Al-Ettifaq vs Al Diriyah Prediction

Al-Ettifaq
0-3
Finished
HT 0-1
Al Diriyah
EGO Stadium, Dammam·Abdullah Al-Owaidan, Saudi Arabia 29/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
4.2 / 10
Value Analysis
56%Trust
Goals O/U
Under 2.5 Goals
2.10
SignalNEUTRALModel35%SurpriseHighGap+10.4%
Al-Ettifaq Rest
4 days
Al Diriyah Rest
3 days

Al-Ettifaq vs Al Diriyah: result, form and history

Al Diriyah beat Al-Ettifaq 3-0 in the Pro League on 29 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
24%3.13
X
44%3.50
2
32%2.10
Double Chance
1X
68%1.65
X2
76%1.33
Both Teams to Score
Yes
43%1.58
No
57%2.21
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.31 + 1.1 = 2.41
Over 1.5
67%1.22
Over 2.5
45%1.73
Over 3.5
25%2.76
Under 1.5
33%4.10
Under 2.5
55%2.10
Under 3.5
75%1.40
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

8'Darwin NuñezAssist: Óscar Rodríguez
26'Khalid Al-AsiriFoul
27'Radhi Al Oteibi INMeshal Al-Sibyani out
49'Meshal Al-SibyaniFoul
53'Adil BoulbinaAssist: Óscar Rodríguez
54'Jordan Larsson INRayane Messi out
54'Yasir Al-Shammari INKhalid Al-Ghannam out
58'Taher Wadi INAbdulaziz Al Faraj out
59'Khalid Al-Asiri INMohamed Hameran out
59'Adil Boulbina INHattan Bahebri out
72'Bersant Celina INFaris Al-Ghamdi out
73'Meshal Al-Aeli INAbdullah Rashed Al Bishi out
81'Darwin NuñezAssist: Clayton diandy
82'Óscar Rodríguez INMeshari Fahad Al Nemer out
89'Darwin Nuñez INAbdulelah Al-Malki out

Lineups

Al-Ettifaq
4-1-4-1Coach: Arthur Papas
Al Diriyah
4-4-2Coach: Bruno Lage
Avg rating6.46
Avg rating7.46
Turki Ba Al Jawsh6.792T. Ba Al Jawsh
Radhi Al Otaibi6.661R. Al Otaibi
J. Hendry6.44J. Hendry
Abdullah Khateeb6.270A. Khateeb
Meshal Al Alaeli6.913M. Al Alaeli
O. Duda6.511O. Duda
J. Larsson6.317J. Larsson
Álvaro Medrán7.010Á. Medrán
Yasir Shammari6.158Y. Shammari
B. Celina6.443B. Celina
M. Dembélé7.19M. Dembélé
N. Vasilj9.122N. Vasilj
T. Wadi7.012T. Wadi
C. Mbemba7.699C. Mbemba
Qassem Lajami7.487Q. Lajami
Khalid Al Asiri6.878K. Al Asiri
C. Diandy7.717C. Diandy
I. Gueye6.95I. Gueye
E. Millot7.320E. Millot
A. Boulbina8.110A. Boulbina
Óscar Rodríguez8.314Ó. Rodríguez
D. Núñez9.129D. Núñez

Al-Ettifaq Substitutes

22A. Hawsawi
15Abdullah Al Bishi73'for Meshal Al-Aeli6.6
6Faris Al Ghamdi72'for Bersant Celina5.9
7Khalid Al Ghannam54'for Yasir Al-Shammari6.8
71M. Gluščević
87Meshal Sibyani27'for Radhi Al Oteibi49'5.3
3Abdullah Madu
80R. Messi54'for Jordan Larsson6.7

Al Diriyah Substitutes

21M. Hameran59'for Khalid Al-Asiri7.1
11Hattan Bahbri59'for Adil Boulbina6.6
32Abdullah Al Zaid
52Hussain Al Qahtani
75Meshari Al Nemer82'for Óscar Rodríguez6.5
88Abdulelah Al Malki89'for Darwin Nuñez6.8
2Abdulaziz Al Faraj58'for Taher Wadi7.0
33Waleed Abdullah
6Sultan Al Farhan

Match Stats

Al-EttifaqAl Diriyah
54%Ball Possession46%
6Corner Kicks6
1Yellow Cards1
17Total Shots16
7Shots on Goal7
7Shots off Goal6
15Shots Inside Box11
2Shots Outside Box5
3Blocked Shots3
7Fouls7
1Offsides6
4Goalkeeper Saves7
428Total Passes365
384Passes Accurate315
90%Pass Accuracy86%

Team Comparison

Al-EttifaqAl-Ettifaq
Al DiriyahAl Diriyah
1610Elo Rating 1584
1.66Attack 0.63
2.11Defense 1.41
61%Hit Rate 19%
10.5Shots per Game 14.2
4.8Shots on Target 3.4
4.5Corners per Game 4.3
3.1Cards per Game 2.5

