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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
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Al-HilalAl-Hilal343130101237896
2Al-Nassr342644100425882
3Al-AhliAl-Ahli34198767353265
4Al-TaawounAl-Taawoun341611751351659
5Al Ittihad34166126354954
6Al Ettifaq341212104334948
7Al Fateh34129135755245
8Al ShababAl Shabab34128144542344
9Al Fayha341111124452-844
10Damac341011134445-141
11Al RaedAl Raed34910154149-837
12Al Khaleej34910153647-1137
13Al WahdaAl Wahda34106184560-1536
14Al Riyadh34811153357-2435
15Al Okhdood3496193352-1933
16Abha3495203887-4932
17Al Tai3487193464-3031
18Al Hazem34412183476-4224


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