GolVolt — Al Ittihad vs Al Ettifaq: 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, 20 October: Al Ettifaq – Al Ittihad 1:4

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Youssef En-Nesyri: 2 goals.

Streak

Al Ittihad have scored in 7 matches in a row

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

Player in form

Bersant Celina: 3 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals3 xG1.82

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.8).

Streak

Al Ettifaq have scored in 5 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 9 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.

Álvaro Medrán

Al Ettifaq · midfielder

2goals 3assists 7.54avg rating

Last match, Al Khaleej: rating 7.6.

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 Ettifaq away, as in this match.

Al Ittihad

at home · 10

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

Al Ettifaq

away · 10

6W2D2L1.8scored per match0.7conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 20 Oct 2026 · Pro League Al Ettifaq 1:4 Al Ittihad Harun 34' · Ilenikhena 16' · Aouar 53' · En-Nesyri 80', 85'. Al Ittihad: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

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0 draws3.8 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

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Expected lineups

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

PRRajković FAAbdi DPPereira SMAl-Mousa MSAl-Shanqeeti MAAli RRRíos SBBergwijn HAAouar GWWijnaldum YNEn-Nesyri MRRodák MOAl-Olayan JHHendry PHHenrique AKKhateeb ODDuda YSAl-Shammari KGAl-Ghannam BCCelina ZGAl-Ghamdi MDDembélé

Al IttihadAl Ettifaq

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

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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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