Al-Qadisiyah FC host Abha in the Saudi Arabia Pro League. Qadisiyah have been winning regularly this season, while Abha have found life much tougher.
Qadisiyah sit fourth in the table after seven games, with Abha down in eighteenth. That's a big early-season gap between two sides who've barely crossed paths before.
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Recent form tells two different stories
Looking across Al-Qadisiyah's last 20 matches in all competitions, they've won 13, drawn 4 and lost just 3, scoring 46 and conceding 25. That sample covers Pro League games, an AFC Champions League Elite run and some friendlies, so it's broader than just domestic form.
Al-Qadisiyah FC: 20 completed matches; Abha: 20 completed matches.
Al-Qadisiyah FC
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 46
- Conceded
- 25
- Difference
- +21
Abha
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 21
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- -8
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al-Wasl FC | 14.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al-Ettifaq | 11.09.2026 | 3-3 |
| Pro League | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 08.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Pro League | Al Diriyah | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 03.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Pro League | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al-Faisaly FC | 30.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Pro League | NEOM | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 24.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Pro League | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Al-Ittihad FC | 21.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Pro League | Al Shabab | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 13.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Levante | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 26.07.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Oviedo | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 15.07.2026 | 0-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro League | Al Diriyah | Abha | 13.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Pro League | Al-Nassr | Abha | 09.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Pro League | Abha | Al-Ettifaq | 04.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Fayha | Abha | 28.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Pro League | Abha | Al Khaleej Saihat | 25.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Abha | 22.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| Pro League | Abha | Al-Hazm | 13.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Rizespor | Abha | 31.07.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Sharjah FC | Abha | 19.07.2026 | 2-1 |
| Division 1 | Al-Raed | Abha | 13.05.2026 | 5-1 |
Abha's equivalent run is rougher: 6 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses from 20 games, with 21 scored and 29 conceded. A chunk of that comes from Division 1 fixtures during their promotion campaign, so it's a mixed bag of competition levels too.
Qadisiyah's underlying numbers across competitions look considerably healthier than Abha's.
Comparative Team Statistics: Al-Qadisiyah FC vs Abha

History offers little to go on
These two have only met twice in the data available, both back in the 2020-21 Pro League season, and both finished level: 1-1 and 2-2. That's five years old and well before either squad's current form, so it doesn't really tell us how this one plays out now.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro League | Al-Qadisiyah FC | Abha | 30.05.2021 | 1-1 |
| Pro League | Abha | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 24.01.2021 | 2-2 |
With squads and form so different now, this head-to-head sample carries little weight.
Table position underlines the gap
Seven games into the season, Al-Qadisiyah sit fourth with 16 points from five wins, one draw and one loss, scoring 16 and conceding 8.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Al-Nassr | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16/7 | 16 |
| 4 | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16/8 | 16 |
| 5 | NEOM | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13/6 | 15 |
| 16 | Al-Faisaly FC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5/13 | 3 |
| 17 | Al Taawon | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3/12 | 3 |
| 18 | Abha | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5/13 | 2 |
Abha's position of 18th tells its own story: two points from seven games, just two draws and five defeats, scoring five and conceding 13.

What the numbers suggest heading in
Qadisiyah's attack has been sharp, scoring 16 in seven league games and 46 across their wider run of fixtures. Abha's defence has leaked goals at both levels, conceding 13 domestically and 29 in the broader sample. That combination points towards goals for the home side, though we're still a few weeks out from kickoff and form can shift by then.
Key player statistics: Al-Qadisiyah FC vs Abha
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Weigl | Germany | 31 | Midfielder | 186 | 72 |
| Otávio | Portugal | 31 | Midfielder | 172 | 65 |
| Nacho | Spain | 36 | Defender | 180 | 76 |
| N. Nández | Uruguay | 30 | Midfielder | 172 | 70 |
| Ali Abdullah Hazzazi | Saudi Arabia | 32 | Midfielder | 182 | 70 |
| K. Casteels | Belgium | 34 | Goalkeeper | 197 | 86 |
| M. Retegui | Italy | 27 | Attacker | 186 | 84 |
| M. Kudus | Ghana | 26 | Attacker | 177 | 70 |
| J. Quiñones | Colombia | 29 | Attacker | 180 | 79 |
| T. Reijnders | Netherlands | 28 | Midfielder | 178 | 73 |
| Abdullah Al Salem | Saudi Arabia | 34 | Attacker | 183 | 72 |
| Yasir Al Shahrani | Saudi Arabia | 34 | Defender | 170 | 63 |
| Turki Al Ammar | Saudi Arabia | 27 | Midfielder | 172 | 70 |
| Ahmed Al Kassar | Saudi Arabia | 35 | Goalkeeper | 179 | 78 kg |
| Meshari Sunyur | Saudi Arabia | 24 | Goalkeeper | 175 cm | 63 kg |
| Ibrahim Mahnashi | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Midfielder | 175 | 78 |
| Cameron Puertas | Spain | 28 | Midfielder | 178 | 74 |
| G. Álvarez | Uruguay | 26 | Defender | 184 | 72 |
| Haitham Asiri | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Attacker | 174 | 67 |
| Jehad Abdullatif Ahm | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Defender | 184 | 74 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Diallo | Senegal | 30 | Defender | 187 | 87 |
| G. Nkoudou | Cameroon | 31 | Midfielder | 172 | 75 |
| N. Fekir | France | 33 | Attacker | 173 cm | 72 kg |
| Mustafa Malayekah | Saudi Arabia | 40 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 82 |
| M. Batshuayi | Belgium | 33 | Attacker | 185 | 76 |
| D. Léon | French Guiana | 33 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 94 |
| A. Gory | France | 30 | Attacker | 182 | 74 |
| J. Gaari | Curaçao | 32 | Defender | 183 | 74 |
| L. Rosier | France | 28 | Midfielder | 190 | 82 |
| Mohammed Al Dossary | Saudi Arabia | 27 | Defender | 155 cm | 59 kg |
| Nasser Al-Daajani | Saudi Arabia | 29 | Midfielder | ||
| Abdulbasit Al-Hindi | Saudi Arabia | 29 | Defender | 184 | 67 |
| Firas Al-Ghamdi | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Midfielder | 168 | n/a |
| Abdullah Al Fahad | Saudi Arabia | 32 | Defender | 170 | 71 |
| Hazim Al Zahrani | Saudi Arabia | 27 | Defender | 171 cm | 70 kg |
| Basil Al Sayyali | Saudi Arabia | 24 | Midfielder | 171 | 70 |
| Abdulrahman Al Bouq | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Goalkeeper | 193 cm | 90 kg |
| Safwan Saud | Saudi Arabia | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Faisal Al Subiani | Saudi Arabia | 23 | Midfielder | 172 | 69 |
| Bader Al Mutairi | Saudi Arabia | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
Qadisiyah look the stronger side on current evidence, sitting fourth with a solid points return and healthier goal numbers than Abha, who are struggling near the bottom of the table. That's a clear form and standings edge for the home side.
Without a market to weigh against that picture, though, there's nothing to recommend with real confidence. We'll leave this one as a pass rather than force a selection.
