Al-Ettifaq FC vs Al-Khaleej Club
Match details. Saudi Pro League, Regular Season - 8. Kick-off is Sat 10 Oct, 15:55 Lagos time. It is played at Al Ettifaq Club Stadium, Daman.
What's at stake. Al-Ettifaq FC are 8th on 11 points after seven games, one point behind Al Kholood and level on points with Al Diriyah. A win would take them above Al Kholood. Al-Khaleej Club are 13th on 5 points after seven games, one point behind Al-Fayha and one point clear of Al Shabab. A win would take them above Al-Fayha.
Form. Al-Ettifaq FC have won three, drawn two and lost two of their last seven, taking 1.6 points a game. Their last five read D D W L L, and in this competition they have gone D D W L L W. Al-Khaleej Club have won none, drawn five and lost two of their last seven, collecting 0.7 points a game. Their last five show D D L L D, going D D L L D D in this competition.
The numbers. Al-Ettifaq FC score 1.6 and concede 1.6 a game over their last seven, with three clean sheets and two games without a goal. They average 14.3 shots (5.1 on target), 5.6 corners and 1.7 cards a game, with 56% of the ball. Al-Khaleej Club score 0.4 and concede 1.4 a game over their last seven, with three clean sheets and four games without a goal. They average 8.6 shots (2.4 on target), 3.6 corners and 1.7 cards a game, with 48% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Al-Ettifaq FC have won seven, drawn one and lost two. Seven of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in seven. In the last four, Al-Ettifaq FC won three and Al-Khaleej Club won one. The last time they met, on 9 May 2026, it finished Al-Ettifaq FC 5-0 Al-Khaleej Club, with Al-Ettifaq FC having 19 shots to 6, 47% of the ball and three yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 49%. Seven of the last ten meetings went over 2.5, and the meetings settle it for me.
The case against. Not everything agrees on goals. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 49%.
The read. Al-Ettifaq FC to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Al-Ettifaq FC the likelier winners. Al-Ettifaq FC are the stronger side on form and the table, and the meetings favour Al-Ettifaq FC. Seven of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Al-Ettifaq FC or Under 2.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Al-Khaleej Club Under 1.5 goals (Al-Ettifaq FC's own games don't back it (3 of 7)). Predicted score: Al-Ettifaq FC 2-1 Al-Khaleej Club (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).