Al-Fayha host Al Riyadh in the Saudi Pro League. Both sides have made a mixed start to the new season, picking up more draws and defeats than wins so far.
There's an interesting wrinkle here too, because Al-Fayha's recent record against this particular opponent looks a lot healthier than their current league form suggests. That contrast is worth digging into before settling on any view of this one.
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Form has been shaky on both sides
In their seven league matches this season, Al Riyadh have two wins, two draws and three losses, and their away form has been particularly leaky: four goals conceded here, five there, in matches on the road. Al-Fayha have just one win in seven, with three draws and three losses, and their home results this term read a loss, a win and a draw.
Al-Fayha: 20 completed matches; Al Riyadh: 20 completed matches.
Al-Fayha
- Win
- 15% 3 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 15
- Conceded
- 33
- Difference
- -18
Al Riyadh
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 38
- Difference
- -14
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro League | Al Shabab | Al-Fayha | 12.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Pro League | Al-Ittihad FC | Al-Fayha | 08.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Fayha | Al Kholood | 03.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Pro League | Al-Fayha | Abha | 28.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Pro League | Al Taawon | Al-Fayha | 25.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Pro League | Al-Fayha | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 20.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Pro League | NEOM | Al-Fayha | 14.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Den Bosch | Al-Fayha | 31.07.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | KVC Westerlo | Al-Fayha | 22.07.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | NEC Nijmegen | Al-Fayha | 18.07.2026 | 7-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro League | Al Riyadh | Al Kholood | 13.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Pro League | Al Khaleej Saihat | Al Riyadh | 07.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Pro League | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Al Riyadh | 04.09.2026 | 5-0 |
| Pro League | Al Riyadh | NEOM | 28.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Pro League | Al Shabab | Al Riyadh | 25.08.2026 | 3-3 |
| Pro League | Al Riyadh | Al-Nassr | 21.08.2026 | 0-4 |
| Pro League | Al-Ettifaq | Al Riyadh | 14.08.2026 | 4-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Al Riyadh | Al-Gharafa | 27.07.2026 | 2-2 |
| Pro League | Al Riyadh | Al Okhdood | 21.05.2026 | 1-0 |
| Pro League | Al Taawon | Al Riyadh | 15.05.2026 | 1-1 |
Looking further back across the last 20 matches in all competitions for each side stretches well beyond this season alone, mixing cups and friendlies in with league games. Even so, the wider picture is similar: Al Riyadh's record reads seven wins, five draws and eight losses, while Al-Fayha's is leaner still at three wins, seven draws and ten losses.
Neither team arrives with any real momentum.
Comparative Team Statistics: Al-Fayha vs Al Riyadh

Al-Fayha have had the better of this fixture
Looking back over the last seven meetings between these two, Al-Fayha haven't lost once. That's four wins and three draws, including a 4-2 home win back in May 2026 and a couple of tighter draws before that.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro League | Al-Fayha | Al Riyadh | 04.05.2026 | 4-2 |
| Pro League | Al Riyadh | Al-Fayha | 10.01.2026 | 1-1 |
| Pro League | Al Riyadh | Al-Fayha | 26.02.2025 | 0-0 |
| Pro League | Al-Fayha | Al Riyadh | 29.09.2024 | 2-0 |
| Pro League | Al-Fayha | Al Riyadh | 15.03.2024 | 1-1 |
| King's Cup | Al Riyadh | Al-Fayha | 26.09.2023 | 1-2 |
| Pro League | Al Riyadh | Al-Fayha | 22.09.2023 | 1-3 |
It's a notable pattern given where both sides currently sit in the table, and it's the kind of history that can matter in a fixture like this even when league form points elsewhere.
History leans towards the home side more than their current form does.
Two closely matched sides low in the table
Al Riyadh sit 11th with eight points from seven games, while Al-Fayha are just behind in 12th with six points from the same number of matches. Only two wins separate them, and both have lost three times already this season.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Al-Hazm | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7/9 | 8 |
| 11 | Al Riyadh | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8/16 | 8 |
| 12 | Al-Fayha | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7/11 | 6 |
| 13 | Al Khaleej Saihat | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3/10 | 5 |
There isn't a full table here, so we can't say either side is truly bottom of the pile, but neither has had a happy opening stretch.
