NEOM vs Al-Ettifaq: prediction and stats
Pro LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 9, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)King Khalid Sport City Stadium, Tabouk
The Footlab AI model makes NEOM the favourite at 39%, against 27% for a draw and 34% for Al-Ettifaq. The most likely score is 1-1. If NEOM wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 1,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win NEOM vs Al-Ettifaq?
A very open match: only 65 Elo points separate NEOM (1,871) and Al-Ettifaq (1,806).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for NEOM vs Al-Ettifaq
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.
NEOM
4-4-2- 91A. Lacazette
- 70Haroune Camara
- 72A. Koné
- 14Khalil Al Absi
- 15Abdulmalik Al Oyayari
- 77Muhannad Al Saad
- 5M. Sarr
- 44N. Zézé
- 27Islam Hawsawi
- 19Mohannad Abu Taha
- 1M. Bułka
Al-Ettifaq
4-2-3-1- 9M. Dembélé
- 11O. Duda
- 43B. Celina
- 42A. Kanté
- 10Álvaro Medrán
- 17J. Larsson
- 4J. Hendry
- 70Abdullah Khateeb
- 61Radhi Al Otaibi
- 13Meshal Al Alaeli
- 92Turki Ba Al Jawsh
Computed on October 8, 2026 at 06:36 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEOM have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Al-Ettifaq have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | Al-Fateh(home) | 4-2 | Pro League |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC(away) | 2-0 | Pro League |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Al Khaleej Saihat(home) | 3-0 | Pro League |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Al Riyadh(away) | 0-1 | Pro League |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Al-Qadisiyah FC(home) | 0-2 | Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Al-Qadisiyah FC(away) | 3-3 | Pro League |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Al-Faisaly FC(home) | 0-0 | Pro League |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Abha(away) | 1-0 | Pro League |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Al Diriyah(home) | 0-3 | Pro League |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Al-Nassr(home) | 2-3 | Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 NEOM wins, 2 draws, 0 Al-Ettifaq wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | NEOM 1-1 Al-Ettifaq | Pro League |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Al-Ettifaq 0-0 NEOM | Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
NEOM score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Al-Ettifaq score 1.6 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEOM | 1.7 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 1.6 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEOM sit 5th in Pro League (15 points from 7 matches) and Al-Ettifaq sit 9th (11 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | NEOM | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 15 |
| 9 | Al-Ettifaq | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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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 NEOM vs Al-Ettifaq?
- The Footlab AI model makes NEOM the favourite at 39%, against 27% for a draw and 34% for Al-Ettifaq.
- Where and when is NEOM vs Al-Ettifaq played?
- NEOM vs Al-Ettifaq is played on October 9, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC) at King Khalid Sport City Stadium, in the Pro League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% 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 54.8% 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.