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Abha vs Al-Ettifaq prediction

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Kickoff
Fri, Sep 4, 04:00 PM
Round
Regular Season - 5
Venue
Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha
Referee
Mohammed Hassan Al-Shahrani, Saudi Arabia

Recent form

Abha
21Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-2D-3L · -6 goal difference

Al-Ettifaq
43Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · -3 goal difference

Our verdict

Solid
Market
Combo Bet
Pick
Over 2.5 Goals + Al-Ettifaq or Draw
Confidence68%

BetGenius backs Over 2.5 Goals + Al-Ettifaq or Draw (Combo Bet) at 68% confidence — a solid call.

Match preview

Abha enter matchday five in seventeenth place with just one point from their opening four league matches. Having conceded ten goals across that stretch and failing to keep a clean sheet, defensive fragility remains an ongoing concern for the hosts following a recent 3-2 defeat away to Al-Fayha.

Al-Ettifaq sit ninth in the table with six points from four games, having scored seven goals across the campaign. With M. Dembele leading their attack with three goals and Alvaro Medran providing two assists, the visitors possess proven attacking quality despite recent defeats to Al Diriyah and Al-Nassr.

Historical head-to-head fixtures between these two teams have typically been high-scoring affairs, averaging 3.4 goals per match with 80 percent of the last ten meetings producing three or more goals. Al-Ettifaq have won the last two league encounters between the sides, including a 3-0 victory in their most recent meeting.

Statistical comparison

Abha at home vs Al-Ettifaq away
3
Played
2
0-1-2
W-D-L
2-0-0
0.7
Scored /game
1.3
Conceded /game
Clean sheets
Failed to score
40%
BTTS (last 5)
20%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Key players this season

Al-Ettifaq

  • Álvaro Medrán2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
3Al-Qadisiyah FCPromotion - AFC Champions League (League phase)5+712
4NEOMPromotion - AFC Champions League (League phase)6+512
5Al-Ittihad FCPromotion - AFC Champions League (Qualification)5+311
6Al-EttifaqPromotion - AFC Champions League 26010
7Al-Ahli JeddahPromotion - Gulf Club Champions League5+59
8Al Kholood5+39
9Al-Hazm608
15Al Shabab5-43
16Al-FatehRelegation - Division 15-43
17Al-Faisaly FCRelegation - Division 16-63
18AbhaRelegation - Division 15-71

Head-to-head

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Abha
3
Draws
1
Al-Ettifaq
6

Al-Ettifaq have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.4 goals a game, both teams scored in 80% of them.

  • 2026-09-04Abha 0-1 Al-Ettifaq
  • 2024-03-09Al-Ettifaq 3-0 Abha
  • 2023-09-16Abha 1-3 Al-Ettifaq
  • 2023-05-18Abha 2-1 Al-Ettifaq
  • 2023-01-07Al-Ettifaq 2-1 Abha

Our record in Pro League

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3 published markets

FeaturedLOST
Market
Combo Bet
Pick
Over 2.5 Goals + Al-Ettifaq or Draw
Confidence68%

Over 2.5 Goals — 68% confidence

Eight of the previous ten head-to-head clashes between Abha and Al-Ettifaq have finished with over 2.5 goals, producing a high historical average of 3.4 goals per match. Abha's four league games this season have featured a total of 14 goals, while Al-Ettifaq's fixtures have generated 15 goals, indicating strong potential for another open contest.

Al-Ettifaq or Draw — 74% confidence

Al-Ettifaq have secured two victories from four league outings, whereas Abha remain winless with three losses and a draw. Abha have conceded an average of 2.5 goals per match so far this campaign and failed to record a single clean sheet. Backing Al-Ettifaq to either win or draw accounts for their superior scoring output and head-to-head momentum after winning the last two direct meetings.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (total goals and double chance), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Market
Double Chance
Pick
Al-Ettifaq or Draw
Confidence74%

Al-Ettifaq have secured two victories from four league outings, whereas Abha remain winless with three losses and a draw. Abha have conceded an average of 2.5 goals per match so far this campaign and failed to record a single clean sheet. Backing Al-Ettifaq to either win or draw accounts for their superior scoring output and head-to-head momentum after winning the last two direct meetings.

Combo BetLOST
Market
Total Goals
Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Confidence68%

Eight of the previous ten head-to-head clashes between Abha and Al-Ettifaq have finished with over 2.5 goals, producing a high historical average of 3.4 goals per match. Abha's four league games this season have featured a total of 14 goals, while Al-Ettifaq's fixtures have generated 15 goals, indicating strong potential for another open contest.

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Published September 2, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.