Safa vs Al Ansar: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on November 20, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Al Safa SC Stadium, Bayrūt (Beirut)
The Footlab AI model makes Al Ansar the favourite at 57%, against 24% for a draw and 19% for Safa. The most likely score is 1-1. If Al Ansar wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,365 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Safa vs Al Ansar?
Al Ansar starts as the favourite with a 178-point Elo edge (1,724 vs 1,546).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Safa vs Al Ansar
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.
Safa
Not enough data to predict the Safa lineup.
Al Ansar
4-3-3- 31Hichem Houssam Eddine
- 14Mahdi Zein
- 13E. Malick Tall
- 4Nader Matar
- 8Sisi
- 12Ahmad Khairdien
- 5N. Nassar
- 2M. El Dor
- 3A. Sharqawi
- 27Khalil Bader
- 91Nazih Assaad
Computed on October 13, 2026 at 02:51 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Safa have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Al Ansar have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Shabab Al Sahel(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Reyady Abaseya(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Al Mabarrah(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Jun 28, 2026 | Jwaaya FC(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Al Ahed(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Al Hikma(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Al Nejmeh(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Jwaaya FC(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Al Ahed(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Al Nejmeh(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Safa win, 0 draws, 5 Al Ansar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Al Ansar 4-1 Safa | Premier League |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Safa 0-1 Al Ansar | Premier League |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Al Ansar 1-0 Safa | Premier League |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Safa 2-1 Al Ansar | Premier League |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Safa 0-2 Al Ansar | Premier League |
| May 7, 2025 | Al Ansar 1-0 Safa | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Safa score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Al Ansar score 2.4 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safa | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Al Ansar | 2.4 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Safa sit 1st in Premier League (6 points from 2 matches) and Al Ansar sit 4th (3 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Al Ansar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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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 Safa vs Al Ansar?
- The Footlab AI model makes Al Ansar the favourite at 57%, against 24% for a draw and 19% for Safa.
- Where and when is Safa vs Al Ansar played?
- Safa vs Al Ansar is played on November 20, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at Al Safa SC Stadium, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 55% 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 54.7% 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.