Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Diriyah Predictions

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Pro LeaguePro League ยท Saudi-Arabia
high confidence
Al-Faisaly FC

Al-Faisaly FC

AI Predicted Score

1 - 1

Al Diriyah

Al Diriyah

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thursday, 5 Nov 2026 at 20:00 GMT+3 (venue time) ยท 17:00 UTC (your time)

Win Probability (1X2)

Al-Faisaly FC 31%Draw 38%Al Diriyah 31%

Best Value Pick

Over/Under 2.5: Under 2.5

Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Diriyah: Match Preview

Al-Faisaly FC enter this match sitting 14th with just two wins from eleven, and a home record that reads one win in six. Their recent form is mixed, with a 1-0 win at Abha last time out but three losses in the last five. Al Diriyah, currently 8th, have collected 15 points and are notably stronger away from home, winning three of five on the road this season. Both teams are separated by just five points, but neither has found consistent momentum.

Statistically, this is a meeting of two of the league's least productive attacks. Al-Faisaly average 1.09 goals scored and 1.82 conceded per game, while Al Diriyah are even more conservative, with just 0.82 scored and 1.0 conceded per match. Al Diriyah's matches see under 2.5 goals 73% of the time, and they have failed to score in three of their last five. Al-Faisaly, meanwhile, have managed to find the net in each of their last five but have only kept one clean sheet, with a defensive record that remains porous. Both sides average fewer than 3.5 shots on target per game recently, and neither boasts a set-piece threat (corners per game: 3.8 for Al-Faisaly, 5.6 for Al Diriyah).

The model expects a low-scoring, closely-fought contest, with neither side likely to dominate. The most probable outcome is a draw, with a 1-1 scoreline the statistical mode given the teams' recent head-to-heads and season-long scoring rates. The main risk is a defensive lapse from Al-Faisaly, whose back line has been breached 20 times in 11 matches, but Al Diriyah's limited attacking output tempers the likelihood of a decisive away win.

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Al-Faisaly FC1.05

Expected goals ยท model says 1.05

Al Diriyah1.05

Expected goals ยท model says 1.05

Win Probability
Al-Faisaly FC 35% Draw 30% Al Diriyah 35%

Over 2.5 Goals

35%

BTTS: Yes

42%

Likely Scores

1-1 ยท 0-1 ยท 1-0

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Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Diriyah Prediction Confidence at a Glance

How strongly the model leans on each market.

Match Result (1X2)
31%
38%
31%
Al-Faisaly FC 31%Draw 38%Al Diriyah 31%
Both Teams to Score
47%
53%
Yes 47%No 53%
Over/Under 2.5 Goals
40%
60%
Over 2.5 40%Under 2.5 60%
Corners (Over/Under 9.5)
60%
40%
Over 9.5 60%Under 9.5 40%

Stats Worth Knowing

The numbers behind Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Diriyah that most previews miss.

  • 1Al Diriyah's matches have finished under 2.5 goals in 8 of 11 league games (73%), the lowest in the top half.
  • 2Al-Faisaly have scored in all of their last five matches but conceded at least twice in three of those.
  • 3Both previous meetings between these sides ended in draws, with both teams scoring each time.

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The Case For This Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Diriyah Prediction

This fixture pairs two of the Pro League's lowest-scoring sides, both trending towards draws and underwhelming attacking output. Al-Faisaly's home record is weak (1 win in 6), while Al Diriyah are more comfortable on the road but rarely prolific. The numbers point towards a low-scoring, attritional contest with little to separate the teams.

Key Factors at a Glance

Attack

  • โ†’Both teams' last two head-to-heads ended in draws with both sides scoring.

Defence

  • โ†’Al-Faisaly average 1.09 goals scored and 1.82 conceded per game, but only 1.0 scored and 1.83 conceded at home.
  • โ†’Al Diriyah's away record is solid (3 wins in 5), but they average just 1.2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per away match in the last five.

๐Ÿšฉ Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Diriyah Corners Prediction

medium confidence
10.5expected total corners
Over 60%
Under 40%
Over 9.5Under 9.5

Our corners model projects roughly 4.5 corners for Al-Faisaly FC and 6 for Al Diriyah, for an expected total of 10.5. That makes the model lean Over 9.5 corners (60%). Over 8.5: 72% ยท Over 10.5: 48%.

How Al-Faisaly FC and Al Diriyah Are Arriving

Form, fitness and who's likely to start.

Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Diriyah Goalscorer Form

Goals scored in last 5 matches across all competitions. Rate = goals รท 5 games. XI badge shows player is in the expected starting lineup.

