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Saudi Pro League · Matchweek 10

Al Diriyah

ALD

Al Riyadh

ALR

Model

Match forecast

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

Al Diriyah54%
Draw25%
Al Riyadh21%

Expected goals

1.71 – 0.99

Over 2.5

50%

Both to score

52%

Fair handicap

-0.75

Most likely scorelines

  • 1012.0%
  • 1111.4%
  • 219.8%
  • 209.5%
  • 007.5%
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.

45%Possession38%
38%Territory27%
36%From set plays39%
0.14Chance quality0.07
6.0%Directness7.7%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 4 for Al Diriyah, 4 for Al Riyadh.

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 33 of 63 matches, not the full season.