Al-Ettifaq
- Al-Ettifaq Dammam are seventh in the Profesional League 2025/2026 with 49 points from 32 games.
- Al-Ettifaq have won seven, drawn six and lost three of their 16 home league matches this season.
- The hosts have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five league matches.
- Al-Ettifaq have momentum after beating Al Khaleej 5-0 away.
Al-Ittihad
- Al-Ittihad are fifth with 52 points from 31 matches.
- Al-Ittihad have won five, drawn six and lost four of their 15 away league games this term.
- Al-Ittihad have won two, drawn one and lost two of their previous five league matches.
- Al-Ittihad are coming off two home results - a 0-0 draw with Al Kholood and a 2-1 victory over Damac FC.
Head-to-Head
- Al-Ettifaq have failed to win either of their last two home games against Al-Ittihad.
- Al-Ettifaq and Al-Ittihad have each won twice and drawn once in their previous five head-to-head meetings.
Key Players
- Georginio Wijnaldum is in sizzling form for Al-Ettifaq with 16 goals in 31 league appearances, including three of his team’s last ten.
- Alvaro Medran’s three assists in their last five games show how much they move the ball through the midfield.
- Houssem Aouar leads the way for Al-Ittihad with five goals in 20 league games.
- Youssef En-Nesyri’s three goals in the last five have been crucial for the team.
Betting Insights
- Backing over 2.5 goals at 1.57 is our top bet here.
- Both teams to score - yes at 1.5 is our second selection.
- A tie at 3.8 seems a likely outcome given the teams have been in similar form this season.
Prediction
- Saad Al-Shehri’s pragmatic, adaptable and midfield-based system for Al-Ettifaq Dammam should clash in an interesting way with Sérgio Conceição’s high-energy, direct and attack-oriented approach.
- Al-Shehri’s more selective pressing and ability to transition from defense to attack quickly have brought a better balance to Al-Ettifaq while Conceição’s aggressive pressing and fast transitions have made Al-Ittihad more physical, front-foot and ready to get wide in numbers.
- The net effect could be plenty of end-to-end soccer with both sides likely to have periods where they dominate the game and create chances.
