Al Taawon v Al-Ettifaq prediction

Pro League · Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:30 GMT · King Abdullah Sport City Stadium

Updated 29 Oct 2026, 02:03 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Al Taawon · Al-Ettifaq · Head-to-head

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TACTIX’s model makes Home or Away the free pick for Al Taawon v Al-Ettifaq, Pro League on Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:30 GMT.

Free pick

Home or Away

Best price: 1.30 at Betano

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.4% of 4833 landed (95% range 76.2–78.5%); it had given them 74.2% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated home or away, not the draw (double chance) between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 1,741 of 2,349 times (74.1%), against an average rating of 73.3%. How we measure →

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Al Taawon host Al-Ettifaq in the Pro League (Saudi-Arabia) on Saturday 31 October (kick-off 13:30 UK); the model’s free pick is Al Taawon or Al-Ettifaq (no draw), a Bronze-tier call.

The key numbers

Al Taawon have scored five goals, the fewest of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far).

Al-Ettifaq have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Six of Al Taawon’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (40%). Both teams scored in six of Al Taawon’s last 15 results in all competitions (40%). At home, Al Taawon have one win, three draws and two defeats in their last 6 home matches in all competitions — 1.00 points per game, scoring 0.33 and conceding 1.33. Al Taawon have conceded 19 goals, the sixth-most (shared) of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far).

Eight of Al-Ettifaq’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). 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 no defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 2.43 points per game, scoring 2.14 and conceding 0.57. Al-Ettifaq have scored 17 goals, the sixth-most of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far). Al-Ettifaq have conceded 16 goals, the ninth-fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs.

Al Taawon (17th) and Al-Ettifaq (seventh) are 14 points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Al-Ettifaq the stronger side, 286 rating points above Al Taawon (Al-Ettifaq 1612, Al Taawon 1326, after at least 289 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 3 February 2026, finished Al-Ettifaq 1–0 Al Taawon.

Team news

Predicted Al Taawon XI (5-4-1): Mailson, Z. Belaïd, I. Mahnashi, M. Petkov, N. Al Haleel, M. Al Mufarrij, A. El Mahdioui, F. Al Ghamdi, M. Al Kuwaykibi, R. Al Tulayhi, A. Hamed Allah — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, M. Petkov (4.3 per match over 13 appearances, one assist) and Faris Al Ghamdi (3.8 per match over six appearances, one goal) have been Al Taawon’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Al Taawon (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), M. Petkov averages 2.0 tackles per 90 over 1292 minutes, with a tackle in nine of the last 10 appearances. Faris Al Ghamdi averages 1.0 key passes per 90 over 529 minutes, with a key pass in four of the last seven appearances.

Predicted Al-Ettifaq XI (4-2-3-1): M. Rodák, A. Khateeb, J. Hendry, P. Henrique, M. Al Olayan, O. Duda, A. Kanté, B. Celina, Y. Shammari, K. Al Ghannam, M. Dembélé — 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 M. Rodák (3.6 per match over four 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. M. Rodák averages 3.2 saves per 90 over 360 minutes.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:30 GMT · Pro League · King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Al Taawon 3 · draws 1 · Al-Ettifaq 2 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Al Taawon 2W 1D 2L · Al-Ettifaq 2W 2D 1L

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Key Stats

0.88 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.88 / 1.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.29 / 4.5

Corners

against 4.86 / 4.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3 / 4.88

Shots on target

against 5.29 / 3.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2 / 2.5

Cards

against 1.43 / 2.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 28 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 28 October 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Al Taawon for / against	Line	Al-Ettifaq for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5our book	1.25 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.29 for · 4.86 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4.5 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.14 for · 14.14 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	12.25 for · 12.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.88 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.29 for · 11.86 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	12.25 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 1.43 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.5 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5

Al Taawon

Al Taawon Goalkeeper

Al Taawon — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Mailson	13	901170 min	473.6 /90	171.3 /90	10.1 /90

Al Taawon — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Al Taawon before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Mailson n 8	90	3.4 6/5

Al Taawon Defensive

Al Taawon — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
M. Petkov	13	901165 min	262 /90	211.6 /90	10.1 /90	796.1 /90	161.2 /90	20.2 /90
Z. Belaïd	12	901080 min	121 /90	141.2 /90	40.3 /90	332.8 /90	70.6 /90	10.1 /90
Mohammed Bassam Al Hurayji	10	64639 min	192.7 /90	91.3 /90	40.6 /90	415.8 /90	142 /90	30.4 /90
Muteb Al Mufarrij	9	91816 min	101.1 /90	111.2 /90	50.6 /90	353.9 /90	101.1 /90	00 /90
Ibrahim Mahnashi	8	75601 min	203 /90	111.6 /90	10.1 /90	263.9 /90	30.4 /90	20.3 /90
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Al Taawon — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Al Taawon before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. El Mahdioui n 8	90	0.9 6/1	1.5 6/2	—
Mailson n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
M. Petkov n 8	90	1.1 7/2	1.5 8/1	—
Z. Belaïd n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0	—
Y. El Bahraoui n 8	58.8	1.5 5/2	0.8 3/1	—
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Al Taawon — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Al Taawon before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. El Mahdioui n 8	90	1.5 7/3
M. Petkov n 8	90	1.8 6/4
Z. Belaïd n 8	90	1 6/2
Y. El Bahraoui n 8	58.8	0.8 3/1
Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi n 8	67.1	0.8 5/0
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Al Taawon Attacking

