Al Ettifaq 0-3 Al Diraiyah FC: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 4 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · EGO STADIUM, Ad Dammām · referee A. Al-Owaidan · full time
Full time: Al Ettifaq 0-3 Al Diraiyah FC
Al Ettifaq 0-3 Al Diraiyah FC: Al Diraiyah FC took the points in Saudi Pro League Matchday 4 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at EGO STADIUM. The goals: Darwin Núñez 8', Adil Boulbina 53', Darwin Núñez 81'.
How Al Diraiyah FC won it
The opening goal came in the 8th minute: Darwin Núñez for Al Diraiyah FC, set up by Óscar Rodríguez . Adil Boulbina made it 0-2 to Al Diraiyah FC in the 53rd minute, set up by Óscar Rodríguez . Darwin Núñez made it 0-3 to Al Diraiyah FC in the 81st minute, set up by Clayton Diandy.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
Darwin Núñez scored twice.
The referee, A. Al-Owaidan, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Al Ettifaq and 1 to Al Diraiyah FC.
Al Ettifaq: A. Papastamatis, 4-1-4-1 · Al Diraiyah FC: B. Nascimento, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.84 for Al Ettifaq and 1.80 for Al Diraiyah FC.
Al Ettifaq scored about 1.8 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Al Diraiyah FC made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.2 goals.
Al Ettifaq had 7 shots on target, Al Diraiyah FC 7.
Al Diraiyah FC's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Al Ettifaq had 54% of the ball, but Al Diraiyah FC took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Al Ettifaq came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.33 expected goals for and 1.56 against, and had won 45% of their matches.
Al Diraiyah FC came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.35 expected goals for and 1.35 against, and had won 36% of their matches.
Al Ettifaq vs Al Diraiyah FC: the match in numbers
| Al Ettifaq | Match statistics | Al Diraiyah FC |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 1.84 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.80 |
| 17 | Total shots | 16 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 2 | Big chances | 4 |
| 428 | Total passes | 365 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 6 | Corners | 6 |
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 12 |
| 4 | Saves | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Nikola Vasilj (Al Diraiyah FC), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Al Ettifaq
- Moussa Dembélé 7.3
- Álvaro Medrán 7.3
- Mishal Al-Alaeli 7.0
- Abdullah Al-Bishi 7.0
- Radhi Al-Otaibi 6.8
Al Diraiyah FC
- Nikola Vasilj 8.8
- Darwin Núñez 8.5 2 goals
- Óscar Rodríguez 8.5
- Clayton Diandy 7.5 1 assist
- Adil Boulbina 7.3 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Abdullah Khateeb at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Al Ettifaq: Al Taawoun vs Al Ettifaq Saturday 31 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
- Al Diraiyah FC: Al Diraiyah FC vs NEOM SC Friday 30 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
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Questions about Al Ettifaq vs Al Diraiyah FC
What was the score in Al Ettifaq vs Al Diraiyah FC?
Al Ettifaq 0-3 Al Diraiyah FC (half-time 0-1), Saudi Pro League, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Al Ettifaq vs Al Diraiyah FC?
Darwin Núñez 8', Adil Boulbina 53', Darwin Núñez 81'.
Did Moneyball predict Al Ettifaq vs Al Diraiyah FC correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Al Ettifaq vs Al Diraiyah FC?
Nikola Vasilj, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Al Ettifaq vs Al Diraiyah FC?
A. Al-Owaidan.
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