder	72	0.36	48.0	–
Rayane Messi Midfielder	36	0.10	47.2	–
Yassir Al-Shammari Midfielder	54	0.17	47.0	+8.1
Ondrej Duda Midfielder	90	–	46.1	−0.5
Khalid Al-Ghannam Forward	36	–	45.6	–
Meshal Alaeli Defender	73	0.10	45.6	+2.2
Álvaro Medrán Midfielder	90	0.09	45.6	−1.2
Jordan Larsson Midfielder	54	–	45.4	+0.9
Moussa Dembélé Forward	90	0.40	42.7	−3.3
Radhi Al-Oteibi Defender	27	0.02	38.5	–
Meshal Al-Sibyani Defender	63	–	33.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nikola Vasilj Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	63.7	+18.7
Darwin Núñez Forward	89	2	0	1.25	60.6	+15.5
Idrissa Gana Gueye Midfielder	90	0	0	0.43	48.8	−0.4
Adil Boulbina Midfielder	59	1	0	0.07	47.5	–
Meshari Fahad Al-Nemer Forward	8	0	0	–	46.8	–
Chancel Mbemba Defender	90	0	0	0.08	45.1	−6.1
Hattan Bahebri Forward	31	0	0	0.10	42.6	–
Qasim Lajami Defender	90	0	0	–	41.1	−0.9
Clayton Diandy Midfielder	90	0	1	0.03	40.6	–
Enzo Millot Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.9	−5.4
Óscar Rodríguez Midfielder	82	0	2	0.21	36.5	–
Khalid Al-Asiri Defender	59	0	0	–	35.5	–
Taher Wadi Defender	58	0	0	–	33.6	–
Mohamed Hameran Defender	31	0	0	–	32.2	–
Abdulaziz Al-Faraj Defender	32	0	0	–	24.5	–
Abdulelah Al-Malki Midfielder	1	0	0	–	0.0	–