Barely anything separates them on points, which points to a tight contest.

Okou carries the goal threat, discipline worth watching for Al Riyadh
T. Okou is Al Riyadh's standout scorer this season with three goals in seven appearances, so a fair chunk of their attacking threat runs through him. On the discipline side, V. Lekhal has picked up three yellow cards in six games, while K. Keita and R. Abascal have each been sent off once in their recent matches.
There's no equivalent player data available for Al-Fayha here, so we can't compare like for like on that front.
Al Riyadh's disciplinary record is one to keep an eye on if the game gets feisty.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziyad Al Sahafi | Saudi Arabia | 32 | Defender | 184 | 73 |
| O. Mosquera | Panama | 31 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 79 |
| F. Sakala | Zambia | 29 | Midfielder | 178 | 72 |
| Hugo Moura | Brazil | 28 | Midfielder | 182 | 82 |
| S. Ganvoula | Congo | 30 | Attacker | 191 | 90 |
| O. Colley | Gambia | 33 | Defender | 191 | 90 |
| Abdulraoof Al-Deqeel | Saudi Arabia | 31 | Goalkeeper | 180 | 78 |
| Mohammed Al Baqawi | Saudi Arabia | 31 | Defender | 170 | 70 |
| Abdullah Al Qahtani | Saudi Arabia | 27 | Midfielder | 172 | n/a |
| Nawaf Al-Harthi | Saudi Arabia | 27 | Midfielder | 169 | 67 |
| Mukhir Al Rashidi | Saudi Arabia | 27 | Defender | 170 | 68 |
| Ahmed Bamasud | Saudi Arabia | 30 | Defender | 169 | 63 |
| Alfa Semedo | Guinea-Bissau | 29 | Midfielder | 190 | 75 |
| Paulo Oliveira | Portugal | 34 | Defender | 187 | 81 |
| Jason | Spain | 32 | Attacker | 178 cm | 65 kg |
| Malek Al Abdulmanam | Saudi Arabia | 28 | Attacker | 174 | 69 |
| Mansor Al Beshe | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Midfielder | 162 | 70 |
| Lázaro | Brazil | 24 | Attacker | 180 | 67 |
| Yago Santana | Brazil | 20 | Midfielder | 173 | 66 |
| Turki Al Jaadi | Saudi Arabia | 23 | Defender | 173 cm | 60 kg |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Borjan | Canada | 38 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 80 |
| Trézéguet | Egypt | 32 | Attacker | 180 | 71 |
| B. Mensah | Ghana | 31 | Midfielder | 181 | 73 |
| V. Lekhal | Algeria | 32 | Midfielder | 187 cm | 72 kg |
| T. Okou | France | 28 | Attacker | 166 | 64 |
| Leandro Antunes | Portugal | 29 | Attacker | 183 cm | 76 kg |
| Hussain Qasim | Saudi Arabia | 29 | Defender | 174 | 70 |
| Emad Fida | Saudi Arabia | 29 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| R. Abascal | Uruguay | 32 | Defender | 187 | 88 |
| K. Keita | Côte d'Ivoire | 25 | Midfielder | 177 | n/a |
| Mohammed Al Khaibari | Saudi Arabia | 24 | Defender | 181 | 77 |
| Hassan Al Ali | Saudi Arabia | 24 | Attacker | 174 | 71 |
| Sulaiman Hazazi | Saudi Arabia | 23 | Defender | 165 cm | 66 kg |
| C. Fall | France | 22 | Midfielder | 177 | 70 |
| Hossam Majrashi | Saudi Arabia | 22 | Defender | 175 | 62 |
| Marzouq Tambakti | Saudi Arabia | 23 | Defender | 187 | 71 |
| Osama Al Bowardi | Saudi Arabia | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Essam Bahri | Saudi Arabia | 21 | Defender | 169 cm | 55 kg |
| Sultan Alessa | Saudi Arabia | 21 | Defender | 170 cm | 66 kg |
| Hussain Al-Raqwani | Saudi Arabia | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
Put the two threads together and it's hard to lean confidently either way. Al Riyadh's away form has been shaky, but Al-Fayha haven't beaten them for years despite that. Current form and long-term history are pulling in different directions here.
Without any market reference to weigh against that mixed picture, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a view.
