NEOM SC vs Al Ettifaq — match summary
Saudi Arabia · Pro League · kick-off 17 Oct 2026 22:40
Full time · score 0-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): NEOM SC 39 · Al Ettifaq 39
mPS in-play performance (0-100): NEOM SC 50 · Al Ettifaq 36
Shots on target 4-1 · corners 10-2 · possession 58-42
NextGOAL tip: Under 3 · 3 stars
In this Pro League fixture, NEOM SC host Al Ettifaq, with the home side sitting 5th on 16 points from 8 matches, while the visitors are 7th with 12 points from the same number of games. Neither has lost in their last five, so this is a measure of which team can build on the stability they already have. NEOM SC come in with their attack clicking, having scored 14 goals in 8 matches, and in their latest league outing they thrashed the opposition 4-0 at home. Al Ettifaq are also unbeaten but have drawn as many as three of their last five. They have conceded 12 goals, the same as they have scored, so the 0-0 and 1-1 scorelines they have just produced reflect that they can shut out opponents but cannot shut down the scoreline themselves. The expected pattern is a home side with slightly more of the ball, based on an average of 54.7% over their last eleven matches, but Al Ettifaq also average higher possession at 57.3% and are the side that keeps the ball longer. The game is therefore more likely to be a midfield exchange than an all-out attack-fest. The first thing to watch after kick-off is whether the home side press high from the start or let the visitors settle first, because that moment will determine whether this becomes a game of flowing goals or one that waits for a single chance.