Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Najma

4 May 2026 · Saudi Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Mohammed Khled Hoish

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Al-Ettifaq and Al-Najma could not be separated in a goalless draw.

Al-Ettifaq had the better of the chances, with 1.62 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Al-Najma's 1.06 from 15.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%
21 Shots 15
5 Shots on target 4
7 Corners 3
96 Attacks 75
64 Dangerous attacks 40
447 Passes 311
87.0% Pass accuracy 81.0%
16 Tackles 20
9 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Al-Ettifaq Al-Najma
Kick-off
4’
Ali JasimShot on target
7’
LázaroShot on target
12’
Lázaro
21’
Nasser Al Haleel
Francisco CalvoShot on target
30’
Francisco CalvoShot on target
30’
40’
Nabil Donga
Half-time0-0
46’
Felippe CardosoShot on target
48’
Sultan AlessaShot on target
Second half underway
Moussa DembéléShot on target
66’
Moussa DembéléShot on target
68’
Mukhtar AliMohau Nkota
70’
70’
Abdullah Al-HawsawiSultan Alessa
70’
Rakan Al-TulayhiLázaro
70’
David TijaničAli Jasim
Khalid Al-GhannamShot on target
75’
Meshal Al-SibyaniMadallah Al-Olayan
81’
Álvaro Medrán
90+7’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.62 1.06 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.62 1.06
Al-Ettifaq 1.62 xGAl-Najma 1.06 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Al-Najma attacking Al-Ettifaq attacking 
30’ João Costa (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.35 xG, hit the woodwork 7’ Lázaro (Al-Najma), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 26’ Felippe Cardoso (Al-Najma), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 66’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), set piece, 0.17 xG, saved 68’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 48’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 10’ Felippe Cardoso (Al-Najma), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 75’ Khalid Al-Ghannam (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 78’ David Tijanič (Al-Najma), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 22’ Francisco Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 84’ Abdullah Khateeb (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 30’ Francisco Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 90+7’ Khalid Al-Ghannam (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+5’ João Costa (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Nasser Al Haleel (Al-Najma), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 5’ Mohau Nkota (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ João Costa (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Felippe Cardoso (Al-Najma), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Francisco Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ Ali Jasim (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 5’ Ondrej Duda (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Ali Jasim (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Mukhtar Ali (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Ali Jasim (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Ondrej Duda (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Francisco Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Sultan Alessa (Al-Najma), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Rakan Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Lázaro (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Felippe Cardoso (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 52’ Mohau Nkota (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Nabil Donga (Al-Najma), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ Meshal Al-Sibyani (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Abdulaziz Al Harabi (Al-Najma), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ João Costa (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.35 xG, hit the woodwork 7’ Lázaro (Al-Najma), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 26’ Felippe Cardoso (Al-Najma), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 66’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), set piece, 0.17 xG, saved 68’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 48’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 75’ Khalid Al-Ghannam (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 78’ David Tijanič (Al-Najma), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 10’ Felippe Cardoso (Al-Najma), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 22’ Francisco Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 84’ Abdullah Khateeb (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 30’ Francisco Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 90+7’ Khalid Al-Ghannam (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Nasser Al Haleel (Al-Najma), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+5’ João Costa (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 5’ Mohau Nkota (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ João Costa (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Felippe Cardoso (Al-Najma), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Francisco Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ Ali Jasim (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Ali Jasim (Al-Najma), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Mukhtar Ali (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ Ondrej Duda (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Ali Jasim (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Ondrej Duda (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Francisco Calvo (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Sultan Alessa (Al-Najma), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Moussa Dembélé (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Rakan Al-Tulayhi (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Meshal Al-Sibyani (Al-Ettifaq), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Lázaro (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Felippe Cardoso (Al-Najma), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 52’ Mohau Nkota (Al-Ettifaq), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Nabil Donga (Al-Najma), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 8’ Abdulaziz Al Harabi (Al-Najma), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Al-Ettifaq 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Rodák
Al-Olayan 81’
Khateeb
Calvo
Medrán
Duda
Wijnaldum
Al-Ghannam
Costa
Nkota 70’
Dembélé
Al-Najma 5-4-1 Starting XI
Braga
Haleel
Fatil
Caetano
Alsubaie
Alessa 70’
Jasim 70’
Harabi
Donga
Lázaro 70’
Cardoso

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Marek Rodák
90′ 4 0 23 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Madallah Al-Olayan Taken off
81′ 1 – – 1 – 37 – – – –
Abdullah Khateeb
90′ 2 2 – 6 3 50 1 – – –
Francisco Calvo
90′ 1 2 – 8 7 57 – – – –
Meshal Al-Sibyani Came on as a substitute
9′ 1 – – 3 2 4 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
João Costa
90′ – – 49 – – 1 2 7 2 1 –
Álvaro Medrán
90′ – – 80 5 – 2 1 10 – 2
Ondrej Duda
90′ – – 67 5 – 5 – 8 – 1 –
Mohau Nkota Taken off
70′ – – 12 – – – 4 2 1 1 –
Georginio Wijnaldum
90′ – – 12 1 – 2 – 2 1 – –
Khalid Al-Ghannam
90′ – – 29 2 – 2 – 12 1 3 –
Mukhtar Ali Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 15 – – – 1 – 1 – –
Forwards1 player
Moussa Dembélé
90′ – – 5 2 0.56 – 2 2 – 14 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Al-Ettifaq LWLLW
Al-Najma LLWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Al-Najma 3-4 Al-Ettifaq, 08 Jan 26 All Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Najma meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.