Afif vs Al Safa: prediction and stats
Division 2Regular Season - 16Kick-off on January 21, 2027 at 12:45 PM (UTC)
The Footlab AI model makes Afif the favourite at 46%, against 26% for a draw and 28% for Al Safa. The most likely score is 1-1. If Afif wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,402 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Afif vs Al Safa?
A very open match: only 8 Elo points separate Afif (1,549) and Al Safa (1,541).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Afif vs Al Safa
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Afif
Not enough data to predict the Afif lineup.
Al Safa
4-3-3- 11Saeed Alzahrani
- 10Mohammad Al-Sahlawi
- 99Fabinho
- 8Ahmed Atallah Alanzy
- 70D. Moreno
- 20Maicon Douglas Teixeira Goulart Alves
- 93A. Albu
- 17Aseel Abed
- 24Alquamaizi Meshary
- 96Saleh Juma Al Nashmi
- 21Muslim Al Furayj
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 09:04 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Afif have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Al Safa have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Al Safa(away) | 1-2 | Division 2 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Al Entesar(home) | 1-4 | Division 2 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Al-Washm(away) | 1-3 | Division 2 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Al Taraji(home) | 3-1 | Division 2 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Al Rawdhah(away) | 1-2 | Division 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Afif(home) | 2-1 | Division 2 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Al-Kawkab(home) | 2-2 | Division 2 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Al Qous(away) | 1-0 | Division 2 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Mudhar Club(away) | 2-2 | Division 2 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Al Saqer(away) | 0-3 | Division 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Afif wins, 0 draws, 1 Al Safa win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Al Safa 2-1 Afif | Division 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Afif score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Al Safa score 1.2 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afif | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Al Safa | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Afif sit 7th in Division 2 (0 points from 1 match) and Al Safa sit 2nd (3 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Al Safa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Afif | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Afif vs Al Safa?
- The Footlab AI model makes Afif the favourite at 46%, against 26% for a draw and 28% for Al Safa.
- Where and when is Afif vs Al Safa played?
- Afif vs Al Safa is played on January 21, 2027 at 12:45 PM (UTC), in the Division 2.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 56% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.