Al-Ettifaq Dammam (home)
- Saad Al-Shehri, who has overseen Al-Ettifaq Dammam since January 2025, prefers his team to play a more compact, midfield-based game in which they keep it simple, structure their build-up, and use their defensive solidity and forward pace to counterattack.
- Al-Ettifaq have been tough to beat at home, winning 6, drawing 5 and losing only 2 of their 13 home league matches, conceding an average of 1.38 goals per home game, so Al-Qadsiah will have to be at their best to take the points on Sunday.
Al-Qadsiah Al Khubar (away)
- Al-Qadsiah Al Khubar are on a roll and Professional League 2025/2026 4th with 60 points from 26 games.
- Brendan Rodgers, in contrast, has been building his team into a high-pressing, possession-based machine since taking over in December 2025.
- Al-Qadsiah Al Khubar have scored 29 goals in their 12 away matches this season, averaging 2.42 goals a game.
Head-to-Head
Al-Qadsiah Al Khubar have won 2 and drawn 1 in the last 3 head-to-head meetings, including a 4-0 win five weeks ago.
Key Players
- Julian Quinones is his main attacking weapon, with 24 goals in 23 league matches, but his men are capable of suffocating and breaking down opponents with combinations of 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3 systems that overload the wings and force the game into areas where Al-Qadsiah are dangerous.
- Georginio Wijnaldum is top scorer in the team with 12 league goals in 25 matches and is the catalyst to their play if they are to create chances.
- Al-Ettifaq have scored 5 goals in their last 5 fixtures, with Khalid Al Ghannam chipping in with 2 of those.
Betting Insights
Odds of 1.48 for over 2.5 goals and 1.62 for both teams to score look generous for what should be a high-scoring matchup.
Prediction
This is a classic controller vs disruptor matchup and Al-Qadsiah Al Khubar are likely to get the better of Al-Ettifaq Dammam on Sunday.
