NEOM vs Al-Ettifaq Prediction

NEOM
0-1
Finished
HT 0-0
Al-Ettifaq
King Khalid Sport City Stadium, Tabuk·Ahmad Al Rumaikhani 17/10/2026
NEOMNEOM
0-1
Finished
Al-EttifaqAl-Ettifaq

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
82%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.18
SignalSTRONGModel49%SurpriseHighGap-2.8%
NEOM Rest
3 days
Al-Ettifaq Rest
2 days

NEOM vs Al-Ettifaq: the result in context

Al-Ettifaq beat NEOM 1-0 in the Pro League on 17 Oct 2026. That went against recent form: NEOM had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 2 for Al-Ettifaq.

NEOM tend to win more corners, 6.1 a game to 3.5 for Al-Ettifaq.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
48%1.81
X
26%3.76
2
26%3.71
Double Chance
1X
74%1.23
X2
52%1.90
Both Teams to Score
Yes
59%1.57
No
41%2.27
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.87 + 1.29 = 3.16
Over 1.5
81%1.18
Over 2.5
60%1.61
Over 3.5
39%2.50
Under 1.5
19%4.50
Under 2.5
40%2.25
Under 3.5
61%1.50
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.4 + 4.1 = 9.5
Over 8.5
59%1.66
Over 9.5
47%2.08
Over 10.5
36%2.74
Under 8.5
41%2.10
Under 9.5
53%1.67
Under 10.5
64%1.38
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.8 + 2.1 = 3.9
Over 3.5
55%-
Over 4.5
36%2.10
Under 3.5
45%-
Under 4.5
64%1.67

Match Events

32'Alexandre LacazetteFoul
45'Radhi Al Oteibi INAbdullah Al-Khateeb out
54'Sultan Ali Huran INMatija Gluscevic out
60'Abdoulaye KantéFoul
60'Khalid Al-Ghannam INYasir Al-Shammari out
74'Georgios Masouras INMuhanad Al Saad out
78'Ondrej Duda INAbdalellah Hawsawi out
78'Jordan Larsson INZiyad Abdullah Al-Ghamdi out
81'Matija GluscevicArgument
81'Mohannad Abu Taha INKhalil Al-Absi out
81'Valentín Vada INAbbas Al Hassan out
82'Abdullah Al-KhateebAssist: Ziyad Abdullah Al-Ghamdi
89'Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari INHaroune Camara out
89'Khalifah Al-Dawsari INMohammed Al-Burayk out

Lineups

NEOM
4-4-2Coach: C. Galtier
Al-Ettifaq
4-4-2Coach: Arthur Papas
Avg rating6.64
Avg rating6.94
M. Bułka6.01M. Bułka
Khalifah Al Dawsari6.84K. Al Dawsari
M. Sarr7.85M. Sarr
N. Zézé6.844N. Zézé
Islam Hawsawi7.427I. Hawsawi
G. Masouras6.87G. Masouras
Abdulmalik Al Oyayari6.715A. Al Oyayari
V. Vada7.123V. Vada
Mohannad Abu Taha6.319M. Abu Taha
A. Lacazette5.991A. Lacazette
S. Benrahma7.010S. Benrahma
M. Rodák7.61M. Rodák
Radhi Al Otaibi6.561R. Al Otaibi
Pedro Henrique7.25P. Henrique
J. Hendry7.44J. Hendry
Madallah Al Olayan7.533M. Al Olayan
J. Larsson6.217J. Larsson
A. Kanté6.742A. Kanté
O. Duda6.711O. Duda
Khalid Al Ghannam6.97K. Al Ghannam
9999S. Ali Huran
B. Celina6.443B. Celina

NEOM Substitutes

33Abdulrahman Dagriri
55Muhammad Al Dosari
2Mohammed Al Burayk89'for Khalifah Al-Dawsari6.6
14Khalil Al Absi81'for Mohannad Abu Taha6.4
8Faisal Al Ghamdi
6A. Al Hassan81'for Valentín Vada6.5
75Khalid Al Rammah
77Muhannad Al Saad74'for Georgios Masouras6.3
70Haroune Camara89'for Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari6.3

Al-Ettifaq Substitutes

13Meshal Al Alaeli
29Z. Al Ghamdi78'for Jordan Larsson7.0
92Turki Ba Al Jawsh
71M. Gluščević54'replaced by Sultan Ali Huran81'6.5
77Abdulelah78'for Ondrej Duda6.8
87Meshal Sibyani
70Abdullah Khateeb45'for Radhi Al Oteibi82'8.5
58Yasir Shammari60'for Khalid Al-Ghannam6.8
26Riyadh Sharahili

