Match Report
Before the match
Al Taawon arrived without a win in their last five outings, recording two draws and three defeats, scoring one goal and conceding 11, failing to score in four of those games. On 17 October, Al Taawon recorded a 1-1 draw visiting Al Diriyah.
The 17 October fixture (Saudi Pro League) paired Al Taawon with Al Diriyah. Al Taawon drew 1-1 away from home, netting one goal while conceding one. Playing away from home against Al Shabab (Saudi Pro League), Al Taawon finished 0-3 on 11 October. Their score comprised zero goals, against three from the opposition. 12 September: Al Taawon lost 0-6 against Al-Hilal Saudi FC at home in Saudi Pro League, scoring zero goals and allowing six. Against Al-Hazm in Saudi Pro League, Al Taawon scored zero and conceded one on 8 September; the away from home result was 0-1. Al Taawon's at home game on 5 September (Saudi Pro League) ended 0-0 against Al-Fateh, with zero goals for and zero against.
Al-Qadisiyah FC's previous five results comprised three wins and two draws. Their goal totals were 13 scored and 6 conceded, with no defeats. Abha were their latest opponents, at home on 16 October: a 2-1 win; their biggest win in that spell was 5-0 away to Al Kholood on 9 October.
On 16 October, Abha faced Al-Qadisiyah FC in Saudi Pro League: Al-Qadisiyah FC won 2-1 at home, having scored two and conceded one. AFC Champions League, 12 October brought an away meeting with Pakhtakor; Al-Qadisiyah FC drew 1-1, a return of one goal scored and one conceded. Al-Qadisiyah FC visited Al Kholood on 9 October (Saudi Pro League) and won 5-0; their goals totalled five, compared with zero conceded. Al-Wasl FC travelled to face Al-Qadisiyah FC (AFC Champions League) on 14 September. For Al-Qadisiyah FC, the score was 2-1: two goals scored, one allowed. 3-3 was Al-Qadisiyah FC's result against Al-Ettifaq on 11 September (Saudi Pro League), playing at home; Al-Qadisiyah FC drew, with three scored to three conceded.
Earlier results between these sides included a 1-1 draw at Al-Qadisiyah FC on 28 February and a 2-0 home win for Al Taawon on 1 November 2025.
After the match
Al-Qadisiyah FC edged past Al Taawon 1-0 on 20 October 2026. Tijjani Reijnders opened the scoring in the 96th minute for Al-Qadisiyah FC, set up by Christopher Bonsu Baah, to make it 1-0. 71% is Al-Qadisiyah FC's winning probability here from current model ratings, alongside their recorded victory. Expected goals put the gap at 0.45 to 2.15. The substitution total for Al Taawon was five. three changes were recorded for Al-Qadisiyah FC. A clean sheet for Al-Qadisiyah FC.