Matchday

Saudi Pro League 26/27 · 23 Oct 2026

Al-Ahli 4–1 Al-Khaleej

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.1 – 0.6
Actual xG
3.9 – 0.5
Goals
4 – 1

Footybot made Al-Ahli favourites at 73%.

Al-Ahli won and made the better chances: 3.9 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Thamer Al Khaibri, 72.9 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Thamer Al Khaibri +35.4, Mohammed Al-Khabrani +12.5, Ivan Toney +12.4.

Well below it: Eduard Spertsyan −16.5, Roger Ibañez −8.6, Abdulrahman Al Sanbi −8.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Ahli

19 Oct 2026W 3–2at Al-Fayha Saudi Pro League
9 Oct 2026W 4–0at Al-Fateh Saudi Pro League
11 Sep 2026W 3–1v Al-Hazem Saudi Pro League
8 Sep 2026L 2–3at Al-Qadsiah Saudi Pro League
4 Sep 2026W 5–0v Al-Riyadh Saudi Pro League

Al-Khaleej

18 Oct 2026W 3–2at Al-Fateh Saudi Pro League
15 Oct 2026W 2–0v Al-Fayha Saudi Pro League
10 Oct 2026D 1–1at Al-Ettifaq Saudi Pro League
12 Sep 2026D 1–1v Al-Nassr Saudi Pro League
7 Sep 2026D 0–0v Al-Riyadh Saudi Pro League

Head to head

20 May 2026Al-Khaleej 1–4 Al-Ahli Saudi Pro League
20 Jan 2026Al-Ahli 4–1 Al-Khaleej Saudi Pro League

Al-Ahli

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ivan Toney Forward90210.8966.6+12.4
Abdullah Radif Forward9000.2166.2–
Artem Bondarenko Midfielder81100.4158.0+11.6
Francisco Trincão Midfielder81110.7955.0+7.3
Matheus Gonçalves Midfielder24000.5052.9–
Saeed Baattia Defender66000.0142.9+2.1
Roger Ibañez Defender90000.0641.2−8.6
Valentin Atangana Edoa Midfielder90000.3540.7−4.6
Ziyad Aljohani Midfielder24000.0240.3–
Abdulrahman Al Sanbi Goalkeeper9000–40.1−8.6
Firas Al-Buraikan Forward6600–39.4−6.8
Mohammed Sulaiman Bakor Defender9000–38.6−1.1
Eduard Spertsyan Midfielder66010.5037.1−16.5
Mohammed Abdulrahman Defender24000.1635.1–
Saad Yaslam Balobaid Defender9000–32.6−2.4
Ramez Al-Attar Midfielder900–21.4–

Al-Khaleej

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Hussain Ahmed Al Issa Forward1101–100.0–
Thamer Al Khaibri Forward45100.3272.9+35.4
Mohammed Al-Khabrani Defender6700–57.2+12.5
Marwan Al-Haidari Goalkeeper9000–54.1+6.6
Saleh Al-Amri Forward45000.0253.5+8.8
Majed Omar Kanabah Midfielder7900–50.3+9.6
Abdullah Al-Hafith Defender9000–50.1+5.8
Omar Mascarell Midfielder9000–50.0+4.2
Bader Munshi Midfielder1100–47.1–
Joshua King Forward4500–46.4−2.0
Ahmad Asiri Defender4500–45.7+5.1
Miguel Crespo Midfielder23000.0245.3–
Musa Barrow Forward79000.0244.4−3.1
Rebocho Defender9000–44.1+10.3
Fawaz Al-Sagour Defender90000.0440.7+5.3
Mateo Benegas Forward69000.0628.2–