Al Ettifaq 0-0 Al Faisaly: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 6 · Tuesday 8 September 2026 · EGO STADIUM, Ad Dammām · referee A. Al-Harbi · full time
Full time: Al Ettifaq 0-0 Al Faisaly
Al Ettifaq and Al Faisaly drew 0-0 in Saudi Pro League Matchday 6 on Tuesday 8 September 2026 at EGO STADIUM.
How the match unfolded
No goals at EGO STADIUM: Al Ettifaq and Al Faisaly cancelled each other out over ninety minutes.
The referee, A. Al-Harbi, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Al Ettifaq and 2 to Al Faisaly.
Al Ettifaq: A. Papastamatis, 4-2-3-1 · Al Faisaly: G. Solinas, 4-1-4-1.
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 0.16 for Al Ettifaq and 0.98 for Al Faisaly.
Al Faisaly created the better chances, 0.98 xG to 0.16, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Al Ettifaq had 5 shots on target, Al Faisaly 1.
Al Faisaly's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Al Ettifaq had 54% of the ball.
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 Faisaly came into it with 10 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.07 expected goals for and 1.75 against, and had won 10% of their matches.
Al Ettifaq vs Al Faisaly: the match in numbers
| Al Ettifaq | Match statistics | Al Faisaly |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 0.16 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.98 |
| 15 | Total shots | 3 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 443 | Total passes | 389 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 5 | Offsides | 4 |
| 14 | Tackles | 11 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Fernando Pacheco (Al Faisaly), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Al Ettifaq
- Álvaro Medrán 7.9
- Abdullah Khateeb 7.4
- Ondrej Duda 7.2
- Abdoulaye Kanté 7.0
- Jack Hendry 6.9
Al Faisaly
- Fernando Pacheco 8.0
- Andrei Girotto 7.5
- Yaseen Barnawi 7.1
- Abdoulaye Seck 7.0
- Christian Bassogog 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Eid Al-Muwallad 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 Faisaly: Abha vs Al Faisaly Tuesday 27 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
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Questions about Al Ettifaq vs Al Faisaly
What was the score in Al Ettifaq vs Al Faisaly?
Al Ettifaq 0-0 Al Faisaly (half-time 0-0), Saudi Pro League, Tuesday 8 September 2026.
Who scored in Al Ettifaq vs Al Faisaly?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Al Ettifaq vs Al Faisaly 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 Faisaly?
Fernando Pacheco, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Al Ettifaq vs Al Faisaly?
A. Al-Harbi.
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