Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Kholood Predictions
Pro League · Saudi-Arabia
Al-Faisaly FC
Full Time
3 - 2
AI predicted 1 - 2
Al Kholood
Win Probability (1X2)
Best Value Pick
Match Result: Al Kholood Win
Match Result
8.2/10Late Mendy Winner Seals 3-2 Thriller for Al-Faisaly Over Al Kholood
Al-Faisaly FC edged Al Kholood 3-2 in a pulsating Pro League encounter at Al Majma’a Sport City, with Alexandre Mendy’s late strike proving decisive. The hosts took the lead early, but were pegged back twice by a resilient Al Kholood side, setting up a dramatic finale. Both teams traded blows in a match that saw momentum swing repeatedly, with Al-Faisaly ultimately capitalizing on their attacking intent to snatch all three points. The match was a showcase of attacking football, with Al-Faisaly registering 16 shots (6 on target) to Al Kholood’s 18 (4 on target). Despite Al Kholood enjoying a slight edge in possession (51%), it was the home side’s clinical edge in the final third that made the difference. The result lifts Al-Faisaly in the standings, while Al Kholood are left to rue missed opportunities and defensive lapses at crucial moments.
💪 AI Prediction Report
DECENT HITPredicted
1 - 2
Actual
3 - 2
💰 Bet Results1/2 hit
Key Moments
7' — Goal
T. Bongonda puts Al-Faisaly ahead with an early strike.
19' — Goal
J. Domingues equalizes for Al Kholood after a swift attack.
45' — Goal
Jaime Seoane restores Al-Faisaly’s lead just before halftime.
45' — Goal
Iker Kortajarena levels again for Al Kholood in first-half stoppage time.
85' — Goal
Alexandre Mendy scores the late winner for Al-Faisaly.
57' — Yellow Card
Flávio (Al-Faisaly) booked for a midfield challenge.
68' — Yellow Card
S. Cissé (Al Kholood) shown yellow for a tactical foul.
Al-Faisaly FC
Al-Faisaly FC started brightly, taking the lead in the 7th minute and showing attacking intent throughout. Their 4-3-3 formation allowed them to create chances from wide areas and through the middle, with 16 shots and 6 on target reflecting their offensive approach. Despite conceding twice, they showed resilience to keep pushing forward, eventually finding the winner late on. The midfield trio provided balance, while Alexandre Mendy’s presence up front was a constant threat.
Key Players
Strengths
Weaknesses
Al Kholood
Al Kholood matched Al-Faisaly for long spells, enjoying a slight possession advantage and firing 18 shots, though only 4 were on target. Their 4-4-2 formation allowed them to compete in midfield and threaten on the break. They responded well to falling behind, equalizing twice, including a crucial goal on the stroke of halftime. However, defensive lapses and a lack of composure in the final third ultimately cost them, as they conceded late to lose a match they might have drawn.
Key Players
Strengths
Weaknesses
Tactical Analysis
Al-Faisaly’s 4-3-3 formation allowed them to stretch Al Kholood’s back line, with wingers Bongonda and Al Bishi providing width and Mendy leading the line. The midfield trio balanced defensive duties and forward runs, helping to sustain pressure and recycle possession. Al Kholood’s 4-4-2 looked to exploit spaces behind Al-Faisaly’s full-backs, with quick transitions and support from midfielders like Al Dosari and Coba. Both teams pressed in phases, but Al-Faisaly’s ability to overload the flanks and commit numbers forward proved decisive in the closing stages. Set pieces were less influential, with only a handful of corners (Al-Faisaly 4, Al Kholood 2). The match’s open nature owed much to both sides’ willingness to attack, but ultimately Al-Faisaly’s tactical tweaks and substitutions late on provided the extra impetus needed to secure victory.
Turning Point
Alexandre Mendy’s 85th-minute goal, which broke the deadlock and sealed the win for Al-Faisaly after a tense second half.
Man of the Match
Alexandre Mendy
Led the line with authority and scored the crucial late winner to secure all three points.
Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Kholood: Match Preview
Al-Faisaly FC enter this fixture rooted in 16th with three points from seven matches, winless and struggling for attacking output. Their last five league games have yielded only three goals, and their home record reads two draws and two defeats, with just two goals scored at home all season. Al Kholood, by contrast, sit 7th with 12 points, having lost just once and scoring in all but one game; their away record is less convincing (three draws, one loss), but their overall form string (LWDWD) signals greater stability.
The statistical matchup is defined by Al Kholood's attacking rates and Al-Faisaly FC's defensive frailty. Al Kholood average 1.71 goals per game and 11.6 shots per match over their last five, while Al-Faisaly FC concede 1.86 per game and allow 7.2 shots per match. Neither side keeps clean sheets regularly—Al Kholood have none this season, Al-Faisaly FC just two in their last five—so both teams to score is plausible. Corners and cards are both above league average, with Al Kholood drawing 5 corners and 2.6 yellows per match recently.
The model expects Al Kholood's superior attacking output to be decisive, projecting a 2-1 away win. The likeliest path is the visitors scoring first, leveraging their greater shot volume and capitalising on Al-Faisaly FC's lack of home scoring threat. However, Al Kholood's inability to close out away matches (no wins in four on the road) keeps the draw in play, especially if Al-Faisaly FC can frustrate early.
