GolVolt — Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

George Ilenikhena: 3 goals and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals3 xG2.36

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.4).

Last time

Last meeting, 17 May: Al Shabab – Al Ittihad 3:2

LLLW

Before that, Al Shabab went 3 meetings in a row without a win.

Streak

Al Shabab unbeaten in 5 matches

DWDWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 2 draws. Last defeat: 9 September, 1:2 against Al Kholood.

Player in form

Ricardo Mathias: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals4

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Streak

Al Ittihad have scored in 7 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 16 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Pro League, this season.

George Ilenikhena

Al Ittihad · forward

6goals 3assists 7.37avg rating

Last match, Abha: rating 6.6.

Yannick Carrasco

Al Shabab · midfielder

6goals 1assist 7.56avg rating

Last match, Al Ahli: 3 goals, rating 8.9.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Al Ittihad at home and Al Shabab away, as in this match.

Al Ittihad

at home · 10

6W2D2L1.7scored per match1.5conceded per match

Al Shabab

away · 10

2W5D3L1.3scored per match1.2conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 17 May 2026 · Pro League Al Shabab 3:2 Al Ittihad Al-Bulayhi 54' · Camara 59' · Carrasco 87' · Aouar 67' · Pereira 90+9'. Al Shabab: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.

3wins

0 draws3.8 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Al Ittihad (4-2-3-1, last: Abha).

Official around 17:30, Sat 19 Dec

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Al IttihadAl Shabab

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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