Matchday

Saudi Pro League 26/27 · 4 Sep 2026

Al-Ahli 5–0 Al-Riyadh

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.4 – 0.6
Actual xG
3.3 – 0.8
Goals
5 – 0

Footybot made Al-Ahli favourites at 79%.

Al-Ahli won and made the better chances: 3.3 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mohammed Al-Khaibari, 57.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Mohammed Al-Khaibari +14.0, Sultan Alessa +13.6, Sulaiman Hahya Hazazi +12.0.

Well below it: Artem Bondarenko −23.2, Eduard Spertsyan −16.3, Wenderson Galeno −10.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Ahli

1 Sep 2026L 0–3at Al-Hilal Saudi Pro League
29 Aug 2026L 1–3at Al-Kholood Saudi Pro League
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

Al-Riyadh

28 Aug 2026W 1–0v Neom SC Saudi Pro League
25 Aug 2026D 3–3at Al-Shabab Saudi Pro League
21 Aug 2026L 0–4v Al-Nassr Saudi Pro League
14 Aug 2026L 2–4at Al-Ettifaq Saudi Pro League
21 May 2026W 1–0v Al-Okhdood Saudi Pro League

Head to head

26 Feb 2026Al-Riyadh 0–1 Al-Ahli Saudi Pro League
30 Oct 2025Al-Ahli 1–1 Al-Riyadh Saudi Pro League

Al-Ahli

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Naif Masoud Midfielder15100.0291.9–
Saleh Abu Al-Shamat Forward1500–76.0–
Ivan Toney Forward90202.2456.3+5.0
Rayan Hamed Defender9000–54.1+10.2
Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper9000–48.8−1.7
Francisco Trincão Midfielder90100.4148.3+0.4
Roger Ibañez Defender9000–46.5−1.1
Firas Al-Buraikan Forward1501–43.5–
Ziyad Aljohani Midfielder2800–43.2–
Eduard Spertsyan Midfielder75100.0640.0−16.3
Valentin Atangana Edoa Midfielder75000.0839.9−6.1
Mohammed Sulaiman Bakor Defender9000–38.0−1.7
Wenderson Galeno Midfielder75000.5033.0−10.8
Saad Yaslam Balobaid Defender83020.0529.3−7.3
Artem Bondarenko Midfielder6200–24.5−23.2
Zakaria Hawsawi Defender1100–0.0–

Al-Riyadh

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Salman Matar Forward1000.21100.0–
Mohammed Al-Khaibari Defender9000–57.5+14.0
Sultan Alessa Defender9000–48.8+13.6
Rodrigo Abascal Defender90000.0448.3+6.5
Leandro Antunes Forward69000.2846.6−0.5
Sulaiman Hahya Hazazi Defender9000–46.1+12.0
Fahad Al Jayzani Midfielder45000.0346.0+5.6
Hussain Al-Raqwani Midfielder21000.0445.3–
Essam Bahri Defender6900–40.2–
Hassan Hashim Al-Ali Forward89000.2140.0+2.0
Hussain Al-Shurafa Midfielder4500–39.0–
Teddy Okou Midfielder81000.0237.8−3.8
Milan Borjan Goalkeeper9000–36.7−10.3
Victor Lekhal Midfielder90000.0235.9−7.3
Marzouq Tambakti Defender2100–28.8–