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Al-Ettifaq v Al-Ittihad FC

Al-Ettifaq
1–4Full time
Al-Ittihad FC

Pro League · TUE 20 OCT · Al Ettifaq Club Stadium

Full timeGraded 20 Oct 21:30
Al-Ettifaq 1–4 Al-Ittihad FC AL-ITTIHAD FC WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Al-Ittihad FC win45%
The market said45%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.455
The market’s Brier score0.449

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay20 notes · 30 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Al-Ittihad FC win at 45%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: Al-Ittihad FC 45% before kick-off, 45% now. 0–0 · 30–26–45
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Al-Ettifaq v Al-Ittihad FC
  4. 18′George Ilenikhena scores for Al-Ittihad FC on 16′ — 0–1. 0–1 · 11–18–71
  5. 18′⚽ GOAL · 16' Al-Ettifaq 0–1 Al-Ittihad FC · George Ilenikhena
  6. 18′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 18' Al-Ittihad FC win: 45% at kick-off, 71% now
  7. 19′We said Al-Ittihad FC at 45% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 71%. 0–1 · 11–18–71
  8. 30′The goal count is tracking the 2.9 we expected. 0–1 · 10–19–72
  9. 34′34′: Sultan Ali Huran on the scoresheet for Al-Ettifaq. 0–1 · 9–19–72
  10. 35′⚽ GOAL · 34' Al-Ettifaq 1–1 Al-Ittihad FC · Sultan Ali Huran
  11. 35′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 35' Al-Ittihad FC win: 45% at kick-off, 39% now
  12. 41′Al-Ittihad FC have had 9 attempts to 4 and it is still 1–1. 1–1 · 27–36–38
  13. 43′SUBSTITUTION · 42' Al-Ettifaq · On: Madallah Al-Olayan · Off: Radhi Al Oteibi
  14. 45′HALF-TIME Al-Ettifaq 1–1 Al-Ittihad FC
  15. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Al-Ettifaq · On: Bersant Celina · Off: Sultan Ali Huran
  16. 46′🟨 YELLOW · 45+2' George Ilenikhena · Al-Ittihad FC
  17. 46′🟨 YELLOW · 45+2' Abdullah Al-Khateeb · Al-Ettifaq
  18. 46′SECOND HALF Al-Ettifaq 1–1 Al-Ittihad FC
  19. 48′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 48' Al-Ittihad FC win: 45% at kick-off, 35% now
  20. 49′THE CALL SWINGS · 49' Draw is now our likeliest result at 40% (was Al-Ittihad FC win 37%)
  21. 50′🟨 YELLOW · 45+6' Abdoulaye Kanté · Al-Ettifaq
  22. 54′We said Al-Ittihad FC at 45%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 33%. 1–1 · 24–43–33
  23. 54′Houssem Aouar scores for Al-Ittihad FC on 53′. 1–1 · 24–43–33
  24. 54′We said Al-Ittihad FC at 45% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 76%. 1–2 · 6–19–76
  25. 54′⚽ GOAL · 53' Al-Ettifaq 1–2 Al-Ittihad FC · Houssem Aouar
  26. 54′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 54' Al-Ittihad FC win: 45% at kick-off, 76% now
  27. 54′THE CALL SWINGS · 54' Al-Ittihad FC win is now our likeliest result at 76% (was Draw 43%)
  28. 55′3 goals already, more than the 2.9 we expected for the whole match. 1–2 · 5–19–76
  29. 56′SUBSTITUTION · 55' Al-Ettifaq · On: Khalid Al-Ghannam · Off: Meshal Al-Aeli
  30. 56′SUBSTITUTION · 55' Al-Ettifaq · On: Moussa Dembélé · Off: Matija Gluscevic
  31. 62′We said Al-Ittihad FC at 45%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 29%. 1–1 · 22–49–29 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  32. 64′SUBSTITUTION · 64' Al-Ittihad FC · On: Ahmed Al-Ghamdi · Off: Saad Al-Mousa
  33. 66′We said Al-Ittihad FC at 45% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 80%. 1–2 · 3–17–80
  34. 74′SUBSTITUTION · 73' Al-Ittihad FC · On: Youssef En-Nesyri · Off: George Ilenikhena
  35. 74′SUBSTITUTION · 73' Al-Ittihad FC · On: Marwan Al-Sahafi · Off: Steven Bergwijn
  36. 75′We said Al-Ittihad FC at 45% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 85%. 1–2 · 2–14–85
  37. 75′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 75' Al-Ittihad FC win: 45% at kick-off, 85% now
  38. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Al-Ettifaq · On: Abdalellah Hawsawi · Off: Yasir Al-Shammari
  39. 81′We said Al-Ittihad FC at 45% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 90%. 1–2 · 1–10–90
  40. 81′80′: Youssef En-Nesyri on the scoresheet for Al-Ittihad FC. 1–2 · 1–10–90
  41. 82′We said Al-Ittihad FC at 45% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 99%. 1–3 · 0–1–99
  42. 82′⚽ GOAL · 80' Al-Ettifaq 1–3 Al-Ittihad FC · Youssef En-Nesyri (assist Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti)
  43. 82′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 82' Al-Ittihad FC win: 45% at kick-off, 99% now
  44. 83′We said Al-Ittihad FC at 45% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to over 99%. 1–3 · 0–0–100
  45. 83′That is 4, and we only asked for 2.9 across ninety minutes. 1–3 · 0–0–100
  46. 86′Youssef En-Nesyri scores for Al-Ittihad FC on 85′. 1–3 · 0–0–100
  47. 86′5 goals already, more than the 2.9 we expected for the whole match. 1–4 · 0–0–100
  48. 86′⚽ GOAL · 85' Al-Ettifaq 1–4 Al-Ittihad FC · Youssef En-Nesyri
  49. 88′SUBSTITUTION · 88' Al-Ittihad FC · On: Muath Faquihi · Off: Georginio Wijnaldum
  50. 89′SUBSTITUTION · 89' Al-Ittihad FC · On: Saleh Al-Shehri · Off: Houssem Aouar
  51. FTFULL TIME Al-Ettifaq 1–4 Al-Ittihad FC
  52. FTAl-Ettifaq 1–4 Al-Ittihad FC · Al-Ittihad FC win: right · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Al-Ittihad FC are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Al-Ettifaq 30%, draw 25%, Al-Ittihad FC 45%. Over 2.5 goals 56%, both teams to score 59%.

