Pro League · Regular Season - 12
Al Taawon vs Al-Ettifaq
Sat 31 Oct 2026 · 13:30 UTC · Al Taawon Arena, Buraidah
Al Taawon host Al-Ettifaq on Sat 31 Oct 2026 (Pro League); provisional chances from the two squads' Elo: Al Taawon 30%, draw 29%, Al-Ettifaq 42%.
- Average value of the expected XI: Al Taawon €1.0M, Al-Ettifaq €1.3M.
- Draw chance 29%, above the Saudi Pro League average of 23% this round.
- Al-Ettifaq are unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Provisional prediction
From both squads' Elo. The final prediction appears once the line-ups are confirmed, about 20–30 minutes before kick-off.
Most likely scores
Provisional, from both squads' Elo. Al Taawon goals first.
- 1–114%
- 0–19%
- 1–29%
- 0–09%
- 0–28%
- 1–07%
- Other scores44%
Team Elo: Al Taawon 1773 · Al-Ettifaq 1870
Probable line-ups
Most starts in each club's last 5 matches.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each expected eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Al Taawon · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +6.3 (Elite) · Elo 1880

Al-Ettifaq · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.5 (Elite) · Elo 1929
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Al Taawon
17th in Saudi Pro League · 4 pts from 9
- 17 OctDAl Diriyah Saudi Pro League1691
- 14 OctWAl-Rayyan SC AFC Cup1604
- 11 OctLAl Shabab Saudi Pro League1767
- 12 SepLAl-Hilal Saudi FC Saudi Pro League1738
- 8 SepLAl-Hazm Saudi Pro League1827
Al-Ettifaq
7th in Saudi Pro League · 15 pts from 9
- 17 OctWNEOM Saudi Pro League1897
- 10 OctDAl Khaleej Saihat Saudi Pro League1909
- 11 SepDAl-Qadisiyah FC Saudi Pro League1803
- 8 SepDAl-Faisaly FC Saudi Pro League1883
- 4 SepWAbha Saudi Pro League1848
Season outlook
From the Pro League simulation.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Taawon | 4 /9 | 31.3 | 0% | 0% | 29% | 14th |
| Al-Ettifaq | 15 /9 | 47.3 | 0% | <1% | <1% | 8th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 18th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: direct
Coach DNA: possession-based
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Al Taawon: balanced profile (how Vuk Rašović plays) · Al-Ettifaq: balanced profile (how Arthur Thomas Papastamatiou plays)