Rated 1532 and 1525, these two produce a 47.5% / 25.5% / 27.0% split. Both components point the same way, toward Al Diriyah: 0.85 to 0.78 going forward, 0.91 to 1.20 going back.
The higher rating expects 60.2% of the points, the lower 39.8%. Against the 1500 start, the ratings run +32 and +25. xG: 1.52 to 0.96. The model's preferred outcome is Al Diriyah at 47.5%. Rounded, that is 1-0. The model gives 74.5% to someone winning. Final score: 1-1. The higher rating belongs to the home side. Both ratings rest on a reasonable base — 9 and 333 rated matches respectively. Between best and worst outcome there is 22.0 points of daylight. Scorelines above 8%: 5. Attack/defence pairs: 0.85/0.91 and 0.78/1.20. The model keeps one current rating per side, so these include this match. The rating gap itself is 7 points, which is narrow by the model's standards. Al Diriyah holds a 20.5-point edge on the next outcome. The scoreline spread is even — 1-0 on 12.8% leads, but only just.
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Match Report
Before the match
Al Diriyah came into the game with two wins, one draw and two defeats from their last five outings, scoring five goals and conceding six, failing to score in three of those games. A 3-0 defeat away to Al-Nassr (9 October) was their most recent result; their biggest win in that spell was 3-0 away to Al-Ettifaq on 29 August.
Al Diriyah's away from home game on 9 October (Saudi Pro League) ended 0-3 against Al-Nassr, with zero goals for and three against. On 13 September, Abha faced Al Diriyah in Saudi Pro League: Al Diriyah drew 0-0 at home, having scored zero and conceded zero. Saudi Pro League, 9 September brought an away meeting with Al-Fateh; Al Diriyah won 2-1, a return of two goals scored and one conceded. Al Diriyah hosted Al-Qadisiyah FC on 3 September (Saudi Pro League) and lost 0-2; their goals totalled zero, compared with two conceded. Al-Ettifaq hosted Al Diriyah (Saudi Pro League) on 29 August. For Al Diriyah, the score was 3-0: three goals scored, zero allowed.
one goal for and 12 against accompanied Al Taawon's one draw and four defeats across five outings, failing to score in four of those games, a winless run. A 3-0 defeat away to Al Shabab (11 October) was their most recent result.
Al Taawon's away from home game on 11 October (Saudi Pro League) ended 0-3 against Al Shabab, with zero goals for and three against. On 12 September, Al-Hilal Saudi FC faced Al Taawon in Saudi Pro League: Al Taawon lost 0-6 at home, having scored zero and conceded six. Saudi Pro League, 8 September brought an away meeting with Al-Hazm; Al Taawon lost 0-1, a return of zero goals scored and one conceded. Al Taawon hosted Al-Fateh on 5 September (Saudi Pro League) and drew 0-0; their goals totalled zero, compared with zero conceded. Al-Nassr hosted Al Taawon (Saudi Pro League) on 28 August. For Al Taawon, the score was 1-2: one goal scored, two allowed.
After the match
Al Diriyah and Al Taawon drew 1-1 at Al-Awwal Park, Riyadh on 17 October 2026. Clayton diandy opened the scoring 50 minutes into the game for Al Diriyah, set up by Óscar Rodríguez, to make it 1-0. Abderrazak Hamdallah levelled it 65 minutes into the game for Al Taawon, set up by Mohammed Al-Kuwaykibi, to make it 1-1. Clayton diandy (22'), Enzo Millot (33'), Hussain Al-Sabiyani (55'), Faris Al-Ghamdi (74') and Bruno Miguel Silva do Nascimento (79') were booked. four yellow cards went to Al Diriyah. Al Diriyah: four substitutions. Al Taawon picked up one yellow card. Al Taawon: five substitutions.