Al Taawon host Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League. Al-Ettifaq have made the brighter start to this campaign, while Al Taawon have found life tougher on home soil.
These two have crossed paths many times down the years, and the recent meetings have mostly followed a similar pattern. Whether that pattern holds again is worth digging into before kickoff.
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Form across the wider sample
Looking at a broader run of matches across competitions, Al-Ettifaq have gone 7-6-7 with 33 goals scored and 31 conceded. It's a mixed bag rather than a hot streak, but they've shown they can score goals.
Al Taawon: 20 completed matches; Al-Ettifaq: 20 completed matches.
Al Taawon
- Win
- 20% 4 / 20
- Draw
- 40% 8 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 25
- Conceded
- 32
- Difference
- -7
Al-Ettifaq
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 33
- Conceded
- 31
- Difference
- +2
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Two | Al-Nahda | Al Taawon | 16.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Pro League | Al Taawon | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 12.09.2026 | 0-6 |
| Pro League | Al-Hazm | Al Taawon | 08.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Pro League | Al Taawon | Al-Fateh | 05.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Pro League | Al-Nassr | Al Taawon | 28.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Pro League | Al Taawon | Al-Fayha | 25.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Pro League | Al Kholood | Al Taawon | 22.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Pro League | Al Taawon | Al Khaleej Saihat | 15.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | AS Eupen | Al Taawon | 21.07.2026 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Helmond Sport | Al Taawon | 17.07.2026 | 0-2 |
| 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 Taawon's equivalent sample reads 4-8-8, with only 25 goals scored and 32 conceded. Draws keep cropping up for them, and they've struggled to turn games in their favour.
Al-Ettifaq look the more productive side in front of goal over this run.
Comparative Team Statistics: Al Taawon vs Al-Ettifaq

A history that leans one way
Across the recorded meetings between these two, Al-Ettifaq have come out on top more often than not, including heavy wins like 4-1 and 4-0 scattered through the years. The most recent meeting in February 2026 went 1-0 to Al-Ettifaq, and before that a 4-1 win for them in September 2025.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro League | Al-Ettifaq | Al Taawon | 03.02.2026 | 1-0 |
| Pro League | Al Taawon | Al-Ettifaq | 18.09.2025 | 4-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Ettifaq | Al Taawon | 26.02.2025 | 1-0 |
| Pro League | Al Taawon | Al-Ettifaq | 29.09.2024 | 1-1 |
| Pro League | Al Taawon | Al-Ettifaq | 27.05.2024 | 1-0 |
| Pro League | Al-Ettifaq | Al Taawon | 16.12.2023 | 0-2 |
| Pro League | Al Taawon | Al-Ettifaq | 09.04.2023 | 1-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Ettifaq | Al Taawon | 16.10.2022 | 0-1 |
| Pro League | Al Taawon | Al-Ettifaq | 05.05.2022 | 0-4 |
| Pro League | Al-Ettifaq | Al Taawon | 04.11.2021 | 1-3 |
It's a long history stretching back to 2017, so not every result reflects the current squads, but the recent pattern has favoured Al-Ettifaq.
The last two meetings both went in Al-Ettifaq's favour.
Where they stand this season
Seven matches into the current Pro League season, Al-Ettifaq sit ninth with 11 points from three wins, two draws and two losses. Al Taawon are down in 17th with just three points, still waiting on a win after four defeats and three draws.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
That's a sizeable early gap between the two sides, built on Al-Ettifaq scoring and conceding 11 each so far, against Al Taawon's three goals for and twelve against.
Al Taawon's lack of a single win this season stands out and sets a low bar at home.

Players to watch
Álvaro Medrán has been Al-Ettifaq's most creative outlet lately, picking up three assists in seven matches, so his supply line matters if they're to make their away trip count.
On the disciplinary side, Yasir Shammari for Al-Ettifaq and Y. El Bahraoui for Al Taawon have been their respective teams' most-booked players recently, though neither has been sent off.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Al Jadani | Saudi Arabia | 35 | Goalkeeper | 183 cm | 67 kg |
| Muteb Al Mufarrij | Saudi Arabia | 30 | Defender | 182 | 70 |
| Z. Belaïd | Algeria | 27 | Defender | 187 | 80 |
| Mailson | Brazil | 30 | Goalkeeper | 196 | 102 |
| A. Hamed Allah | Morocco | 35 | Attacker | 179 | 75 |
| Ibrahim Mahnashi | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Midfielder | 175 | 78 |
| Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi | Saudi Arabia | 31 | Attacker | 169 | 65 |
| Awn Al Saluli | Saudi Arabia | 28 | Defender | 194 | 88 |
| Fahad Al Rashidi | Saudi Arabia | 29 | Midfielder | 169 | 60 |
| N. Bajrami | Albania | 27 | Midfielder | 179 | 68 |
| A. El Mahdioui | Netherlands | 30 | Midfielder | 172 | 69 |
| O. Dorley | Liberia | 28 | Midfielder | 173 | 63 |
| M. Petkov | Bulgaria | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| P. Guiagon | Côte d'Ivoire | 25 | Attacker | 169 | 64 |
| Mohammed Bassam Al Hurayji | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Defender | 170 | 60 |
| Mohammed Al Aqel | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Attacker | 182 | n/a |
| Rakan Al Tulayhi | Saudi Arabia | 23 | Midfielder | 160 | 56 |
| Victor Hugo | Brazil | 22 | Midfielder | 182 | n/a |
| J. Collahuazo | Ecuador | 20 | Defender | 196 cm | 84 kg |
| Abdul Rahman Al Ghamdi | Saudi Arabia | 20 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Turki Al Jaadi | Saudi Arabia | 23 | Defender | 173 cm | 60 kg |
| Faris Al Ghamdi | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Nasser Al Haleel | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Defender | 180 | 70 |
| Abdulrahman Hendi | Saudi Arabia | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Saif Rashad | Saudi Arabia | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Bassem Al-Arini | Saudi Arabia | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Adeeb Al Hassan | Saudi Arabia | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Mohammed Al Saedi | Saudi Arabia | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Y. El Bahraoui | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Hendi | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Nawaf Mazen Al Hawairy | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Luay Al Mohaimeed | Saudi Arabia | 18 | Forward | 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 |
| Abdulelah | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Midfielder | 182 | 77 |
| R. Messi | France | 19 | Midfielder | 175 | 70 |
| Marzouq Tambakti | Saudi Arabia | 23 | Defender | 187 | 71 |
| Faris Al Ghamdi | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Abdullah Al Bishi | Saudi Arabia | 19 | Attacker | 178 cm | 70 kg |
| Z. Al Ghamdi | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Yasir Shammari | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Ali Al Essa | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
Al-Ettifaq arrive with the better recent head-to-head record and a healthier position in the table, while Al Taawon are still searching for their first league win of the season. That gap is real, but it doesn't automatically translate into a one-sided contest, especially with Al Taawon's habit of drawing rather than losing at home.
Without a market to weigh against these findings, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a pick.