Al Taawon — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Y. El Bahraoui	12	56669 min	10.1 /90	20.3 /90	162.2 /90	70.9 /90	81.1 /90	141.9 /90
A. Hamed Allah	9	88792 min	30.3 /90	00 /90	141.6 /90	80.9 /90	121.4 /90	121.4 /90
Mohammed Al Aqal	6	36215 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.4 /90	00 /90	31.3 /90	20.8 /90
Saif Rashad	4	55220 min	00 /90	00 /90	72.9 /90	41.6 /90	41.6 /90	83.3 /90
Bassem Al-Arini	4	31124 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	21.5 /90	00 /90
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Al Taawon — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Al Taawon before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. El Mahdioui n 8	90	0.6 4/1	0.1 1/0
Mailson n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Petkov n 8	90	1.6 5/5	0.5 4/0
Z. Belaïd n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Y. El Bahraoui n 8	58.8	2.1 6/4	0.8 4/0
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Al Taawon — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Al Taawon before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. El Mahdioui n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Mailson n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Petkov n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Z. Belaïd n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Y. El Bahraoui n 8	58.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
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Al-Ettifaq

Al-Ettifaq Goalkeeper

Al-Ettifaq — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Turki Ba Al Jawsh	7	90630 min	172.4 /90	111.6 /90	00 /90
M. Rodák	4	90360 min	133.3 /90	41 /90	00 /90

Al-Ettifaq — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Al-Ettifaq before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Turki Ba Al Jawsh n 7	90	2.4 4/3
M. Rodák n 8	90	3.1 7/6

Al-Ettifaq Defensive

Al-Ettifaq — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Abdullah Khateeb	11	86941 min	131.2 /90	161.5 /90	20.2 /90	302.9 /90	50.5 /90	20.2 /90
J. Hendry	10	87866 min	40.4 /90	50.5 /90	50.5 /90	232.4 /90	70.7 /90	10.1 /90
Radhi Al Otaibi	10	71706 min	121.5 /90	70.9 /90	20.3 /90	293.7 /90	81 /90	10.1 /90
Madallah Al Olayan	10	65646 min	294 /90	121.7 /90	30.4 /90	537.4 /90	40.6 /90	00 /90
Meshal Al Alaeli	8	39314 min	174.9 /90	123.4 /90	20.6 /90	257.2 /90	41.1 /90	10.3 /90
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Al-Ettifaq — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Al-Ettifaq before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Abdullah Khateeb n 8	84.4	0.5 4/0	0.7 4/1	—
Khalid Al Ghannam n 8	48.5	1.4 2/1	1.4 5/1	—
J. Hendry n 8	85.8	0.8 5/1	0.5 3/1	—
O. Duda n 8	78.8	1.3 7/2	1 4/2	—
Radhi Al Otaibi n 8	69	1 4/2	1.3 5/2	—
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Al-Ettifaq — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Al-Ettifaq before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Abdullah Khateeb n 8	84.4	1.2 3/3
Khalid Al Ghannam n 8	48.5	0.2 1/0
J. Hendry n 8	85.8	0.4 3/0
O. Duda n 8	78.8	1 4/2
Radhi Al Otaibi n 8	69	1.8 8/2
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Al-Ettifaq Attacking

Al-Ettifaq — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Khalid Al Ghannam	11	49541 min	20.3 /90	00 /90	91.5 /90	50.8 /90	172.8 /90	183 /90
M. Dembélé	10	71706 min	30.4 /90	00 /90	253.2 /90	131.7 /90	30.4 /90	50.6 /90
Jordan Larsson	8	58464 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	51 /90	40.8 /90	61.2 /90	51 /90
M. Gluščević	6	41245 min	00 /90	00 /90	41.5 /90	31.1 /90	31.1 /90	20.7 /90
Sultan Harun	2	52103 min	10.9 /90	00 /90	32.6 /90	21.7 /90	00 /90	10.9 /90
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Al-Ettifaq — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Al-Ettifaq before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Abdullah Khateeb n 8	84.4	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
Khalid Al Ghannam n 8	48.5	1.6 4/1	0.9 1/1
J. Hendry n 8	85.8	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
O. Duda n 8	78.8	1 4/3	0.6 3/1
M. Dembélé n 8	65.8	2.9 7/6	1.2 5/2
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Al-Ettifaq — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Al-Ettifaq before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Abdullah Khateeb n 8	84.4	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
Khalid Al Ghannam n 8	48.5	0.5 1/1	0 0/0
J. Hendry n 8	85.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
O. Duda n 8	78.8	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
Radhi Al Otaibi n 8	69	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Al Taawon v Al-Ettifaq — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Al TaawonWDLLW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

Al-EttifaqDDWLW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Al Taawon 3 · 1 draw · Al-Ettifaq 2 · 2 goals/game

2026-02-03 Al-Ettifaq 1–0 Al Taawon
2025-09-18 Al Taawon 4–1 Al-Ettifaq
2025-02-26 Al-Ettifaq 1–0 Al Taawon
2024-09-29 Al Taawon 1–1 Al-Ettifaq
2024-05-27 Al Taawon 1–0 Al-Ettifaq
2023-12-16 Al-Ettifaq 0–2 Al Taawon

League standing · 2026/27

Al Taawon#17 pos4 pts11 pl-14 GD

Al-Ettifaq#7 pos18 pts11 pl+1 GD

Goals per game

Al Taawon scored0.45

Al-Ettifaq scored1.55

Al Taawon conceded1.73

Al-Ettifaq conceded1.45

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is predicted to win Al Taawon v Al-Ettifaq?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Al Taawon v Al-Ettifaq is Home or Away (best price 1.30 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between Al Taawon and Al-Ettifaq?: In their last 6 meetings, Al Taawon won 3, Al-Ettifaq won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Al Taawon and Al-Ettifaq?: Recent form — Al Taawon 2W 1D 2L; Al-Ettifaq 2W 2D 1L.

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