Saudi Arabia - Professional LeaguePrince Turki bin Abdul Aziz StadiumData current as of 16 October 2026

Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal: match statistics

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Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Al Riyadh play Al Hilal in Professional League (Saudi Arabia). The match date is 16 October 2026. Venue: Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium.

Current form

Al Riyadh: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Al Hilal: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Al Riyadh scores 1.13 and concedes 2.13 goals per match. Al Hilal scores 3.25 and concedes 0.88. League average: 2.86 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Al Riyadh 38%, Al Hilal 38%. Over 2.5: Al Riyadh 50%, Al Hilal 75%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 55%.

xG, shots and style

Al Hilal has higher xG: 2.18 vs 1.10. Al Riyadh: 11.0 shots per match, Al Hilal: 19.5.

Match halves

Al Riyadh: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.75. Al Hilal: half-time lead 75%, second-half goals 1.25.

Goals by minute

Al Riyadh: 31-45+ (3 goals). Al Hilal: 16-30 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Professional League: 2.86 goals per match, BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 55%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(18.00)
(9.20)
(1.13)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.13Goals scored / match3.25
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
2.13Goals conceded / match0.88
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
41%Average possession56%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
2.63Shots on target / match7.13
Al RiyadhAl Hilal

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11Shots per match19.5
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
2.63Shots on target7.13
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
10.2%Shot conversion16.7%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
41%Possession56%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
1.1xG for2.18
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
1.8xG against1.13
Al RiyadhAl Hilal

Shooting quality

Al Riyadh: BalancedAl Hilal: Dominant
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
Accuracy (shots on target)24%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.430.46

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Al Hilal is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Al Riyadh · 2.4 pts / match - Al Hilal

Al Riyadh
WLDWD
Season result split
25% W38% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-3-3
1.13 pts / match · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-1
Last 5 at home
2-0-1
LWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.13Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Al Hilal
WWLWW
Season result split
88% W0% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-0-1
2.63 pts / match · goal difference +19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-0-0
Last 5 away
4-0-0
WWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 2.07Opponent xG: 1.14BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Al Hilal is 188% better for: goals scored per match.

1.13 goals / match - Al Riyadh · 3.25 goals / match - Al Hilal

Al Hilal is 142% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.13 goals / match - Al Riyadh · 0.88 goals / match - Al Hilal

Al Riyadh scoring profile: mixed

Al Riyadh scores in 63% of matches (5 of 8 matches), while Al Hilal keeps a clean sheet in 50% (4 of 8 matches).

Al Hilal scoring profile: very strong

Al Hilal scores in 88% of matches (7 of 8 matches), while Al Riyadh keeps a clean sheet in 38% (3 of 8 matches).

9Goals scored (season)26
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
17Goals conceded (season)7
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
3.25Average goals in match4.13
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
4Goals scored (last 5)14
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
6Goals conceded (last 5)4
Al RiyadhAl Hilal

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal88%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
38%2 goals88%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
13%3 goals75%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
0%4 goals38%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal50%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
50%2 goals38%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
50%3 goals0%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
38%4 goals0%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time25%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
25%BTTS in both halves13%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
25%Scored in both halves63%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
25%Min. 3 goals without BTTS38%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
20%BTTS - last 520%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time88%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time75%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
25%Min. 3 goals before half-time50%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal

2nd half

88%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
63%Min. 2 goals after half-time63%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Al Hilal is 278% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.63 pts / match - Al Riyadh · 2.38 pts / match - Al Hilal

Al Riyadh - half-time state
0% leading63% draw38% trailing
Al Hilal - half-time state
75% leading13% draw13% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.63Points per match (1st half)2.38
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
0.38Goals scored (1st half)2
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
1.13Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
1.5Average goals (1st half)2.5
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
38%Clean sheet before half-time63%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
75%No goal before half-time25%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal

After half-time (2nd half)

1.38Points per match (2nd half)1.88
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
0.75Goals scored (2nd half)1.25
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.38
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
1.75Average goals (2nd half)1.63
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
50%Clean sheet after half-time75%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal
38%No goal after half-time25%
Al RiyadhAl Hilal

Al Riyadh - second-half results

38% W25% D38% L
5
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.63
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Al Hilal - second-half results

50% W38% D13% L
19
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+12
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.38
PPG before half-time
Lead holding117%

Leads at half-time in 75% of matches and wins 88%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Al Riyadh - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.602.00
Goals scored / match0.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-4+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Al Hilal - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.002.20
Goals scored / match1.41.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match2.01.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+4+6
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 7

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Al Riyadh
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
4
16-30
3
5
31-45
2
2
46-60
2
1
61-75
2
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Al Hilal
ScoredConceded
4
1
0-15
7
1
16-30
5
2
31-45
4
1
46-60
2
1
61-75
4
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.69
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 2.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
129%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-46%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
55%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Al Riyadh

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.70
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
150%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.47
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Al Hilal

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
229%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
61%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.23
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.8
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Professional League).

Teams vs league

Al RiyadhLigaAl Hilal
Average goals in match▲ 3.252.86▲ 4.13
Both teams scored▼ 38%50%▼ 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 50%55%▲ 75%
Clean sheets▲ 38%32%▲ 50%
Goal before half-time▼ 63%72%▲ 88%
Goal after half-time▲ 88%70%▲ 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.86
Average goals per match
50%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / match
1.42
Away goals / match
+2%
Home attack advantage
+2%
Home defence advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Al Riyadh 0 - 1 - 1 Al Hilal. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Al Riyadh
1 : 1
Al Hilal
Al Hilal
2 : 0
Al Riyadh

FAQ

When do Al Riyadh and Al Hilal play?

Al Riyadh face Al Hilal on 16 October 2026 in Professional League at Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Al Riyadh and Al Hilal?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Al Riyadh won 0, Al Hilal won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal?

Al Riyadh score 1.13 goals per game on average and Al Hilal 3.25. The Professional League average is 2.86 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Al Riyadh's matches and 38% of Al Hilal's.

What form are Al Riyadh and Al Hilal in?

Over the last 5 games Al Riyadh have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Al Hilal 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal?

The statistical background for Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.