Al Kholood v Al-Ettifaq prediction

The match

Al Kholood host Al-Ettifaq in the Pro League (Saudi-Arabia) on Saturday 24 October (kick-off 16:05 UK); the model’s free pick is Al Kholood or Al-Ettifaq (no draw), a Bronze-tier call.

The key numbers

Al Kholood have conceded 18 goals, the most of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far).

Form and the table

Eight of Al Kholood’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in nine of Al Kholood’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). At home, Al Kholood have three wins, three draws and one defeat in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 1.71 points per game, scoring 1.29 and conceding 1.43. Al Kholood have scored 14 goals, the fifth-most (shared) of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far).

Seven of Al-Ettifaq’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (47%). Both teams scored in seven of Al-Ettifaq’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). Away from home, Al-Ettifaq have five wins, two draws and one defeat in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 2.13 points per game, scoring 1.88 and conceding 0.75. Al-Ettifaq have scored 13 goals, the eighth-most of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far). Al-Ettifaq have conceded 12 goals, the ninth-most of the 18 clubs.

Al Kholood have lost their last three matches in all competitions. Al-Ettifaq are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions. Al Kholood (ninth) and Al-Ettifaq (seventh) are three points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Al-Ettifaq the stronger side, 118 rating points above Al Kholood (Al-Ettifaq 1594, Al Kholood 1476, after at least 77 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 24 January 2026, finished Al Kholood 1–2 Al-Ettifaq.

Team news

Predicted Al Kholood XI (4-2-3-1): H. Yousef, M. Camara, S. Pinas, R. Solan, E. Utkus, S. Cissé, Coba, J. Buckley, I. Kortajarena, A. Al Elewai, J. Domingues — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Coba (4.7 per match over nine appearances, two assists) and John Buckley (4.5 per match over eight appearances, one assist) have been Al Kholood’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Al Kholood (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Coba averages 1.6 key passes per 90 over 786 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last nine appearances. John Buckley averages 3.1 key passes per 90 over 700 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last eight appearances.

Predicted Al-Ettifaq XI (4-4-2): T. Al Jawsh, A. Khateeb, R. Al Otaibi, J. Hendry, M. Al Olayan, Á. Medrán, O. Duda, A. Kanté, B. Celina, M. Dembélé, K. Al Ghannam — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Álvaro Medrán (4.9 per match over eight appearances, two goals and three assists) and Madallah Al Olayan (2.9 per match over eight appearances) have been Al-Ettifaq’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Al-Ettifaq (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Álvaro Medrán averages 2.8 key passes per 90 over 674 minutes, with a key pass in eight of the last eight appearances. Madallah Al Olayan averages 2.7 tackles per 90 over 527 minutes, with a tackle in six of the last eight appearances.