Al Ittihad 3-2 Al Hazm: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Al Ittihad won it

The opening goal came in the 18th minute: Abdulaziz Al-Dwehe for Al Hazm, set up by Afimico Pululu. Al Ittihad levelled at 1-1 in the 34th minute through Steven Bergwijn, set up by Houssem Aouar. Al Ittihad turned it round: Steven Bergwijn from the penalty spot made it 2-1 in the 41st minute. Al Hazm levelled at 2-2 in the 59th minute through Sofiane Bendebka, set up by Saud Al-Rashid. Steven Bergwijn from the penalty spot made it 3-2 to Al Ittihad in the 81st minute.

It was 2-1 at half-time.

Steven Bergwijn scored a hat-trick.

The lead changed hands once.

The referee, A. Al-Harbi, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Al Ittihad and 3 to Al Hazm.

Al Ittihad: J. Wissing, 4-2-3-1 · Al Hazm: J. Kadri, 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 1.02 for Al Ittihad and 3.23 for Al Hazm.

Al Ittihad scored about 2.0 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Al Hazm left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Al Hazm created the better chances, 3.23 xG to 1.02, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Al Ittihad had 6 shots on target, Al Hazm 2.

Al Ittihad had 54% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Al Ittihad came into it with 10 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 2.10 expected goals for and 1.46 against, and had won 70% of their matches.

Al Hazm came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.08 expected goals for and 2.11 against, and had won 18% of their matches.

Al Ittihad vs Al Hazm: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Steven Bergwijn (Al Ittihad), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals.

Al Ittihad

• Steven Bergwijn 8.7 3 goals
• Mukhtar Ali 7.6
• Ahmed Al-Ghamdi 6.8
• Saleh Al-Shehri 6.8
• Danilo Pereira 6.8

Al Hazm

• Sofiane Bendebka 7.4 1 goal
• Abdulaziz Al-Dwehe 7.3 1 goal
• Afimico Pululu 6.8 1 assist
• Aboubacar Bah 6.8
• Sultan Tunkar 6.7

The lowest-rated starter was Predrag Rajković at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Al Ittihad: Abha vs Al Ittihad Friday 30 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
• Al Hazm: Al Khaleej vs Al Hazm Thursday 29 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Al Ittihad vs Al Hazm

What was the score in Al Ittihad vs Al Hazm?

Al Ittihad 3-2 Al Hazm (half-time 2-1), Saudi Pro League, Monday 24 August 2026.

Who scored in Al Ittihad vs Al Hazm?

Abdulaziz Al-Dwehe 18', Steven Bergwijn 34', Steven Bergwijn 41', Sofiane Bendebka 59', Steven Bergwijn 81'.

Did Moneyball predict Al Ittihad vs Al Hazm 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 Ittihad vs Al Hazm?

Steven Bergwijn, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Al Ittihad vs Al Hazm?

A. Al-Harbi.