Match details. Saudi Pro League, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 19:00 Lagos time. It is played at Maydan Tamweel Al Oula, Al-Hasa.
What's at stake. Al-Fateh SC are 16th on 6 points after 9 games, level on points with Al-Faisaly FC, 2 points clear of Al Taawon. A win would take them above Al-Faisaly FC. Al-Khaleej Club are 11th on 9 points after 9 games, level on points with Al-Hazm, level on points with Al Riyadh. A win would take them above Al-Hazm.
Form. Al-Fateh SC have won one, drawn three and lost six of their last ten, 0.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L L D. Al-Khaleej Club have won one, drawn six and lost three of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D D D L.
The numbers. Al-Fateh SC score 0.7 and concede two a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and six games without a goal. Al-Fateh SC average 9.8 shots (4.3 on target), 4.5 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 46% of the ball. Al-Khaleej Club score 0.4 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and three games without a goal. Al-Khaleej Club average 6.8 shots (2.8 on target), 4.0 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 47% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Al-Fateh SC have won six, drawn one and lost three. Six of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in seven. In the last four, Al-Fateh SC won three and Al-Khaleej Club won one. The last time they met, on 24 Apr 2026, it finished Al-Fateh SC 1-0 Al-Khaleej Club: Al-Fateh SC had 13 shots to 8, 45% of the ball, four yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. Al-Khaleej Club are the form side, but the meetings favour Al-Fateh SC: in the last ten meetings, Al-Fateh SC won six, Al-Khaleej Club won three and one was drawn. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 46%; six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The read. A draw. Little separates them, and both sides draw often.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: Al-Fateh SC 1-1 Al-Khaleej Club (13% chance).
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