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Saudi Pro League | Gameweek 3
Aug 24, 2023 at 7pm UK
Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium

Al Riyadh
0 - 4
Al Ittihad


Kurdi (45+1'), Al Khaibari (64'), Mohammed Al-Dosari (74')
FT(HT: 0-3)
Benzema (17'), Hamdallah (25' pen., 45+10'), Al-Amri (90+3')
Mustafa Shanqeeti (87')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Saudi Pro League clash between Al Riyadh and Al Ittihad, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Damac 2-2 Al Riyadh
Thursday, August 17 at 4pm in Saudi Pro League
Last Game: Al Ittihad 2-0 Al Tai
Saturday, August 19 at 7pm in Saudi Pro League

We said: Al Riyadh 0-3 Al Ittihad

It is difficult to see anything but an away win here. The reigning champions have been fantastic this season, particularly in defence, and we fancy they will keep a third consecutive clean sheet in this one. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Al Ittihad win with a probability of 53.25%. A draw had a probability of 25.3% and a win for Al Riyadh had a probability of 21.43%.

The most likely scoreline for an Al Ittihad win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.47%) and 1-2 (9.39%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.93%), while for an Al Riyadh win it was 1-0 (7.58%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Al Ittihad would win this match.

Result
Al RiyadhDrawAl Ittihad
21.43% (0.143 0.14) 25.32% (0.062999999999999 0.06) 53.25% (-0.20200000000001 -0.2)
Both teams to score 46.9% (0.009999999999998 0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.82% (-0.082000000000001 -0.08)55.17% (0.085000000000001 0.09)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.58% (-0.065999999999999 -0.07)76.41% (0.072000000000003 0.07)
Al Riyadh Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
59.18% (0.101 0.1)40.82% (-0.097000000000001 -0.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
22.6% (0.091999999999999 0.09)77.4% (-0.086999999999989 -0.09)
Al Ittihad Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.26% (-0.114 -0.11)20.74% (0.117 0.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.64% (-0.183 -0.18)53.36% (0.186 0.19)
Score Analysis
    Al Riyadh 21.43%
    Al Ittihad 53.23%
    Draw 25.32%
Al RiyadhDrawAl Ittihad
1-0 @ 7.58% (0.045 0.04)
2-1 @ 5.35% (0.027 0.03)
2-0 @ 3.4% (0.029 0.03)
3-1 @ 1.6% (0.012 0.01)
3-2 @ 1.26% (0.0050000000000001 0.01)
3-0 @ 1.02% (0.012 0.01)
Other @ 1.24%
Total : 21.43%
1-1 @ 11.93% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
0-0 @ 8.47% (0.028 0.03)
2-2 @ 4.21% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Other @ 0.72%
Total : 25.32%
0-1 @ 13.31% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-2 @ 10.47% (-0.039999999999999 -0.04)
1-2 @ 9.39% (-0.012 -0.01)
0-3 @ 5.5% (-0.040999999999999 -0.04)
1-3 @ 4.92% (-0.023 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.21% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
0-4 @ 2.16% (-0.024 -0.02)
1-4 @ 1.94% (-0.017 -0.02)
Other @ 3.35%
Total : 53.23%

How you voted: Al Riyadh vs Al Ittihad

Al Riyadh
12.5%
Draw
12.5%
Al Ittihad
75.0%
8
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Al Ittihad24184257233458
2Al-HilalAl-Hilal24173470284254
3Al Quadisiya24163537201751
4Al-Nassr24146450262448
5Al-AhliAl-Ahli24153647232448
6Al ShababAl Shabab24124841301140
7Al Ettifaq2410593234-235
8Al-TaawounAl-Taawoun249782722534
9Al Riyadh249692633-733
10Al Kholood2494113344-1131
11Al Khaleej2486103035-530
12Al Orubah2482142244-2226
13Damac2466122941-1224
14Al Fayha24410101632-1622
15Al Fateh2454152448-2419
16Al RaedAl Raed2453162743-1618
17Al Okhdood2445152339-1617
18Al WahdaAl Wahda2445152854-2617


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