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Al-Ettifaq vs Al Riyadh: result 4-2 and analysis

Pro LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 14, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam

Al-Ettifaq
4-2
Al Riyadh

Full time

What was the result of Al-Ettifaq vs Al Riyadh?

Al-Ettifaq won 4-2 on August 14, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 22′M. DembéléAl-Ettifaq
  • 45′T. OkouAl Riyadh
  • 54′M. DembéléAl-Ettifaq (pen.)
  • 56′B. MensahAl Riyadh
  • 79′R. MessiAl-Ettifaq
  • 90′M. DembéléAl-Ettifaq (pen.)

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Al-Ettifaq win at 47%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 4-2.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Al-Ettifaq vs Al Riyadh

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Al-Ettifaq

4-1-4-1
  1. 9M. Dembélé
  1. 71M. Gluščević
  2. 10Álvaro Medrán
  3. 58Yasir Shammari
  4. 29Abdullah Al Ghamdi
  1. 11O. Duda
  1. 33Madallah Al Olayan
  2. 70Abdullah Khateeb
  3. 4J. Hendry
  4. 61Radhi Al Otaibi
  1. 92Turki Ba Al Jawsh

Al Riyadh

4-3-3
  1. 7Trézéguet
  2. 77Leandro Antunes
  3. 10T. Okou
  1. 43B. Mensah
  2. 79F. Al Jayzani
  3. 22V. Lekhal
  1. 12Sulaiman Hazazi
  2. 26R. Abascal
  3. 67Mohammed Al Khaibari
  4. 2Sultan Alessa
  1. 82M. Borjan
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al-Ettifaq have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Al Riyadh have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Al-Ettifaq
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 25, 2026Eldense(away)1-3Friendlies Clubs
Jul 24, 2026York(away)2-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 19, 2026Johor Darul Takzim FC(home)3-2Friendlies Clubs
May 21, 2026NEOM(away)1-1Pro League
May 14, 2026Al-Ittihad FC(home)1-3Pro League
Al Riyadh
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 27, 2026Al-Gharafa(home)2-2Friendlies Clubs
May 21, 2026Al Okhdood(home)1-0Pro League
May 15, 2026Al Taawon(away)1-1Pro League
May 10, 2026Al-Fateh(home)1-0Pro League
May 4, 2026Al-Fayha(away)2-4Pro League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Al-Ettifaq wins, 1 draw, 2 Al Riyadh wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 9, 2026Al-Ettifaq 2-3 Al RiyadhPro League
Dec 25, 2025Al Riyadh 0-2 Al-EttifaqPro League
Apr 17, 2025Al-Ettifaq 1-0 Al RiyadhPro League
Nov 24, 2024Al Riyadh 0-0 Al-EttifaqPro League
Apr 6, 2024Al-Ettifaq 1-0 Al RiyadhPro League
Oct 22, 2023Al Riyadh 1-0 Al-EttifaqPro League

Last archived meeting: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Riyadh on Apr 9, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Al-Ettifaq score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Al Riyadh score 1.3 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Al-Ettifaq1.51.8210/1510/15
Al Riyadh1.31.739/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Al-Ettifaq sit 7th in Pro League (15 points from 9 matches) and Al Riyadh sit 12th (9 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Al-Ettifaq9432131215
12Al Riyadh82339179

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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

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