Al Okhdood 1-3 Al-Ettifaq – Result & Analysis

Poisson rates Al-Ettifaq at 43% — the H2H record provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Al Okhdood vs Al-Ettifaq encounter.

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Match Analysis

Al Okhdood host Al-Ettifaq at Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sports City in Pro League, Regular Season - 30. Kick-off is scheduled for Thursday 30 April 2026 at 17:00 UTC.

Recent Form

Across all Pro League games this season, Al Okhdood have gone 2W 0D 8L from 10 outings — a 0.60 PPG return. Last five: L L W L L. They are averaging 0.80 goals per game and conceding 2.60 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. However, 2.60 goals conceded per game is a concern — opposing attacks have exploited them regularly. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation.

At home at Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sports City, Al Okhdood have gone 2W 2D 6L this season (10 games, 0.80 PPG). At home they are averaging 0.70 goals scored and 2.20 conceded per game. At home, both teams have scored in only 30% of games — reinforcing BTTS No as the home-venue-backed angle.

Looking at all fixtures this season, Al-Ettifaq stand at 3W 1D 6L from 10 Pro League matches — 1.00 PPG. Last five: D L W L L. Their scoring rate of 1.30 per game is modest, conceding 2.00 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. Conceding 2.00 per game is a high rate — their defensive vulnerabilities have been exposed regularly this season. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation.

Al-Ettifaq's away record: 4W 0D 6L from 10 road trips in Pro League this season (1.20 PPG). Away from home they average 1.00 goals scored and 1.90 conceded per game. Away from home, both teams have scored in only 30% of games — a low rate that backs BTTS No when they travel.

The form comparison is too close to call — 0.60 PPG (Al Okhdood) versus 1.00 (Al-Ettifaq). When the figures are this level, no pick can be reliably derived from recent results alone.

On the goals front, neither side scores or concedes freely enough to make BTTS Yes the call. Al Okhdood's 30% rate and Al-Ettifaq's 30% (using home/away splits) both sit well below average — BTTS No is the form-backed angle.

Head to Head

There is little to separate the sides historically. From 5 previous meetings, Al Okhdood have won 1, Al-Ettifaq 3, with 1 draws — a balanced ledger that offers no obvious directional steer on its own.

The last 5 meetings have been tight affairs, averaging just 1.6 goals per game. That low-scoring pattern is a meaningful historical input for the Under 2.5 market. The most recent clash, on 2 Jan 2026, ended 0–2 with Al-Ettifaq winning.

With a balanced win record and just 1.6 goals per game historically, the H2H points toward a tight, low-scoring contest. Under 2.5 goals has the strongest statistical grounding from the fixture history regardless of which side wins.

Trading Patterns

Al Okhdood in-play and half-time data (63 games, 31 at home): they score before half-time in 71% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 81% of the time; BTTS occurs in 55% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 55% of games (home games); they fail to score in 41% of games.

Al-Ettifaq in-play and half-time data (63 games, 31 at away): they score before half-time in 77% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 75% of the time; BTTS occurs in 61% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 55% of games (away games).

BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Al Okhdood 48% versus Al-Ettifaq 57%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Al Okhdood 49% | Al-Ettifaq 56%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Al Okhdood 1.15 xG and Al-Ettifaq 1.43 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 Okhdood attack 0.695 / defence 1.308 | Al-Ettifaq attack 0.788 / defence 1.084. League average goals — home 1.530 / away 1.386. Al Okhdood's attack strength of 0.695 is below the league average — the 1.15 xG projection reflects a team that scores at a discount to the division norm. Data: 63 Al Okhdood games / 63 Al-Ettifaq games used (CurrentSeason).

Result probabilities: Al Okhdood 30% | Draw 26% | Al-Ettifaq 43%. Fair-value odds: Al Okhdood 3.33 | Draw 3.85 | Al-Ettifaq 2.33. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 26% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 48% | BTTS probability 52% | Total xG 2.58. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 48%/52% — the total xG of 2.58 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 52% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.

Summary & Verdict

The Poisson model's primary lean is Al-Ettifaq at 43% — marginal model lean. With a 26% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Al-Ettifaq offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 30% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.

The Poisson model projects 2.58 xG in total — Under 2.5 at 48% — marginal — conflicting signals confidence, supported by H2H averaging 1.6 goals per meeting — though form averaging only 2.9 goals per game points in the other direction.

On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 52% on Yes. This conflicts with form data: Al Okhdood 30% | Al-Ettifaq 30% from recent games — a notable divergence.

The outsider holds a 30% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should not be treated as one. Proportionate stakes are appropriate given the genuine contest the data projects.

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