NEOM SC 0-1 Al Ettifaq: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 9 · Saturday 17 October 2026 · King Khalid Sport City Stadium, Tabouk · referee A. Al Rumaikhani · full time
Full time: NEOM SC 0-1 Al Ettifaq
Al Ettifaq beat NEOM SC 1-0 in Saudi Pro League Matchday 9 on Saturday 17 October 2026 at King Khalid Sport City Stadium. The goals: Abdullah Khateeb 82'.
How Al Ettifaq won it
Abdullah Khateeb put Al Ettifaq ahead in the 82nd minute, set up by Ziyad Al-Ghamdi.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, A. Al Rumaikhani, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to NEOM SC and 3 to Al Ettifaq.
NEOM SC: C. Galtier, 4-4-2 · Al Ettifaq: A. Papastamatis, 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 0.17 for NEOM SC and 0.79 for Al Ettifaq.
NEOM SC had 3 shots on target, Al Ettifaq 1.
NEOM SC had 59% of the ball, but Al Ettifaq took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
NEOM SC came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.41 expected goals for and 1.30 against, and had won 55% of their matches.
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.
NEOM SC vs Al Ettifaq: the match in numbers
| NEOM SC | Match statistics | Al Ettifaq |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 0.17 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.79 |
| 12 | Total shots | 4 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 519 | Total passes | 377 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 10 | Corners | 2 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 18 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Saïd Benrahma (NEOM SC), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
NEOM SC
- Saïd Benrahma 7.8
- Valentín Vada 7.7
- Islam Hawsawi 7.3
- Malang Sarr 7.2
- Khalifah Al-Dawsari 6.8
Al Ettifaq
- Madallah Al-Olayan 7.5
- Abdullah Khateeb 7.4 1 goal
- Marek Rodák 7.3
- Jack Hendry 7.1
- Pedro Henrique 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Jordan Larsson at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- NEOM SC: Al Diraiyah FC vs NEOM SC Friday 30 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
- Al Ettifaq: Al Taawoun vs Al Ettifaq Saturday 31 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
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Questions about NEOM SC vs Al Ettifaq
What was the score in NEOM SC vs Al Ettifaq?
NEOM SC 0-1 Al Ettifaq (half-time 0-0), Saudi Pro League, Saturday 17 October 2026.
Who scored in NEOM SC vs Al Ettifaq?
Abdullah Khateeb 82'.
Did Moneyball predict NEOM SC vs Al Ettifaq 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 NEOM SC vs Al Ettifaq?
Saïd Benrahma, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed NEOM SC vs Al Ettifaq?
A. Al Rumaikhani.
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