Al Kholood host Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League. Both sides have had a bit of a mixed start to the season, sitting just either side of mid-table.
These two have met four times over the past couple of seasons, and the results have gone both ways. That head-to-head record doesn't point to any clear pattern, so it's the recent matches and the table that give the better guide here.
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Recent form
Looking at Al Kholood's last 20 matches across all competitions, they've won six, drawn nine and lost five, scoring 24 and conceding 26. That sample takes in last season's league games as well as cup and friendly fixtures, so it's more of a general guide than a strict current-form line.
Al Kholood: 20 completed matches; Al-Ettifaq: 20 completed matches.
Al Kholood
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 45% 9 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 26
- Difference
- -2
Al-Ettifaq
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 34
- Conceded
- 32
- Difference
- +2
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro League | Al Riyadh | Al Kholood | 13.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Pro League | Al Kholood | Al Shabab | 09.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Fayha | Al Kholood | 03.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Pro League | Al Kholood | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 29.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Pro League | Al Diriyah | Al Kholood | 26.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Pro League | Al Kholood | Al Taawon | 22.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Pro League | Al-Ittihad FC | Al Kholood | 15.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Luton | Al Kholood | 25.07.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Albacete | Al Kholood | 21.07.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Kaizer Chiefs | Al Kholood | 15.07.2026 | 1-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro League | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al-Ettifaq | 11.09.2026 | 3-3 |
| Pro League | Al-Ettifaq | Al-Faisaly FC | 08.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Pro League | Abha | Al-Ettifaq | 04.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Ettifaq | Al Diriyah | 29.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Pro League | Al-Ettifaq | Al-Nassr | 25.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| Pro League | Al-Fateh | Al-Ettifaq | 22.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Ettifaq | Al Riyadh | 14.08.2026 | 4-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Eldense | Al-Ettifaq | 25.07.2026 | 3-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | York | Al-Ettifaq | 24.07.2026 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Al-Ettifaq | Johor Darul Takzim FC | 19.07.2026 | 3-2 |
Al-Ettifaq's equivalent record is seven wins, six draws and seven losses from 20 games, with 34 scored and 32 conceded. They've shown they can find the net but have also leaked goals, including some heavy defeats along the way.
Neither side has been especially settled recently, and Al-Ettifaq's numbers hint at slightly more inconsistency.
Comparative Team Statistics: Al Kholood vs Al-Ettifaq

Head-to-head
The last four meetings between these two are shared evenly, two wins apiece. Al-Ettifaq won the most recent one in January 2026, 2-1 away from home, while Al Kholood took the reverse fixture the previous May, 1-0 at home.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro League | Al Kholood | Al-Ettifaq | 24.01.2026 | 1-2 |
| Pro League | Al-Ettifaq | Al Kholood | 28.08.2025 | 2-1 |
| Pro League | Al Kholood | Al-Ettifaq | 10.05.2025 | 1-0 |
| Pro League | Al-Ettifaq | Al Kholood | 10.01.2025 | 2-3 |
There's no head-to-head edge to lean on here.
Where they stand
After seven league games, Al Kholood sit seventh with 12 points from three wins, three draws and a loss. Al-Ettifaq are just below them in ninth, on 11 points from three wins, two draws and two defeats.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16/10 | 12 |
| 7 | Al Kholood | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12/10 | 12 |
| 8 | Al Diriyah | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7/5 | 11 |
| 9 | Al-Ettifaq | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11/11 | 11 |
| 10 | Al-Hazm | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7/9 | 8 |
Goal difference also edges slightly in Al Kholood's favour, having scored 12 and conceded 10, compared with Al-Ettifaq's 11 scored and 11 against.
It's a tight picture, with barely anything separating the two sides in the table.

Players to watch
Iker Kortajarena has been Al Kholood's main source of goals this season, with four in seven appearances, and J. Domingues has chipped in three goals and two assists. For Al-Ettifaq, Álvaro Medrán has been the creative spark, setting up three goals in the same span.
Discipline could be a factor too. Mansour Camara and Kortajarena have both picked up multiple yellow cards for Al Kholood, while Yasir Shammari has two for Al-Ettifaq.
Key player statistics: Al Kholood vs Al-Ettifaq
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Buckley | England | 26 | Midfielder | 173 | n/a |
| S. Pinas | Suriname | 28 | Defender | 182 | 71 |
| Mohammed Mazyad Alshammari | Saudi Arabia | 34 | Goalkeeper | 184 | n/a |
| Abdulrahman Al Dosari | Saudi Arabia | 29 | Midfielder | 179 | 68 |
| Ramzi Solan | Saudi Arabia | 28 | Defender | 170 | 66 |
| J. Domingues | France | 30 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| E. Utkus | Lithuania | 26 | Defender | 190 | 77 |
| Iker Kortajarena | Spain | 26 | Midfielder | 179 cm | 73 kg |
| S. Cissé | Guinea | 25 | Midfielder | 177 | 72 |
| Coba | Spain | 24 | Midfielder | 182 | 73 |
| Abdulaziz Al Elewai | Saudi Arabia | 22 | Midfielder | 182 | 69 |
| Mohammed Al Rashdi | Saudi Arabia | 24 | Midfielder | 169 | n/a |
| A. Essomba | Cameroon | 22 | Midfielder | 177 | n/a |
| Yaseen Al Zubaidi | Saudi Arabia | 23 | Attacker | 176 | 62 |
| Muhannad Al Yahya | Saudi Arabia | 22 | Goalkeeper | 180 | 70 |
| Muhammad Sawan | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Sultan Al Shehri | Saudi Arabia | 31 | Defender | 179 | n/a |
| Hamed Abdullah Yousef | Saudi Arabia | 21 | Goalkeeper | 195 | n/a |
| Abdulrahman Al Obaid | Saudi Arabia | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Yazan Madani | Saudi Arabia | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Dembélé | France | 30 | Attacker | 183 | 73 |
| J. Hendry | Scotland | 31 | Defender | 195 | 76 |
| Madallah Al Olayan | Saudi Arabia | 32 | Defender | 197 | 68 |
| B. Celina | Kosovo | 30 | Midfielder | 181 | 60 |
| O. Duda | Slovakia | 31 | Midfielder | 181 | 75 |
| Abdullah Khateeb | Saudi Arabia | 31 | Defender | 186 | 71 |
| Abdullah Madu | Saudi Arabia | 33 | Defender | 187 | 82 |
| Radhi Al Otaibi | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Defender | 170 | 57 |
| Abdulbasit Abdullah | Saudi Arabia | 29 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Khalid Al Ghannam | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Attacker | 171 | 66 |
| Álvaro Medrán | Spain | 32 | Midfielder | 170 | 69 |
| J. Larsson | Sweden | 29 | Attacker | 175 | 69 |
| Ahmad Al Harbi | Saudi Arabia | 32 | Goalkeeper | 182 | 72 |
| Meshal Sibyani | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Defender | 177 | 84 |
| Abdullah Al Ghamdi | Saudi Arabia | 30 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Gluščević | Serbia | 22 | Midfielder | 186 cm | n/a |
| A. Kanté | France | 21 | Midfielder | 180 | 75 |
| Abdulbasit Hawsawi | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 70 |
| Turki Ba Al Jawsh | Saudi Arabia | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Meshal Al Alaeli | Saudi Arabia | 22 | Defender | 176 | 65 |
With the table this tight and both teams showing patchy form, there isn't a clear enough edge to make a confident case either way.
We'd rather wait for clearer signals closer to kickoff than force a pick now.