AI Insights

📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Al-EttifaqAl-Ettifaq
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.3 vs 0.4 in first half)
Al DiriyahAl Diriyah
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast: scores more in 1st half (0.5 vs 0.2 in second half)

Recent Form

Al-EttifaqAl-Ettifaq
3W3D4L
25/08/2026
Al-EttifaqAl-Nassr
23
L
22/08/2026
Al-FatehAl-Ettifaq
01
W
18/08/2026
Al JabalainAl-Ettifaq
10
L
14/08/2026
Al-EttifaqAl Riyadh
42
W
25/07/2026
EldenseAl-Ettifaq
31
L
24/07/2026
YorkAl-Ettifaq
22
D
21/05/2026
NEOMAl-Ettifaq
11
D
14/05/2026
Al-EttifaqAl-Ittihad FC
13
L
09/05/2026
Al Khaleej SaihatAl-Ettifaq
05
W
04/05/2026
Al-EttifaqAl Najma
00
D
Al DiriyahAl Diriyah
6W1D3L
26/08/2026
Al DiriyahAl Kholood
11
D
21/08/2026
Al-HazmAl Diriyah
01
W
18/08/2026
Al DiriyahAl-Nassr
14
L
13/08/2026
Al DiriyahAl-Ahli Jeddah
01
L
23/07/2026
Al DiriyahFA 2000
20
W
18/07/2026
TrelleborgAl Diriyah
14
W
23/05/2026
Al DiriyahAl Ula
2111
W
18/05/2026
Al DiriyahAl Jabalain
30
W
14/05/2026
Al DiriyahAl Bukayriyah
32
W
09/05/2026
Al AnwarAl Diriyah
42
L

Referee Profile

Abdullah Al-Owaidan17 matches

3.81Cards per match
3.63Yellow cards per match
0.19Red cards per match
24.9Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Abdullah Al-Owaidan3.81
Other referees4.11

3.81 cards a match, 0.30 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.11).

Cards come from 16 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Pro League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Al-Hilal Saudi FCAl-Hilal Saudi FC11100132:9+2330WWWWW
2Al-Qadisiyah FCAl-Qadisiyah FC1291232:12+2028WLWWW
3Al-NassrAl-Nassr1191128:11+1728WWWWD
4Al-Ittihad FCAl-Ittihad FC1173121:11+1024DWWLW
5NEOMNEOM1271418:10+822WWLLD
6Al-Ahli JeddahAl-Ahli Jeddah1170428:19+921LWWWW
7Al-EttifaqAl-Ettifaq1254318:17+119DWLWD
8Al DiriyahAl Diriyah1243510:13-315LLWDL
9Al Khaleej SaihatAl Khaleej Saihat1236314:19-515WLWWD
10Al ShababAl Shabab1135320:15+514WWDWD
11Al KholoodAl Kholood1133517:26-912LLLLL
12Al RiyadhAl Riyadh1133511:25-1412LWLDW
13Al-FayhaAl-Fayha1225516:20-411WDLLD
14Al-HazmAl-Hazm1224614:20-610LDLLD
15Al-Faisaly FCAl-Faisaly FC1224613:24-1110LWLDW
16Al-FatehAl-Fateh1213810:25-156LLLWL
17Al TaawonAl Taawon120576:20-145DLLDL
18AbhaAbha110387:19-123DLLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Al-Hilal Saudi FCAl-Hilal Saudi FC1132:930
2Al-Qadisiyah FCAl-Qadisiyah FC1232:1228
3Al-NassrAl-Nassr1128:1128
4Al-Ittihad FCAl-Ittihad FC1121:1124
5NEOMNEOM1218:1022
6Al-Ahli JeddahAl-Ahli Jeddah1128:1921
7Al-EttifaqAl-Ettifaq1218:1719
8Al DiriyahAl Diriyah1210:1315
9Al Khaleej SaihatAl Khaleej Saihat1214:1915
10Al ShababAl Shabab1120:1514
11Al KholoodAl Kholood1117:2612
12Al RiyadhAl Riyadh1111:2512
13Al-FayhaAl-Fayha1216:2011
14Al-HazmAl-Hazm1214:2010
15Al-Faisaly FCAl-Faisaly FC1213:2410
16Al-FatehAl-Fateh1210:256
17Al TaawonAl Taawon126:205
18AbhaAbha117:193
Champions LeagueRelegation

About the Al-Ettifaq vs Al Diriyah forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.

Al-Ettifaq and Al Diriyah in the Pro League table

Al-Ettifaq and Al Diriyah are close in the Pro League table, 7th and 8th, with 4 points between them. League goal record so far: Al-Ettifaq 18-17, Al Diriyah 10-13. The full standings are on the Pro League Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Al-Ettifaq and Al Diriyah have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. Some of the data for this fixture is limited, so the model gives it a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.