Al Riyadh vs Abha: prediction and stats
Pro LeagueRegular Season - 32Kick-off on May 20, 2027 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
The Footlab AI model makes Al Riyadh the favourite at 38%, against 26% for a draw and 36% for Abha. The most likely score is 1-1. If Al Riyadh wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 3,143 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 24, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Al Riyadh vs Abha?
A very open match: only 20 Elo points separate Al Riyadh (1,720) and Abha (1,740).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Al Riyadh vs Abha
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.
Al Riyadh
4-4-1-1- 7Trézéguet
- 10T. Okou
- 22V. Lekhal
- 6K. Keita
- 11H. Al Ali
- 43B. Mensah
- 26R. Abascal
- 2Sultan Alessa
- 5Hossam Majrashi
- 12Sulaiman Hazazi
- 82M. Borjan
Abha
5-4-1- 44M. Batshuayi
- 7Firas Al-Ghamdi
- 10N. Fekir
- 17Abdulkarim Darisi
- 14G. Nkoudou
- 3J. Gaari
- 19Abdullah Al Fahad
- 37Abdulbasit Al-Hindi
- 12K. Al Shamrani
- 23Mohammed Al Dossary
- 16D. Léon
Computed on October 24, 2026 at 05:30 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Riyadh have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Abha have 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Al Diriyah(away) | 0-1 | Pro League |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Al-Fayha(away) | 1-1 | Pro League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Al Kholood(home) | 2-0 | Pro League |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Al Khaleej Saihat(away) | 0-0 | Pro League |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Al-Ahli Jeddah(away) | 0-5 | Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Al-Qadisiyah FC(away) | 1-2 | Pro League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Al Diriyah(away) | 0-0 | Pro League |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Al-Nassr(away) | 1-2 | Pro League |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Al-Ettifaq(home) | 0-1 | Pro League |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Al-Fayha(away) | 2-3 | Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Al Riyadh win, 2 draws, 1 Abha win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2024 | Al Riyadh 1-1 Abha | Pro League |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Abha 0-1 Al Riyadh | Pro League |
| Feb 2, 2018 | Abha 1-0 Al Riyadh | Division 2 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Al Riyadh 1-1 Abha | Division 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Riyadh score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Abha score 0.7 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Riyadh | 1.2 | 1.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Abha | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Riyadh sit 13th in Pro League (9 points from 9 matches) and Abha sit 18th (2 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Al Riyadh | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 9 |
| 18 | Abha | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
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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 Al Riyadh vs Abha?
- The Footlab AI model makes Al Riyadh the favourite at 38%, against 26% for a draw and 36% for Abha.
- Where and when is Al Riyadh vs Abha played?
- Al Riyadh vs Abha is played on May 20, 2027 at 05:00 PM (UTC) at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, in the Pro League.
- 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 54.2% 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.