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Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Kholood Prediction Confidence at a Glance
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Stats Worth Knowing
The numbers behind Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Kholood that most previews miss.
- 1Al Kholood have yet to win away but have scored in every away match, drawing three of four.
- 2Al-Faisaly FC have failed to score in two of their last five but have only kept two clean sheets all season.
- 3Four of the last five Al Kholood matches have seen both teams score, with an average of 3.0 total goals per game.
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Match Result: Al Kholood Win
Al Kholood's underlying rates are superior, with 1.71 goals scored per game and only one defeat all season, while Al-Faisaly FC are winless, averaging just 0.71 goals per match and conceding 1.86. The away side's shot volume (11.6 per match last five) and recent H2H edge (two wins in last three) reinforce the model's 44% win probability.
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Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Both teams' season over 2.5 rates are above 40%, with Al Kholood at 57% and Al-Faisaly FC conceding nearly two per game. Four of Al Kholood's last five have seen at least three goals, supporting the model's 54% probability for over 2.5 goals.
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The Case For This Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Kholood Prediction
Al-Faisaly FC's winless campaign faces a stern test against an Al Kholood side whose attacking rates and away resilience have them positioned in the league's top half. The home side's blunt attack (0.71 goals per game) and leaky defence (1.86 conceded) contrast sharply with Al Kholood's more balanced profile and recent head-to-head success. Expect the visitors' superior shot output and recent goal-scoring form to tilt the contest their way.
Key Factors at a Glance
Attack
- →Al Kholood have scored in six of seven games, averaging 1.71 goals per match and 11.6 shots per game over their last five.
Defence
- →Al-Faisaly FC average just 0.71 goals scored and 1.86 conceded per match, with no wins in seven.
- →No clean sheets for Al Kholood this season, but their attack has delivered at least one goal in every away game.
🚩 Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Kholood Corners Prediction
medium confidenceOur corners model projects roughly 4.3 corners for Al-Faisaly FC and 5.8 for Al Kholood, for an expected total of 10.2. That makes the model lean Over 9.5 corners (56%). Over 8.5: 69% · Over 10.5: 44%.
How Al-Faisaly FC and Al Kholood Are Arriving
Form, fitness and who's likely to start.
Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Kholood Goalscorer Form
Goals scored in last 5 matches across all competitions. Rate = goals ÷ 5 games. XI badge shows player is in the expected starting lineup.
Al-Faisaly FClast 5 matchesScoring consistently
Occasional threat
Occasional threat
Al Kholoodlast 5 matchesRegular contributor
Regular contributor
Occasional threat
Occasional threat
Al-Faisaly FC are winless in seven, with a form string of LDDLD and just five goals scored all season. Al Kholood's LWDWD run is underpinned by consistent attacking output, having scored in six of their last seven and taken points in six matches.
Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Kholood — Last 9 Matches
Strengths
- +Over 2.5 goals in 66.67% of games this season
- +High-volume attack — 15 shots/game
Concerns
- −Inconsistent — 3+ losses in last 5
- −Leaky defence — 2.6 conceded/game
- −No clean sheets in last 5 matches
What History Says: Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Kholood
Al Kholood have the recent head-to-head edge, winning two of the last three meetings, including a 3-0 away win last time out. Only one of the last four encounters ended in a draw, and both teams have rarely scored in the same match.
Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Kholood Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings between these sides
2
Al-Faisaly FC wins
1
Draws
2
Al Kholood wins
Where the Model Disagrees with the Odds: Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Kholood
No bookmaker odds are available, so value calculations cannot be made. The model's strongest divergences would likely be on the away win and both teams to score, given Al Kholood's attacking rates and Al-Faisaly FC's defensive numbers.
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Things to Watch: Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Kholood
- ⚠️No bookmaker odds available, so value edges cannot be computed.
- ⚠️Sample size for head-to-head is limited (four matches), though recent results favour Al Kholood.
- ⚠️Both teams' recent form is short-term and could be influenced by fixture difficulty or squad rotation.
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Final Verdict
Al-Faisaly FC 1–2 Al KholoodThe model calls this 2-1 to Al Kholood, driven by the away side's 1.71 goals per game and Al-Faisaly FC's inability to win or keep clean sheets at home. If Al Kholood's away finishing deserts them again, a low-scoring draw is the most plausible way the prediction fails.
Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Kholood: Common Questions
Who will win Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Kholood?
Al Kholood are favoured by the model with a 44% win probability, compared to 22% for Al-Faisaly FC and 34% for the draw. This is based on the away side's stronger scoring rates and recent head-to-head edge.
Will both teams score in Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Kholood?
There is a 56% probability for both teams to score, as neither side keeps clean sheets regularly and Al Kholood have conceded in every match this season.
Is over 2.5 goals likely in this match?
The probability for over 2.5 goals is 54%, supported by Al Kholood's 57% season over 2.5 rate and Al-Faisaly FC's defensive record of 1.86 goals conceded per game.
How This Prediction Was Made
The numbers on this page come from a structured statistical pack for Al-Faisaly FC vs Al Kholood: 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 — 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: 8 October 2026 (refreshed automatically as new team data arrives). Every prediction is scored against the real result once the match finishes — see the verified track record or read the full methodology. Football is inherently uncertain: treat this page as analysis, not advice.