Match Report
Before the match
six goals for and nine against accompanied Al-Ettifaq's one win, two draws and two defeats across five outings. A 3-3 draw away to Al-Qadisiyah FC (11 September) was their most recent result.
11 September: Al-Ettifaq drew 3-3 against Al-Qadisiyah FC away from home in Saudi Pro League, scoring three goals and allowing three. Against Al-Faisaly FC in Saudi Pro League, Al-Ettifaq scored zero and conceded zero on 8 September; the at home result was 0-0. Al-Ettifaq's away from home game on 4 September (Saudi Pro League) ended 1-0 against Abha, with one goal for and zero against. On 29 August, Al Diriyah faced Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Pro League: Al-Ettifaq lost 0-3 at home, having scored zero and conceded three. Saudi Pro League, 25 August brought a home meeting with Al-Nassr; Al-Ettifaq lost 2-3, a return of two goals scored and three conceded.
Al Khaleej Saihat's previous five results comprised three draws and two defeats. Their goal totals were 3 scored and 10 conceded, with no wins. Al-Nassr were their latest opponents, at home on 12 September: a 1-1 draw.
Against Al-Nassr in Saudi Pro League, Al Khaleej Saihat scored one and conceded one on 12 September; the at home result was 1-1. Al Khaleej Saihat's at home game on 7 September (Saudi Pro League) ended 0-0 against Al Riyadh, with zero goals for and zero against. On 3 September, NEOM faced Al Khaleej Saihat in Saudi Pro League: Al Khaleej Saihat lost 0-3 away from home, having scored zero and conceded three. Saudi Pro League, 28 August brought a home meeting with Al-Hilal Saudi FC; Al Khaleej Saihat lost 1-5, a return of one goal scored and five conceded. Al Khaleej Saihat visited Abha on 25 August (Saudi Pro League) and drew 1-1; their goals totalled one, compared with one conceded.
Earlier results between these sides included a 5-0 away win for Al-Ettifaq on 9 May and a 2-1 away win for Al Khaleej Saihat on 12 January.
After the match
Al-Ettifaq and Al Khaleej Saihat drew 1-1 at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam on 10 October 2026. Joshua King opened the scoring from the penalty spot 68 minutes into the game for Al Khaleej Saihat to make it 1-0. Bersant Celina levelled it 76 minutes into the game for Al-Ettifaq, set up by Meshal Al-Aeli, to make it 1-1. 7 players were booked, among them Abdoulaye Kanté (11'), Saleh Al Amri (14'), Omar Mascarell (57'), Abdullah Al-Khateeb (88'), Saud Haroun (89') and Miguel Crespo da Silva (89'). The rating gap is a clear one: our current Elo ratings have Al-Ettifaq 138 points stronger than Al Khaleej Saihat. Al-Ettifaq are unbeaten in the latest 4 matches of their recorded form. The card tally for Al-Ettifaq was three yellow cards. Al-Ettifaq made four changes. four yellow cards went to Al Khaleej Saihat. The substitution total for Al Khaleej Saihat was five.