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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-HilalAl-Hilal16141152153743
2Al Ittihad17141240142643
3Al-Nassr17105235161935
4Al Quadisiya16111424111334
5Al-AhliAl-Ahli17102530151532
6Al ShababAl Shabab168262317626
7Al Khaleej178272423126
8Al Riyadh177462025-525
9Al-TaawounAl-Taawoun176561816223
10Damac176382529-421
11Al Kholood175482129-819
12Al Ettifaq175481927-819
13Al Okhdood1743102126-515
14Al Fayha163671325-1215
15Al RaedAl Raed1742112030-1014
16Al Orubah1742111135-2414
17Al WahdaAl Wahda1734102241-1913
18Al Fateh1723121539-249


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