GolVolt — Al Ettifaq 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 ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 7 March 2026: Al Ettifaq – Al Shabab 1:1

WWDD

Al Ettifaq are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

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 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

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

Goals3 xG1.82

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.8).

Attack

Al Shabab score 2.8 goals per match

Al Ettifaq1.8 Al Shabab2.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Al Ettifaq score 1.8.

Streak

Al Ettifaq have scored in 5 matches in a row

DDWLW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 9 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Pro League, this season.

Álvaro Medrán

Al Ettifaq · midfielder

2goals 3assists 7.54avg rating

Last match, Al Khaleej: rating 7.6.

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 Ettifaq at home and Al Shabab away, as in this match.

Al Ettifaq

at home · 10

2W3D5L1.4scored per match2.1conceded per match

Al Shabab

away · 10

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

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 7 Mar 2026 · Pro League Al Ettifaq 1:1 Al Shabab Al-Ghannam 51' · Carrasco 57' (k)

2wins

2 draws2.2 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 4

0wins

Expected lineups

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

MRRodák MOAl-Olayan JHHendry PHHenrique AKKhateeb ODDuda YSAl-Shammari KGAl-Ghannam BCCelina ZGAl-Ghamdi MDDembélé

Al EttifaqAl 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.

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