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Al Diriyah vs Al Taawon prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 9
Venue
Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Riyadh
Referee
F. Al Balawi

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Form

Recent form

Al Diriyah
56Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · -1 goal difference

Al Taawon
39Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · -3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Al Diriyah or Draw

BetGenius backs Al Diriyah or Draw (Double Chance) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

75%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Al Diriyah enter round nine of the Pro League sitting in ninth position with 11 points from eight matches. The hosts have collected the majority of their points on the road, remaining winless at home after posting two draws and two defeats while finding the net only once in four home outings.

Al Taawon arrive in seventeenth place within the relegation zone, having accumulated just three points from eight league matches without a win. Their travels have been particularly difficult, resulting in four defeats from four away games with nine goals conceded and only three scored.

With Al Diriyah still seeking their first home victory and Al Taawon failing to earn a point on the road in league play, this matchup presents a clash of two sides that have found goals hard to come by. Óscar Rodríguez, who has contributed three assists for the hosts, provides an important creative presence that could help Al Diriyah take something from the contest.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Al Taawon have lost all four away league matches this season, conceding nine goals and scoring three.
  2. Al Taawon remain winless in the league through eight rounds with three draws and five defeats.
  3. Al Diriyah are winless at home in the league with two draws and two defeats, scoring just one goal in four games.
  4. Al Taawon have failed to score in six of their eight league fixtures and have an overall average of 0.4 goals scored per game.
  5. Óscar Rodríguez represents the main creative threat for the hosts, having registered three assists.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Al Diriyah at homeAl Taawon away
6
Played
5
1-3-2
W-D-L
0-1-4
0.5
Scored /game
0.8
0.8
Conceded /game
2
33%
Clean sheets
0%
50%
Failed to score
40%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 1.3 goals per game (Al Diriyah at home plus Al Taawon away).

Players

Key players this season

Al Diriyah

  • Óscar Rodríguez4A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
5Al-Ahli JeddahPromotion - AFC Champions League (Qualification)10+1421
6NEOMPromotion - AFC Champions League 211+719
7Al-EttifaqPromotion - Gulf Club Champions League10-215
8Al Diriyah11-215
9Al Kholood9-412
10Al Khaleej Saihat11-712
11Al Shabab10011
14Al-Fayha11-78
15Al-Faisaly FC10-97
16Al-FatehRelegation - Division 111-136
17Al TaawonRelegation - Division 110-134
18AbhaRelegation - Division 19-112
History

Head-to-head

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0
Al Diriyah
1
Draws
0
Al Taawon

all 1 of the last meeting between these two ended level.

  • 2026-10-17Al Diriyah1-1Al Taawon
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Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Al Diriyah or Draw
75%
Confidence

Al Taawon have not won any of their eight league fixtures, losing all four on the road while conceding nine goals and scoring three. Al Diriyah have struggled in front of goal at home, scoring only once across four home matches with two draws and two defeats. Given that the hosts have yet to secure a victory on their own turf, backing them to win or draw covers the likelihood of another stalemate while taking into account the visitors' four consecutive away league defeats. Goal expectation remains restrained, as Al Taawon have scored only three league goals all season and Al Diriyah average 0.3 goals scored per home match.

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Published October 16, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.