Al-Faisaly FCAl-Faisaly FClast 5 matches
A. MendyXI
4 goals in 5
80%

In exceptional form

T. BongondaXI
2 goals in 5
40%

Regular contributor

FlรกvioXI
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

Andrei GirottoXI
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

Al DiriyahAl Diriyahlast 5 matches
O. RodriguezXI
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

C. Diandysub/out
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

Al-Faisaly have mixed recent form (WLDWL), scoring in each of their last five but conceding heavily at home. Al Diriyah have struggled for goals, averaging just 0.4 per game over their last five, but have remained competitive away from home, picking up three wins in five on the road. Both sides lack consistent momentum and arrive with more questions than answers.

Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Diriyah โ€” Last 10 Matches

Al-Faisaly FCAl-Faisaly FCLast 10 results
W1-0
L1-3
D2-2
W3-2
L1-3
D0-0
D0-0
L1-3
D1-1
L0-2
W@ Abha1-0
Lvs Al-Nassr1-3
D@ Al Shabab2-2
Wvs Al Kholood3-2
Lvs Al-Ittihad FC1-3
D@ Al-Ettifaq0-0
Dvs Al-Hazm0-0
L@ Al-Qadisiyah FC1-3
Dvs Al-Fateh1-1
Lvs NEOM0-2

Strengths

  • +Both teams scoring in most recent games

Concerns

  • โˆ’Leaky defence โ€” 2.0 conceded/game
Al DiriyahAl DiriyahLast 10 results
L0-2
W1-0
D1-1
L0-3
D0-0
W2-1
L0-2
W3-0
D1-1
W1-0
L@ Al-Ittihad FC0-2
Wvs Al Riyadh1-0
Dvs Al Taawon1-1
L@ Al-Nassr0-3
Dvs Abha0-0
W@ Al-Fateh2-1
Lvs Al-Qadisiyah FC0-2
W@ Al-Ettifaq3-0
Dvs Al Kholood1-1
W@ Al-Hazm1-0

Concerns

  • โˆ’Struggling to score โ€” 0.4 goals/game

What History Says: Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Diriyah

The head-to-head record is limited but telling: both previous meetings ended in draws (2-2, 1-1), with each side scoring. Neither team has established superiority, and the pattern supports the statistical expectation of another close contest.

Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Diriyah Head-to-Head History

Last 2 meetings between these sides

0

Al-Faisaly FC wins

2

Draws

0

Al Diriyah wins

0%100% draws0%
7 Mar 26Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Diriyah2-2
23 Nov 25Al Diriyah vs Al-Faisaly FC1-1

Things to Watch: Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Diriyah

  • โš ๏ธNo bookmaker odds available, so value cannot be quantified.
  • โš ๏ธSmall head-to-head sample (2 matches) limits H2H predictive power.
  • โš ๏ธBoth teams' scoring rates are low, but recent form shows some volatility in Al-Faisaly's defence.

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Final Verdict

Al-Faisaly FC 1โ€“1 Al Diriyah

The model projects a 1-1 draw, underpinned by both teams' season-long scoring averages (1.09 for Al-Faisaly, 0.82 for Al Diriyah) and a strong under 2.5 goals trend for the visitors. The likeliest way this goes wrong is if Al-Faisaly's defensive frailty at home (1.83 goals conceded per game) allows Al Diriyah to edge a low-scoring contest.

Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Diriyah: Common Questions

Who will win Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Diriyah?

The probabilities are nearly even, with home and away win each at 31% and a draw slightly favoured at 38%. Both sides struggle for goals, so the draw is the likeliest outcome.

Will there be over or under 2.5 goals in this match?

Under 2.5 goals is favoured at 60%, supported by Al Diriyah's 73% under 2.5 rate and both teams' season scoring averages below 1.1 goals per game.

Are both teams likely to score?

Both teams to score is rated at 47%, with a slight edge to 'no' (53%). Al Diriyah have failed to score in three of their last five, but Al-Faisaly's defence gives up chances.

How This Prediction Was Made

The numbers on this page come from a structured statistical pack for Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Diriyah: recent results and scoring data for both sides, home/away splits, the head-to-head record, current league standings, known injuries and live bookmaker odds, all sourced from the API-Football data feed.

This fixture was routed to The Numbers Desk, the statistical baseline โ€” season-long rates, splits and distributions. An AI model running that profile analyses the pack and produces the probabilities, predicted score and written analysis shown above. Nothing is edited by hand, and no information outside the data pack is used.

Last updated: 29 October 2026 (refreshed automatically as new team data arrives). Every prediction is scored against the real result once the match finishes โ€” see the verified track record or read the full methodology. Football is inherently uncertain: treat this page as analysis, not advice.

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