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Saudi Pro League · Matchweek 22

Al-Ettifaq

ALE

Abha

ABH

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

Al-Ettifaq50%
Draw27%
Abha22%

Expected goals

1.53 – 0.96

Over 2.5

45%

Both to score

49%

Fair handicap

-0.50

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–013.1%
  • 1–112.2%
  • 2–19.4%
  • 2–09.3%
  • 0–09.3%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

49%Possession43%
41%Territory38%
30%From set plays23%
0.12Chance quality0.09
6.2%Directness8.0%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 4 for Al-Ettifaq, 4 for Abha.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 27 of 104 matches, not the full season.