Al Ettifaq vs Al Riyadh preview

Saudi Arabia flag 2026/2027 Pro League, Saudi Arabia
EGO STADIUM Yesterday - 6:00 PM
Pro League
Al EttifaqETT
3 2
Al RiyadhRIY
Full Time Yesterday 6:00 PM
Round 1 Regular Season
Moussa Dembélé - 22', 54' (P), 90+9' (P)
Rayane Messi - 79'
Goal
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Goal
Teddy Okou - 45+5'
Bernard Mensah - 56'
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Red Card Rodrigo Abascal 6'

CONTEXT

Al Ettifaq defeated Al Riyadh by a 3-2 scoreline after a match that stood level at 1-1 after the first half. The home side dominated possession at 65 percent to the visitors 35 percent and created the clearer opportunities with 2.68 expected goals against 0.8. Al Riyadh played with ten men following a red card that altered the second half flow. Al Ettifaq remained the stronger side throughout and converted their advantage into the winning margin. The outcome stayed consistent with the expected goals profile despite the numerical imbalance. Second half adjustments centered on the red card distortion as Al Ettifaq pushed forward to secure the points. The result reflected the pre match assessment of the stronger team prevailing in open play.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Al Ettifaq recorded a significant structural deviation of 100 percent.
  • Efficiency shift: Efficiency remained in line with expectations for both sides.
  • xG alignment: The final result aligned with the xG profile of the match.
  • Market alignment: The outcome proved aligned with pre match assessments.
  • xG expectations: Al Ettifaq posted 2.68 xG against 0.8 for Al Riyadh.
  • Event impact: Al Ettifaq claimed the 3-2 victory as the stronger team.
  • Red card distortion: The away red card distorted second half dynamics.
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

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
No referee statistics available.
Al Ettifaq A. Papastamatis
A. Papastamatis
VS
Al Riyadh M. Dulac
M. Dulac
1.15
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.29
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
NEOM SC Rank: 49 D
Al Ittihad Rank: 60 L
Al Khaleej Rank: 41 W
Al Najma Rank: 33 D
Al Okhdoud Rank: 33 W
Al Nassr Rank: 71 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Al Okhdoud Rank: 33 W
Al Taawoun Rank: 53 D
Al Fateh Rank: 45 W
Al-Fayha Rank: 44 L
Al-Qadsiah Rank: 67 L
Al Hazm Rank: 43 L
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 1 - 1
1

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
52.68
38.71
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Al Ettifaq
Al Riyadh
Power Score
52.68
38.71
League Position
2
17
Global Rank
784
1138

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.

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Al Ettifaq — Opponent-weighted form score
Al Riyadh — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Al Ettifaq Al Riyadh

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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Al Ettifaq

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Al Riyadh

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Al Ettifaq ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Al Riyadh
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
36.54
22.71
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
22.71
36.54
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Al Ettifaq +1.74 Efficiency Index
vs
Al Riyadh -1.74 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Al Ettifaq
Al Riyadh
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Al Ettifaq
vs
Al Riyadh
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Al Ettifaq Al Riyadh
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
73%
6%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
2.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
+0.04 vs -0.05
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Al Ettifaq Al Riyadh
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
6%
73%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 2.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
-0.05 vs +0.04
Al Ettifaq
Al Riyadh
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

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Al Ettifaq
vs
Al Riyadh
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Al Ettifaq Al Riyadh
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
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—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
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—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Al Ettifaq 0.27
Al Riyadh 0.37
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Al Ettifaq Al Riyadh
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
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—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
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Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Al Ettifaq 0.11
Al Riyadh 0.05
Al Ettifaq
Al Riyadh
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • ETT had peak pressure around 90'.
  • RIY started the game with stronger pressure.
ETT Pressure RIY Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: ETT reached the top pressure at 90' (56.84).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Al Ettifaq ETT Home
4 matches
Al Riyadh RIY Away
Match Record
2
Wins
1
1
Draws
1
1
Losses
2
Goals
5
Goals Scored
3
3
Goals Conceded
5
+2
Goal Difference
-2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-15T00:06:05+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-1-4-1
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch
T. Baljoush
Saudi Arabia
92 T. Baljoush
R. Al Otaibi
Substitution
Saudi Arabia
61 R. Al Otaibi
J. Hendry
Scotland
4 J. Hendry
A. Khateeb
Saudi Arabia
70 (C) A. Khateeb
M. Alolayan
Substitution
Saudi Arabia
33 M. Alolayan
O. Duda
Slovakia
11 O. Duda
Z. Al Ghamdi
Substitution
Saudi Arabia
29 Z. Al Ghamdi
Y. Al Shammari
Substitution
58 Y. Al Shammari
Á. Medrán Just
Spain
10 Á. Medrán Just
M. Gluščević
Substitution
Serbia
71 M. Gluščević
M. Dembélé
France
9 M. Dembélé
M. Borjan
Canada
82 (C) M. Borjan
H. Yahya
Saudi Arabia
12 H. Yahya
R. Abascal Barros
Uruguay
26 R. Abascal Barros
M. Alkhaibari
Saudi Arabia
67 M. Alkhaibari
M. Al Saeed
Saudi Arabia
2 M. Al Saeed
B. Mensah
Ghana
43 B. Mensah
F. Al Jayzani
79 F. Al Jayzani
V. Lekhal
Substitution
Algeria
22 V. Lekhal
M. Hassan
Egypt
7 M. Hassan
L. Curto Antunes
Substitution
Portugal
77 L. Curto Antunes
T. Lia Okou
Substitution
France
10 T. Lia Okou

