Abha VS Al Ettifaq

2026/2027 Pro League, Saudi Arabia

Dhamak Club Stadium

Pro League

Abha ABH

Al Ettifaq ETT

KICKOFF :

Round 5 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Abha welcome Al Ettifaq to Dhamak Club Stadium for a Pro League regular season fixture in the 2026/2027 campaign. The visitors enter as the stronger side on paper with a clear power advantage and sit sixth in the domestic standings while the hosts occupy eighteenth place. Al Ettifaq carry markedly higher form scores into the contest and will look to impose their structure against an Abha side that has struggled for consistency. Both teams operate without recent outing data to refine expectations yet the underlying metrics point to a mismatch in overall quality. Set piece information remains limited with low confidence ratings attached to available proxies. The match offers a platform for Al Ettifaq to build momentum while Abha seek to exploit home conditions and defensive organisation.

TL;DR

Structural: Al Ettifaq sit sixth in the league while Abha occupy eighteenth place.
Form: Al Ettifaq post a form score of 14.75 against Abha's 2.08.
Squad: Al Ettifaq hold the higher power score at 52.66 compared with Abha's 33.94.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics for both sides remain unavailable ahead of kickoff.
Transition: Al Ettifaq are expected to control transitions given their overall quality edge.
Set pieces: Set piece data carries low confidence and relies on proxy values only.
xVariable: Al Ettifaq enter with an 18.7 point power advantage over the hosts.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

D. Burić

A. Papastamatis

0.25

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.36

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

0 - 0 - 0

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

33.94

52.66

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Abha

Al Ettifaq

Power Score

33.94

52.66

League Position

Global Rank

1249

774

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Abha — Opponent-weighted form score

Al Ettifaq — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Abha Al Ettifaq

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026/2027 Pro League, Saudi Arabia · Round 5 · Regular Season

Stadium

Dhamak Club Stadium

Capacity

20000

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

D. Burić Coach

Squad ▼

Donovan Léon Goalkeeper

Mustafa Reda Malayekah Goalkeeper

Abdulrahman Al Bouq Goalkeeper

Juriën Gaari Defender

Abdou Diallo Defender

Abdullah Al Fahad Defender

Mohammed Al Doseri Defender

Abdulbasit Hindi Defender

Hazim Hassan Al Zahrani Defender

Safwan Saud S Aljohani Defender

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Nawaf Al Ghulaimish Defender

Khaled Ahmed Hussein Al Shamrani Defender

Muhannad Talbi Defender

Moayad Mohammed Ahmad Binyan Defender

Nabil Fekir Midfielder

Loreintz Rosier Midfielder

Firas Al-Ghamdi Midfielder

Nasser Al-Daajani Midfielder

Basil Yousef M Alsayyali Midfielder

Faisal Al Sibyani Midfielder

Majed Dawran Midfielder

Ali Muhammad Ali Fathi Mubarki Midfielder

Mohammed Ayed Obaid Al Hamsal Midfielder

Michy Batshuayi Tunga Attacker

Alimami Gory Attacker

Bader Al Mutairi Attacker

Mohammed Bandar Al Zaid Attacker

Abdulkarim Darisi Attacker

Kamil Boumedmed Attacker

Keshim Al-Qahtani Attacker

Manager ▼

A. Papastamatis Coach

Squad ▼

Marek Rodák Goalkeeper

Ahmad Ali Saleem Al-Rehaili Al-Harbi Goalkeeper

Abdulbasit Suleiman Abdullah Hawsawy Goalkeeper

Turki Baljoush Goalkeeper

Jack Hendry Defender

Madallah Alolayan Defender

Abdullah Mohammed Madu Defender

Abdullah Ahmed Khateeb Defender

Radhi Al Otaibi Defender

Mashel Ali Defender

Awad Dahl Defender

Meshal Alaeli Defender

Bersant Celina Midfielder

Ondrej Duda Midfielder

Álvaro Medrán Just Midfielder

Faris Al Ghamdi Midfielder

Yasir Abdullah R Al Shammari Midfielder

Abdulrahman Saleh Nabza Midfielder

Moussa Dembélé Attacker

Jordan Larsson Attacker

Khalid Essa Al Ghannam Attacker

Matija Gluščević Attacker

Rayane Messi Tanfouri Attacker

Ziyad Abdullah Al Ghamdi Attacker

Mohau Nkota Attacker

Jalal Adel A. Al Salem Attacker

CONCLUSION

Al Ettifaq arrive as clear favourites and will aim to translate their superior league standing and form into a positive result on the road. Abha must rely on organisation and home support to frustrate the visitors and create opportunities from limited possession. The absence of detailed efficiency and set piece figures adds uncertainty yet the power differential remains the dominant narrative. Al Ettifaq should control key phases if they maintain discipline and exploit transitions effectively. Abha will need compact defending and quick counters to trouble a side that has shown greater consistency this season. The outcome will likely hinge on whether the hosts can limit Al Ettifaq's quality in open play.

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