Al-Shabab Riyadh vs Al-Ettifaq Dammam – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

08/11/2025 at 09:45 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Al-Shabab Club Stadium (Riyadh).

Saudi Professional League - Round 8
Where to Watch on TV:


Asia	JACO Middle East
Saudi-arabia	Thmanyah

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
0.35	2.11
Ball Possession
28%	72%
Total shots
6	13
Shots on target
2	4
Big Chances
1	3
Corner Kicks
3	9
Passes
69% (131/190)	87% (439/502)
Yellow Cards
5	0
Expected Goals (xG)
0.35	2.11
xG on target (xGOT)
0.72	1.82
Total shots
6	13
Shots on target
2	4
Shots off target
3	7
Blocked Shots
1	2
Shots inside the Box
5	9
Shots outside the Box
1	4
Hit the Woodwork
1	0
Big Chances
1	3
Corner Kicks
3	9
Touches in opposition box
17	16
Accurate through passes
0	1
Offsides
1	0
Free Kicks
7	10
Passes
69% (131/190)	87% (439/502)
Long passes
33% (17/52)	52% (29/56)
Passes in final third
59% (34/58)	71% (71/100)
Crosses
22% (2/9)	27% (7/26)
Expected assists (xA)
0.25	1.52
Throw-ins
22	24
Fouls
10	7
Tackles
93% (13/14)	86% (12/14)
Duels won
35	41
Clearances
35	14
Interceptions
1	5
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
3	1
xGOT faced
1.82	0.72
Goals prevented
0.82	-0.28

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 0)
13', 1 - 0, Al Othman A. ⚽, Brownhill J. (A),
24', Al Sibyani H. K. A. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 1)
46', Al Sibyani H. K. A. ↓, Balobaid S. ↑,
55', Carrasco Y. ↓, Matuq A. ↑,
57', Al Shwirekh M. 🟨,
61', Al Othman A. 🟨,
64', Al Ghannam K. ↓, Kouka ↑,
69', Al Hammami H. ↓, Al Subiani F. ↑,
76', Al Othman A. ↓, Carlos Junior ↑,
76', Duda O. ↓, Dawran M. M. Y. ↑,
77', Harbush M. ↓, Al Gulaymish N. ↑,
82', Nkota M. ↓, Al Ghamdi Z. ↑,
82', Khateeb A. A. ↓, Dahal A. ↑,
84', Al Subiani F. 🟨,
84', Matuq A. 🟨,
86', 1 - 1, Wijnaldum G. (Pen),

Chances of winning

Al-Shabab Riyadh
47.3%

Draw
26.6%

Al-Ettifaq Dammam
26.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

52.4%

24.7%

22.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

54%

24%

22.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Al-Shabab Riyadh has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-5.1%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that Al-Shabab Riyadh's form might have worsened.

Al-Ettifaq Dammam has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3.2%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Al-Shabab Riyadh than the current prediction. (+6.7%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Al-Shabab Riyadh, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Al-Ettifaq Dammam than the current prediction. (-3.9%)

Al-Shabab Riyadh - Al-Ettifaq Dammam Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.96 ↑ (1.75)	3.47 ↓ (3.72)	3.6 ↓ (4.01)	7.7% (9%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

What is the prediction for Al-Shabab Riyadh - Al-Ettifaq Dammam?

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 3 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

BTTS - yes (votes: 2 - 100%) .

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:1.

Preview Facts

Two mid-table teams will face off this time (ranked 13 and 11).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Al-Shabab won 0.
Al-Shabab has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 1 wins).
Al-Ettifaq's performance has dropped in recent matches (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
Al-Ettifaq may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
In this match, Al-Shabab is considered a favorite.
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Al-Shabab won 7 matches, drew 7 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 27:24. (average 1.4:1.2).
Including home matches between the teams, Al-Shabab won 4 matches, drew 5 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 15:9. (average 1.5:0.9).

How many head-to-head matches has Al-Shabab Riyadh won against Al-Ettifaq Dammam?

Al-Shabab Riyadh has won 1 of their last 6 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Al-Ettifaq Dammam won against Al-Shabab Riyadh?

Al-Ettifaq Dammam has won 4 of their last 6 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Al-Shabab Riyadh - Al-Ettifaq Dammam were as follows:

31.01.2025 Al-Ettifaq Dammam - Al-Shabab Riyadh 3:1

24.08.2024 Al-Shabab Riyadh - Al-Ettifaq Dammam 0:1

23.05.2024 Al-Ettifaq Dammam - Al-Shabab Riyadh 1:0

07.12.2023 Al-Shabab Riyadh - Al-Ettifaq Dammam 0:0

14.05.2023 Al-Ettifaq Dammam - Al-Shabab Riyadh 1:0

Latest results of Al-Shabab Riyadh

05.11.2025 Al-Rayyan - Al-Shabab Riyadh 1:1 ✺

31.10.2025 Al-Hilal - Al-Shabab Riyadh 1:0 ✺

28.10.2025 Al-Shabab Riyadh - Al-Zulfi 1:0 ✺

25.10.2025 Al-Shabab Riyadh - Damac 1:1 ✺

17.10.2025 Al-Ahli Jeddah - Al-Shabab Riyadh 1:1 ✺

Latest results of Al-Ettifaq Dammam

31.10.2025 Al-Ettifaq Dammam - Al Hazem 2:2 ✺

24.10.2025 Al Fateh - Al-Ettifaq Dammam 2:1 ✺

18.10.2025 Al-Ettifaq Dammam - Al-Hilal 0:5 ✺

26.09.2025 Damac - Al-Ettifaq Dammam 1:3 ✺

21.09.2025 Al-Batin - Al-Ettifaq Dammam 3:2 ✺

Saudi Professional League Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Al Ahli SC	24	18	5	1	46:15	31	59
2	Al Nassr	23	19	1	3	62:18	44	58
3	Al Hilal	23	16	7	0	57:20	37	55
4	Al Qadsiah	23	16	5	2	54:21	33	53
5	Al Taawon	23	12	4	7	41:28	13	40
6	Al Ittihad	23	11	6	6	38:28	10	39
7	Al Ettifaq	23	11	5	7	34:39	-5	38
8	Neom SC	23	9	5	9	28:31	-3	32
9	Al Fateh	24	7	7	10	32:43	-11	28
10	Al Khaleej	23	7	6	10	42:37	5	27
11	Al Fayha	23	7	6	10	27:38	-11	27
12	Al Shabab	23	6	7	10	27:33	-6	25
13	Al Hazem	23	6	7	10	23:43	-20	25
14	Al Kholood	23	7	1	15	30:41	-11	22
15	Al Riyadh	24	3	7	14	22:45	-23	16
16	Damac	24	2	10	12	18:41	-23	16
17	Al Okhdood	23	2	4	17	19:49	-30	10
18	Al Najma	23	1	5	17	21:51	-30	8

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