GolVolt — Al Ettifaq vs Al Ahli: 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

Ivan Toney: 9 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals9 xG7.89

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 7.9).

Last time

Last meeting, 28 January 2026: Al Ahli – Al Ettifaq 4:0

WLDW

Ivan Toney: 3 goals.

Streak

Al Ahli unbeaten in 4 matches

WWWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 4 wins. Last defeat: 8 September, 2:3 against Al-Qadsiah.

Attack

Al Ahli score 3.2 goals per match

Al Ettifaq1.8 Al Ahli3.2

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

Table

3 points apart in the table

7.Al Ettifaq18 pts 5.Al Ahli21 pts

Al Ettifaq: place 7, 18 pts · Al Ahli: place 5, 21 pts.

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).

Players to watch

Pro League, this season.

Álvaro Medrán

Al Ettifaq · midfielder

2goals 3assists 7.54avg rating

Last match, Al Khaleej: rating 7.6.

Ivan Toney

Al Ahli · forward

13goals 2assists 8.02avg rating

Last match, Al Khaleej: 2 goals and 1 assist, rating 9.3.

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 Ahli away, as in this match.

Al Ettifaq

at home · 10

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

Al Ahli

away · 10

5W1D4L1.8scored per match1.6conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 28 Jan 2026 · Pro League Al Ahli 4:0 Al Ettifaq Toney 17', 27' (k), 83' (k) · Atangana 64'

1wins

1 draw2.8 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4

2wins

Expected lineups

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

MRRodák MOAl-Olayan JHHendry PHHenrique AKKhateeb ODDuda YSAl-Shammari KGAl-Ghannam BCCelina ZGAl-Ghamdi MDDembélé ASAl-Sanbi SBBaattia MSSulaiman RIIbañez SBBalobaid VEEdoa ABBondarenko ESSpertsyan FTTrincão ITToney FBAl-Buraikan

Al EttifaqAl Ahli

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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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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