Al-Ettifaq 0-2 Al-Fayha – Result & Analysis

Poisson model rates Al-Fayha at 38%, yet in-form Al-Ettifaq provide a compelling counter-argument — this Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Fayha fixture contains genuine analytical tension.

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Full Analysis

EGO Stadium plays host to Al-Ettifaq versus Al-Fayha in Pro League (matchday 25). Kick-off: Saturday 15 March 2025 at 19:00 UK time.

Form

Al-Ettifaq (all games): 6W 2D 2L across their last 10 — 2.00 PPG. Last five: L W W D W. Offensively they are averaging 1.90 goals per game, with 1.10 conceded. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings (30%). Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets.

Al-Ettifaq at home: 2W 0D 8L from their last 10 home games — 0.60 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 1.00 goals scored and 2.10 conceded per game. Somewhat surprisingly, their home PPG of 0.60 lags behind their overall 2.00 — home advantage has not translated into better results recently.

Al-Fayha have collected 1.30 PPG across their last 10 games: 3W 4D 3L. Last five: W D D D L. Their scoring rate of 0.60 per game is modest, conceding 0.80 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. Defensively, 0.80 goals conceded per game is elite-level — a side this difficult to score against is a real threat to Over 2.5 and BTTS Yes. 6 clean sheets from 10 games (60%) is an exceptional defensive record — they are keeping clean sheets more often than not. Both teams have scored in only 20% of their fixtures — a very low rate that strongly backs BTTS No.

Al-Fayha away from home: 2W 4D 4L from their last 10 away games — 1.00 PPG on the road. Away from home they average 1.00 goals scored and 1.60 conceded per game.

The form ledger tips toward Al-Ettifaq. A 0.70 PPG lead over Al-Fayha (2.00 vs 1.30) is a consistent enough margin to carry weight. If the win odds appear compressed, Draw No Bet offers draw insurance at a lower cost than a full switch to Double Chance.

H2H Analysis

The head-to-head record is closely matched — across the 7 H2H matches in our data, Al-Ettifaq edge it 3 wins to 1, with 3 draws. Neither side has a commanding advantage.

Goals have been at a premium in this fixture — just 1.7 per game across the 7 H2H matches we hold, giving Under 2.5 a clear head-to-head base rate. The most recent of those, on 26 Oct 2024, ended Al-Ettifaq 1–1 Al-Fayha — a draw.

With a balanced win record and just 1.7 goals per game, the H2H data points toward a tight, low-scoring contest — Under 2.5 is the stronger head-to-head angle regardless of which side wins.

Trading

Al-Ettifaq half-time and goal-timing data (last 58 games, 28 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 68% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 71% of the time; of the 18 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 33%; BTTS occurs in 54% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 50% of games (home games).

Al-Fayha half-time and goal-timing data (last 58 games, 28 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 71% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 61% of the time; of the 12 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 58%; BTTS occurs in 64% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 64% of games (away games); they fail to score in 38% of games.

BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Al-Ettifaq 50% versus Al-Fayha 52%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Al-Ettifaq 45% | Al-Fayha 48%). Note also that Al-Fayha surrender HT leads in 58% of cases while Al-Ettifaq recover from half-time deficits to draw or win 33% of the time — a dynamic that could influence in-play positioning.

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Al-Ettifaq 1.23 xG and Al-Fayha 1.28 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Al-Ettifaq attack 0.869 / defence 1.194 | Al-Fayha attack 0.821 / defence 0.922. League average goals — home 1.532 / away 1.304. Data: built from Al-Ettifaq's last 58 games and Al-Fayha's last 58.

Result probabilities: Al-Ettifaq 35% | Draw 27% | Al-Fayha 38%. Fair-value odds: Al-Ettifaq 2.83 | Draw 3.71 | Al-Fayha 2.65. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome reaches 45%. The draw at 27% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 46% | BTTS Yes probability 51% | Total xG 2.51. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 46%/54% — the total xG of 2.51 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS Yes at 51% is only a slight lean — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.

Final Verdict

Poisson rates Al-Fayha as the most likely outcome at 38% — marginal model lean. Note a divergence: in-form Al-Ettifaq (2.00 PPG) cuts against the Poisson lean — the model adjusts for opposition strength, which raw form results do not. Draw probability of 27% warrants consideration of Double Chance or Draw No Bet on Al-Fayha if the outright odds are short. The opposing side holds a 35% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.

The Poisson model projects 2.51 xG in total — Under 2.5 at 54% — reasonable conviction, supported by the H2H data averaging 1.7 goals per game across 7 H2H matches.

Poisson assigns a 51% probability to BTTS Yes based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates are neutral — both teams scored in: Al-Ettifaq 50% (last 10 home games) | Al-Fayha 50% (last 10 away games).

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