Match Stats

NEOMAl-Ettifaq
58%Ball Possession42%
10Corner Kicks2
1Yellow Cards3
12Total Shots4
3Shots on Goal1
6Shots off Goal3
4Shots Inside Box2
8Shots Outside Box2
3Blocked Shots0
15Fouls12
4Offsides0
0Goalkeeper Saves3
519Total Passes377
441Passes Accurate303
12Free Kicks15

Team Comparison

NEOMNEOM
Al-EttifaqAl-Ettifaq
1633Elo Rating 1573
1.51Attack 1.48
2.05Defense 1.33
34%Hit Rate 42%
11.3Shots per Game 11.0
2.9Shots on Target 4.2
6.1Corners per Game 3.5
2.0Cards per Game 3.0

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.16 goals
📈BTTS Trend
📊Home Overperforming
⚠️Home Rotation Risk60%
⚠️Away Rotation Risk60%

Game State Tendencies

NEOMNEOM
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.9 vs 0.6 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
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 (0.9 vs 0.6 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 2 meetings, all competitions

NEOMNEOM0Wins · 0%
Draws2100%
Al-EttifaqAl-Ettifaq0Wins · 0%
1.0Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored1 of 2
0%3+ goals0 of 2

Previous meetings

Pro League21/05/2026
NEOMAl-Ettifaq
11
Pro League21/01/2026
Al-EttifaqNEOM
00

Referee Profile

Ahmad Al Rumaikhani57 matches

3.95Cards per match
3.70Yellow cards per match
0.25Red cards per match
27.1Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Ahmad Al Rumaikhani3.95
Other referees4.31

3.95 cards a match, 0.36 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.31).

Cards come from 57 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Pro League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Al-Qadisiyah FCAl-Qadisiyah FC1081124:9+1525WWWDW
2Al-Hilal Saudi FCAl-Hilal Saudi FC980127:7+2024WWWLW
3Al-NassrAl-Nassr971120:7+1322WWDWL
4Al-Ittihad FCAl-Ittihad FC962118:10+820WLWWW
5Al-Ahli JeddahAl-Ahli Jeddah960323:12+1118WWWLW
6NEOMNEOM1051414:9+516LLDWW
7Al DiriyahAl Diriyah104339:9015WDLDW
8Al-EttifaqAl-Ettifaq1043314:16-215LWDDD
9Al KholoodAl Kholood933314:18-412LLLWD
10Al Khaleej SaihatAl Khaleej Saihat102629:13-412WWDDD
11Al-HazmAl-Hazm1023510:14-49LLDLW
12Al RiyadhAl Riyadh92349:18-99LDWDL
13Al ShababAl Shabab915311:13-28DWDLL
14Al-Faisaly FCAl-Faisaly FC914410:17-77DWLDD
15Al-FayhaAl-Fayha1014510:17-77LLDDL
16Al-FatehAl-Fateh101369:20-116LWLLL
17Al TaawonAl Taawon100464:17-134LDLLL
18AbhaAbha80266:15-92LDLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Al-Qadisiyah FCAl-Qadisiyah FC1024:925
2Al-Hilal Saudi FCAl-Hilal Saudi FC927:724
3Al-NassrAl-Nassr920:722
4Al-Ittihad FCAl-Ittihad FC918:1020
5Al-Ahli JeddahAl-Ahli Jeddah923:1218
6NEOMNEOM1014:916
7Al DiriyahAl Diriyah109:915
8Al-EttifaqAl-Ettifaq1014:1615
9Al KholoodAl Kholood914:1812
10Al Khaleej SaihatAl Khaleej Saihat109:1312
11Al-HazmAl-Hazm1010:149
12Al RiyadhAl Riyadh99:189
13Al ShababAl Shabab911:138
14Al-Faisaly FCAl-Faisaly FC910:177
15Al-FayhaAl-Fayha1010:177
16Al-FatehAl-Fateh109:206
17Al TaawonAl Taawon104:174
18AbhaAbha86:152
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About the NEOM vs Al-Ettifaq forecast

The forecasts for this Pro League match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

NEOM and Al-Ettifaq in the Pro League table

NEOM and Al-Ettifaq are close in the Pro League table, 6th and 8th, with 1 point between them. League goal record so far: NEOM 14-9, Al-Ettifaq 14-16. The full standings are on the Pro League Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

NEOM and Al-Ettifaq have met only 2 times recently, averaging 1.0 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

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.