The AI’s read on Al-Ettifaq v Al-Ittihad FCBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 14 Oct 04:28 · locked at kick-off

Al-Ettifaq win30%
Draw25%
Al-Ittihad FC win45%

Kick-offTUE 20 OCT · 19:00

RoundMatchday 10

VenueAl Ettifaq Club Stadium

Line-ups

Al-Ettifaq

5-3-2

Al-Ittihad FC

4-2-3-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Al-Ettifaq

Al-Ittihad FC

3Days since last match7

Last match: 17 Oct · the Saudi Pro League

Last match: 13 Oct · AFC Champions League Elite

3Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
5Al-Ittihad FC8+517
7Al-Ettifaq9+115

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Al-Ettifaq

5-3-2

1 M. Rodák

61 Radhi Al Otaibi

70 Abdullah Khateeb

5 Pedro Henrique

4 J. Hendry

13 Meshal Al Alaeli

58 Yasir Shammari

42 A. Kanté

11 O. Duda

71 M. Gluščević

99 Sultan Ali Huran

Coach · Arthur Papas

Substitutes

29 · Z. Al Ghamdi

7 · Khalid Al Ghannam

33 · Madallah Al Olayan

92 · Turki Ba Al Jawsh

43 · B. Celina

9 · M. Dembélé

77 · Abdulelah

3 · Abdullah Madu

78 · Marzouq Tambakti

Al-Ittihad FC

4-2-3-1

1 P. Rajković

13 Muhannad Al Shanqiti

6 Saad Al Mosa

2 Danilo Pereira

25 F. Abdi

5 R. Rios

8 Mukhtar Ali

23 G. Wijnaldum

10 H. Aouar

34 S. Bergwijn

9 G. Ilenikhena

Coach · Jens Wissing

Substitutes

32 · Ahmed Al Julaydan

27 · Ahmed Al Ghamdi

50 · Mohammed Al Absi

22 · Marwan Al Sahafi

11 · Saleh Al Shehri

66 · Mohammed Barnawi

21 · Y. En-Nesyri

42 · Muath Faqeehi

60 · Rakan Kaabi

Our number · al-ittihad fc winFirst published 14 Oct 04:28 · locked at kick-off
45% The market45%
Us45%
Market45%

We make Al-Ittihad FC a 45% chance to win. The market has them at 45%. We are level with the market. The model expects 1.3–1.6.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Al-Ettifaq v Al-Ittihad FC1.29 – 1.64
Form · last six in Pro League this season · since 24 AugW2 D3 L1 · W4 D1 L1
Table places · points 15 v 177 v 5
The market · Al-Ittihad FC win45% · ours 45%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
40%45%50% 14 OCT 04:2820 OCT 18:41
Our probability · Al-Ittihad FC win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 45% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Al-Ettifaq win30%30%0
Draw25%24%+1
Al-Ittihad FC win45%45%0
Over 2.5 goals56%65%−9
Both teams to score59%66%−7
Over 1.5 goals79%84%−5
Over 3.5 goals34%46%−12
Al-Ettifaq or draw55%55%0
Al-Ettifaq clean sheet20%––
Al-Ittihad FC clean sheet28%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 10 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 11.8%
0123450 6.1 8.2 7.2 3.9 1 6.3 11.8 9.1 5.0 2.1 2 4.5 7.2 5.8 3.2 3 3.1 2.5 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Al-Ettifaq down, Al-Ittihad FC across0–5 goals a side shown (99.0% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

Last 10 meetings
Goals a meeting3.30
Over 2.57 of 10
Both scored5 of 10
Last meetingsALE 1–3 ALI · ALI 0–1 ALE · ALI 3–2 ALE · ALE 0–4 ALI

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Pro League this season · since 24 Aug

AL-ETTIFAQ

LWDDDW0–3 · 1–0 · 0–0 · 3–3 · 1–1 · 1–0

AL-ITTIHAD FC

WDWWWL3–2 · 0–0 · 2–1 · 2–1 · 3–1 · 2–3

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Al-Hilal Saudi FC9+2024
2Al-Qadisiyah FC9+1422
3Al-Nassr8+1219
4Al-Ahli Jeddah9+1118
5Al-Ittihad FC8+517
6NEOM9+616
7Al-Ettifaq9+115
8Al Diriyah9−112
9Al Kholood9−412
10Al Khaleej Saihat10−412
11Al-Hazm10−49
12Al Riyadh8−89
13Al Shabab9−28
14Al-Faisaly FC9−77
15Al-Fayha10−77
16Al-Fateh10−116
17Al Taawon9−124
18Abha8−92

The competition's standings before kick-off.