26 October 2026, 16:00 UTC

Al-Ahli Jeddah vs Al-Gharafa AFC Champions League Elite prediction & result

Alinma Stadium, Jeddah
Referee: Ma Ning
Full time2 – 1

Final score: Al-Ahli Jeddah 2-1 Al-Gharafa.

Before kick-off the model made it 81% Al-Ahli Jeddah, 13% draw, 6% Al-Gharafa — fair odds of 1.23, 7.69 and 16.67.

Most likely scoreline: 3-0.

The model called the result correctly.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Al-Ahli Jeddah at 81%: of 505 settled 65–100% forecasts, 68.3% came in (average 72.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Al-Ahli Jeddah99%Draw1%Al-Gharafa0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals, and a card each of the 1 sending-off. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽Ivan Toneyassist: Eduard Spertsyan
4'
18'
Fabricio Díaz
Ivan Toney
29'
42'
Hyun-Soo Jang
43'
🔁Hassan Aladinout: Yacine Brahimi
45'
🔁Rayyan Ahmed Al-Aliout: Ayoub Al-Oui
53'
⚽Florinel Comanassist: Saifeldeen Fadlalla
🔁Artem Bondarenkoout: Valentin Atangana Edoa
63'
🔁Francisco Trincãoout: Meshal Al Materai
64'
🔁Eduard Spertsyanout: Firas Al-Buraikan
64'
67'
🔁Florinel Comanout: Amjed Nasar Mohamed
70'
Seydou Sano
Saad Yaslam Balobaid
74'
77'
Seydou Sano
79'
🔁Adam Ounasout: Dame Traore
⚽Matheus Gonçalves Martins
86'
89'
Abdulrahman Al-Rashidi
🔁Matheus Gonçalves Martinsout: Abdullah Radif
90+2'
🔁Mohammed Sulaimanout: Rayan Hamed Hamidou
90+2'
90+3'
Ferjani Sassi

Match stats — Al-Ahli Jeddah vs Al-Gharafa

62%Possession38%
11Shots13
2On target2
3Corners3
1.88xG0.47

Goals against chances

Al-Ahli Jeddah2 from 1.88 xGabout what the chances were worth
Al-Gharafa1 from 0.47 xGmore than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Al-Ahli Jeddah 4-2-3-1
  • 1Abdulrahman Al SanbiG
  • 15Saeed BaattiaD
  • 5Mohammed BakorD
  • 3IbañezD
  • 31Saad YaslamD
  • 19A. BondarenkoM
  • 30Ziyad Al JohaniM
  • 7TrincãoM
  • 8E. SpertsyanM
  • 20Matheus GonçalvesM
  • 17I. ToneyF
Substitutes
  • 62Abdullah AbdoG
  • 9Feras Al BrikanF
  • 11Meshal Al MutairiF
  • 6V. Atangana EdoaM
  • 4Makaya Ibrahima DiabyM
  • 46Rayane HamidouD
  • 24A. KintehD
  • 21Abdullah RadifF
  • 25Faisal Ibrahim Ahmed FallatahM
Coach: M. Pusic
Al-Gharafa 5-4-1
  • 31A. KoneG
  • 2Abdulrahman Faiz Al RashidiD
  • 4S. SanoD
  • 20Jang Hyun-SooD
  • 23Saifeldeen Hassan FadlallaD
  • 26Rayyan Al AliD
  • 96A. OunasM
  • 13F. SassiM
  • 29F. DíazM
  • 7F. ComanM
  • 90A. HassanF
Substitutes
  • 34M. GamalG
  • 16Jamil FriarkhM
  • 8Y. BrahimiF
  • 18Ayoub Al OuiD
  • 97A. Nasar MohamedF
  • 1Khalifa AbabacarG
  • 6Dame TraoréD
  • 19Yousef Saaed AhmedF
  • 22Abdirashid Saeed HassanM
Coach: Pedro Martins

Form going into Al-Ahli Jeddah vs Al-Gharafa

Al-Ahli Jeddah

AFC Champions League Elite

  • W3-1away to Al-Wasl FC12 October 2026
  • D1-1Pakhtakor14 September 2026

Al-Gharafa

AFC Champions League Elite

  • L1-2Esteghlal FC12 October 2026
  • L1-2away to Al-Hilal15 September 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

AFC Champions League Elite table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
6Al-Ahli Jeddah422063+38
16Al-Gharafa4004311-80

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Al-Ahli Jeddah vs Al-Gharafa

  • 20 October 2025Al-Ahli Jeddah 4–0 Al-GharafaAFC Champions League Elite
  • 17 February 2025Al-Ahli Jeddah 4–2 Al-GharafaAFC Champions League Elite
  • 13 March 2018Al-Ahli Jeddah 1–1 Al-GharafaAFC Champions League
  • 5 March 2018Al-Gharafa 1–1 Al-Ahli JeddahAFC Champions League

The result against the call

Al-Ahli Jeddah beat Al-Gharafa 2–1. The model had made a win for Al-Ahli Jeddah its most likely outcome, at 81%, so the call held; the score it named was 3–0. The goals: Ivan Toney 4' for Al-Ahli Jeddah, Florinel Coman 53' for Al-Gharafa, Matheus Gonçalves Martins 86' for Al-Ahli Jeddah. Sent off: Seydou Sano (Al-Gharafa) 77'. On expected goals it finished 1.88–0.47.

How the call on Al-Ahli Jeddah v Al-Gharafa has moved

First published on 12 Oct at 85% / 10% / 5% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 7 updates, it read 81% / 13% / 6%: the biggest move is Al-Ahli Jeddah's chance of winning, down 4 points.

  1. Al-Ahli Jeddah win81%▼ −4
  2. Draw13%▲ +3
  3. Al-Gharafa win6%▲ +1

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.