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 14, 2026, 06:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Pro League, Saudi Arabia · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
EGO STADIUM
Capacity
15000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Statistics

Possession
ETT
62%
RIY
38%

Top Statistics

4 Goals 2
3 Big Chances Created 2
4 Shots 3
75 Dangerous attacks 19
65 Possession 35
8 Corners 0
5 Free kicks 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1

Match Overview

52 Ball Safe 78
2 Penalties 0
2 Goal Kicks 7
12 Goal Attempts 5
5 Substitutions 3
20 Throwins 13
1 Assists 1
1 Injuries 0
16 Dribble Attempts 6
9 Successful Dribbles 2
56 Successful Dribbles Percentage 33

Attacking

89 Attacks 66
1 Big Chances Missed 1

Possession

21 Long Passes 50
395 Passes 217
363 Successful Passes 165
92 Successful Passes Percentage 76
15 Key Passes 5
13 Successful Long Passes 18
62 Successful Long Passes Percentage 36

Defensive

2 Saves 4
6 Tackles 15
5 Interceptions 7
30 Duels Won 34

Build-up

26 Total Crosses 2
4 Accurate Crosses 0

Discipline

1 Offsides 0
11 Fouls 8

Lineup

Starting XI ▼

92
Turki Ba Al-Jawsh
Turki Ba Al-Jawsh Goalkeeper
6.55
4
Jack Hendry
Jack Hendry Defender
6.8
33
Madallah Al-Olayan
Madallah Al-Olayan Defender
6.81
3
Abdullah Madu
Abdullah Madu
Defender88'
61
Radhi Al-Otaibi
Radhi Al-Otaibi Defender
6.13
13
Mishal Al-Alaeli
Mishal Al-Alaeli
Defender64'
6.59
70
Abdullah Khateeb
Abdullah Khateeb (C) Defender
6.56
10
Álvaro Medrán
Álvaro Medrán Midfielder
7.22
11
Ondrej Duda
Ondrej Duda Midfielder
6.73
29
Ziyad Al-Ghamdi
Ziyad Al-Ghamdi Midfielder
7.25
7
Khalid Al-Ghannam
Khalid Al-Ghannam
Attacker46'
6.77
58
Yasir Al-Shammari
Yasir Al-Shammari Midfielder
6.39
43
Bersant Celina
Bersant Celina
Midfielder79'
6.69
71
Matija Gluscevic
Matija Gluscevic Midfielder
6.18
80
Rayane Messi
Rayane Messi
Midfielder64'
7.18
9
Moussa Dembélé
Moussa Dembélé Attacker
3
7.61

Starting XI ▼

82
Milan Borjan
Milan Borjan (C) Goalkeeper
6.17
2
Mohammed Al-Saeed
Mohammed Al-Saeed Defender
6.04
12
Sulaiman Hazazi
Sulaiman Hazazi Defender
5.63
26
Rodrigo Abascal
Rodrigo Abascal Defender
5.7
67
Mohammed Al-Khaibari
Mohammed Al-Khaibari Defender
5.8
22
Victor Lekhal
Victor Lekhal Midfielder
6.49
19
Hussain Al-Shurafa
Hussain Al-Shurafa
Midfielder69'
6.47
43
Bernard Mensah
Bernard Mensah Midfielder
7.6
79
Fahad Al-Jayzani
Fahad Al-Jayzani Midfielder
6.56
7
Mahmoud Trezeguet
Mahmoud Trezeguet Attacker
6.4
10
Teddy Okou
Teddy Okou Attacker
7.31
—
Teddy Okou
81'
77
Leandro Antunes
Leandro Antunes Attacker
6.53
—
Leandro Antunes
11'

