Saudi Pro League · Matchweek 5
Al Ahli
ALA
5–0Full time
Al Riyadh
ALR
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.
52%Possession46%
45%Territory37%
20%From set plays14%
0.21Chance quality0.08
5.5%Directness5.9%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Al Ahli, 3 for Al Riyadh. Too few to lean on heavily.
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.