Match Report
Before the match
Abha arrived without a win in their last five outings, recording one draw and four defeats, scoring two goals and conceding seven, failing to score in three of those games. On 27 October, Abha recorded a 1-0 defeat hosting Al-Faisaly FC.
Saudi Pro League, 27 October brought a home meeting with Al-Faisaly FC; Abha lost 0-1, a return of zero goals scored and one conceded. Abha visited NEOM on 24 October (Saudi Pro League) and lost 0-2; their goals totalled zero, compared with two conceded. Al-Qadisiyah FC hosted Abha (Saudi Pro League) on 16 October. For Abha, the score was 1-2: one goal scored, two allowed. 0-0 was Abha's result against Al Diriyah on 13 September (Saudi Pro League), playing away from home; Abha drew, with zero scored to zero conceded. The 9 September fixture (Saudi Pro League) paired Abha with Al-Nassr. Abha lost 1-2 away from home, netting one goal while conceding two.
Al-Ittihad FC: three wins and two defeats over five games; 11 goals scored, seven conceded. Latest: a 2-1 win away to Neftchi on 26 October; their biggest win in that spell was 4-1 away to Al-Ettifaq on 20 October.
Against Neftchi in AFC Champions League, Al-Ittihad FC scored two and conceded one on 26 October; the away from home result was 2-1. Al-Ittihad FC's at home game on 23 October (Saudi Pro League) ended 2-0 against Al Diriyah, with two goals for and zero against. On 20 October, Al-Ettifaq faced Al-Ittihad FC in Saudi Pro League: Al-Ittihad FC won 4-1 away from home, having scored four and conceded one. AFC Champions League, 13 October brought a home meeting with Shabab Al Ahli Dubai; Al-Ittihad FC lost 1-2, a return of one goal scored and two conceded. Al-Ittihad FC visited Al-Hilal Saudi FC on 10 October (Saudi Pro League) and lost 2-3; their goals totalled two, compared with three conceded.
The last two recorded meetings were a 3-1 home win for Abha on 3 May 2024 and a 4-2 home win for Al-Ittihad FC on 10 November 2023.
After the match
Abha and Al-Ittihad FC drew 1-1 at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium, Abha on 30 October 2026. Houssem Aouar opened the scoring 52 minutes into the game for Al-Ittihad FC to make it 1-0. Faisal Al-Subiani levelled it late on, in the 87th minute for Abha to make it 1-1. Loreintz Rosier (25'), Mohammed Al-Dosari (49'), Kamil Boumedmed (93'), Nasser Al Daajani (94') and Houssem Aouar (96') were booked. The rating gap is a wide one: our current Elo ratings have Al-Ittihad FC 365 points stronger than Abha. Al-Ittihad FC are unbeaten in the latest 4 matches of their recorded form in the 2026/27 Saudi Pro League and the 2026/27 AFC Champions League. four yellow cards went to Abha. Abha: four substitutions. Al-Ittihad FC picked up one yellow card. Al-Ittihad FC: four substitutions.