Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal prediction — Saudi Pro League · Fri 16 Oct · 16:00 UK

Saudi Pro League · Fri 16 Oct · 16:00 UK
Al Riyadh 7Draw 13Al Hilal 80
The call
80%
Al Hilal to win
Calls on the result published at 80–88% have landed 77% of the time
117 of 151 settledFull record →
3.7
Goals expected
14d 13hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
81%
Both teams score
52%
3+ goals
71%

What we expect · full match

Al RiyadhAl Hilal
0.8Goals2.9
avg 1.0 · 3 away · 1+ in 3/6
avg 3.2 · 4 away · 3+ in 4/6
9.4Shots19.1
avg 10.7 · 3 away · 9+ in 5/6
avg 20.7 · 4 away · 19+ in 5/6
2.6On target6.7
avg 2.5 · 3 away · 3+ in 3/6
avg 7.5 · 4 away · 7+ in 3/6
3.3Corners7.4
avg 3.2 · 3 away · 3+ in 5/6
avg 5.0 · 4 away · 7+ in 1/6
How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s last six matches, home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

Al RiyadhAl Hilal
Attack
1.0Goals3.2
0.8Expected goals (xG)3.6
10.7Shots20.7
2.5Shots on target7.5
1.3Big chances6.2
3.2Corners5.0
Defence
2.0Goals conceded0.5
1.7xG conceded1.1
15.8Shots faced10.8
4.7On target faced2.8
7.5Corners conceded3.3
3.0Keeper saves2.5
Style & discipline
39%Possession58%
11.0Fouls11.3
2.0Yellow cards1.2
1.2Offsides3.0

What we expect

MarketProbability
Al Hilal to score94%
Over 1.5 goals88%
Over 2.5 goals71%

In plain English

Al Hilal should win this one. They have won five of their last six, the model expects them to create about a goal more per game than Al Riyadh, and Al Riyadh have not beaten them in their last five meetings. Expect goals: the model sees around four.

What would change the call

Al Hilal to win, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Al Riyadh lead 1–0 at half-time80% → 33%
Al Hilal lead 1–0 at half-time80% → 90%
Goalless at half-time80% → 64%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Al Riyadh · last 6

Wv Al Kholood2–011 shots
Dat Al Khaleej0–08 shots
Lat Al Ahli0–512 shots
Wv Neom SC1–010 shots
Dat Al Shabab3–312 shots
Lv Al Nassr FC0–411 shots

Al Hilal · last 6

Wat Al-Taawoun6–020 shots
Lv Neom SC0–220 shots
Wat Al Shabab2–024 shots
Wv Al Ahli3–012 shots
Wat Al Khaleej5–123 shots
Wat Al-Fayha3–025 shots

First half — what we expect

Al Riyadh
27%
to score before half-time
Al Hilal
74%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 81%

Al RiyadhAl Hilal
4.21st-half shots8.6
avg 3.7 · 3 away · 4+ in 3/6
avg 9.2 · 4 away · 9+ in 4/6
1.11st-half shots on target2.9
avg 0.5 · 3 away · 1+ in 2/6
avg 3.8 · 4 away · 3+ in 4/6
1.61st-half corners3.5
avg 2.0 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
avg 2.0 · 4 away · 3+ in 2/6

First-half chances

11%Chance of 8+ shots58%
<10%Chance of 10+ shots37%
28%Chance of 2+ shots on target74%
<10%Chance of 4+ shots on target33%
43%Chance of 2+ corners81%
10%Chance of 4+ corners44%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Al Riyadh4.25.2
Shots · Al Hilal8.610.5
Shots on target · Al Riyadh1.11.5
Shots on target · Al Hilal2.93.8
Corners · Al Riyadh1.61.8
Corners · Al Hilal3.53.9
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's last six first halves.

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Model inputs

Home form (last 6)L D W L D W
Expected goals gap (xG)-2.1 / match
Head-to-head, last 5ARI 0 · D 2 · AHI 3

Head to head

Jan 2026Al Riyadh 1–1 Al Hilal
Aug 2025Al Hilal 2–0 Al Riyadh
Feb 2025Al Hilal 1–1 Al Riyadh
Sept 2024Al Riyadh 0–3 Al Hilal
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Common questions

Who will win Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal?

Bawler's model rates this match: Al Hilal are favoured (80% win probability vs 7% for Al Riyadh, 13% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Al Riyadh 0-2 Al Hilal (10.4% probability). Expected total goals: 3.7.

How does Bawler predict Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Al Riyadh 7%, the draw 13% and Al Hilal 80%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal?

BTTS: Yes (52% probability) — both attacks should find the net. Based on home expected goals 0.79 and away expected goals 2.89.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Al Riyadh vs Al Hilal?

Bawler's model gives a combined expected-goals total of 3.7. The lean is Over 2.5 (a goal-fest is on the cards).

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