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Moussa Dembélé
Right foot shot / 2nd Penalty
90+9'
Event
Álvaro Medrán
Penalty Confirmed
90+5'
Event
Abdullah Madu → Madallah Al-Olayan
8th Substitution
88'
81'
Event
Hassan Al-Ali → Teddy Okou
7th Substitution
Event
Rayane Messi
Left foot shot / 4th Goal
79'
Event
Bersant Celina → Yasir Al-Shammari
6th Substitution
79'
69'
Event
Hussain Al-Shurafa → Victor Lekhal
5th Substitution
Event
Mishal Al-Alaeli → Radhi Al-Otaibi
3rd Substitution
64'
Event
Rayane Messi → Matija Gluscevic
4th Substitution
64'
56'
Event
Bernard Mensah
Right foot shot / 3rd Goal
Event
Yasir Al-Shammari
Foul / 3rd Yellowcard
55'
Event
Moussa Dembélé
Right foot shot / 1st Penalty
54'
Event
Ondrej Duda
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
48'
Event
Khalid Al-Ghannam → Ziyad Al-Ghamdi
2nd Substitution
46'
1ST-HALF
45+5'
Event
Teddy Okou
Right foot shot / 2nd Goal
42'
Event
Victor Lekhal
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
Event
Moussa Dembélé
Header / 1st Goal
22'
11'
Event
Faisal Al-Sobhi → Leandro Antunes
1st Substitution
6'
Event
Rodrigo Abascal
Professional foul last man / 1st Redcard
4'
Event
Rodrigo Abascal
Card adjusted

Match Commentary

90
Attempt Attempt
Bersant Celina takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Moussa Dembele takes a right-footed shot and scores.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal in the penalty shootout! Moussa Dembele scores, bringing the penalty tally to 4-2.
90
Update Update
VAR decision results in a penalty awarded to Alvaro Medran.
90
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Moussa Dembele takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal in the penalty shootout! Moussa Dembele scores, bringing the tally to 4-2.
90
Update Update
VAR decision: a penalty has been awarded to Alvaro Medran.
89
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
88
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
88
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
81
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
79
Attempt Attempt
Hussain bin Asaad bin Alawi Al Shurafaa takes a right-footed shot but misses.
79
Update Update
Offside.
79
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Abdullah Mohammed Madu is substituted off for Madallah Alolayan.
78
Attempt Attempt
Moussa Dembele takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
77
Update Update
Hassan Al-Ali comes on for Teddy Okou.
77
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Rayane Messi takes a left-footed shot and scores.
69
Update Update
Bersant Celina comes on for Yasir Shammari.
68
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Rayane Messi scores, bringing the score to 3-2.
67
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 3-2.
66
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
64
Update Update
On comes Hussain bin Asaad bin Alawi Al Shurafaa, off goes Victor Lekhal.
64
Attempt Attempt
Rayane Messi attempts a header but misses the shot.
61
Update Update
Offside.
58
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
56
Update Update
Rayane Messi comes on for Matija Gluscevic.
56
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Mishal Al-Alaeli is on, and Radhi Al-Otaibe is off.
55
Attempt Attempt
Moussa Dembele attempts a header, but it's saved.
54
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
54
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 2-2.
48
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yasir Shammari receives a yellow card.
46
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal in the penalty shootout! Moussa Dembele scores, making it 2-1.
45
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Ondrej Duda.
45
Update Update
Khalid Al-Ghannam is on, and Abdullah Al Ghamdi is off.
45
Attempt Attempt
Abdullah Al Ghamdi takes a left-footed shot but misses.
45
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Teddy Okou takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
45
Update Update
First half ends with the score at 1-1.
45
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
45
Update Update
First half ends with the score at 1-1.
43
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
43
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
42
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
41
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Moussa Dembele Head Shot Missed
39
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Victor Lekhal receives a yellow card.
34
Attempt Attempt
Abdullah Al Ghamdi takes a left-footed shot but misses.
22
Attempt Attempt
Shot by Madallah Alolayan with his right foot is blocked.
22
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Victor Lekhal receives a yellow card.
22
Attempt Attempt
Victor Lekhal takes a right-footed shot but misses.
18
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Moussa Dembele scores to make it 1-0.
11
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
10
Attempt Attempt
Matija Gluscevic's header is saved.
8
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Alvaro Medran Just Right Footed Shot Saved
6
Red Card Red Card Important
Rodrigo Abascal receives a red card.
4
Update Update
VAR decision results in a card change for Rodrigo Abascal.
1
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Rodrigo Abascal.
1
Attempt Attempt
Leandro Antunes takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
1
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Rodrigo Abascal.

CONCLUSION

Al Ettifaq completed a 3-2 win over Al Riyadh after overcoming an even first half. The home side leveraged superior possession and chance creation to overcome the visitors despite the late numerical advantage from the red card. Expected goals data supported the final margin and confirmed the stronger team delivered the expected result. Efficiency metrics stayed consistent across both halves once the red card altered the balance. The second half adjustments allowed Al Ettifaq to control territory and finish the contest. This performance illustrated how sustained pressure can convert into points even when the opponent reduces to ten men. The match outcome reinforced the value of maintaining structure under changing conditions.