Al Kholood vs Al Qadsiah prediction 05.03.2026 | Saudi Pro League
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- Competition: Saudi Pro League
- Date: 5th March 2026
- Kick-off: 19:00 UK / 20:00 CET
- Venue: Al Hazm Club Stadium
A fascinating contrast awaits in Ar Rass. Relegation tension on one side. Title ambition on the other. Al Kholood sit 14th, nine points clear of the drop zone but hardly comfortable. Al Qadsiah are seven points off the summit and still dreaming big.
Bookmakers lean firmly toward Brendan Rodgers’ men. Fair enough. However, momentum can shift quickly in this league. The Pride of Ar Rass have won their last two. Confidence, even fragile confidence, changes how a team walks onto the pitch.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Al-Qadsiah
4 : 0
Al Kholood
Pro League
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Al-Qadsiah
4 : 1
Al Kholood
Pro League
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Al Kholood
0 : 3
Al-Qadsiah
Pro League
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Al-Qadsiah
2 : 0
Al Kholood
Division 1
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Al Kholood
0 : 2
Al-Qadsiah
Division 1
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Al-Qadsiah
1 : 0
Al Kholood
Division 1
Nine competitive meetings. Six in the second tier. Three in the top flight. Al Qadsiah dominated that stretch with seven wins and six clean sheets. Al Kholood claimed just one victory. One match ended level. The average goals per game stands at 2.44.
Al Kholood team overview
Last season, the Pride of Ar Rass surprised a few observers by finishing ninth in their debut top-flight campaign. That felt like a small triumph. This year has been tougher. Relegation talk has crept in, sometimes unfairly, sometimes not.
Under Des Buckingham, Al Kholood showed character in a 3–2 comeback win over Al Khaleej, then followed with a 2–1 victory against Neom last weekend. Six points. Breathing room.
Yet home form worries me. Seven defeats in the last eight at their own stadium. Five times failing to score. That is not a minor detail.
Hattan Bahebri scored twice last weekend and now has five league goals. Ramiro Enrique leads the attack with 13. Abdulmalik Al-Harbi remains out long term, and Myziane Maolida is also sidelined.
Last matches of
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NEOM SC
1 : 2
Al Kholood
Pro League
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Al Khaleej
2 : 3
Al Kholood
Pro League
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Al Kholood
0 : 2
Al Riyadh
Pro League
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Al Najma
2 : 1
Al Kholood
Pro League
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Al Kholood
1 : 0
Al Shabab
Pro League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Juan Pablo Cozzani
Defenders
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23
Norbert Gyömbér
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3
Edgaras Utkus
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38
Shaquille Pinas
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7
Sultan Al-Shahri
Midfielders
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39
Abdul Rahman Al Dosari
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6
John Buckley
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10
Iker Kortajarena
Forwards
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46
Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa
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18
Ramiro Enrique
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11
Hattan Bahebri
Al Qadsiah team overview
The Pride of the Eastern Province returned to the top flight last season and finished fourth. Impressive, honestly. Now Rodgers’ side sit in the same position but feel more ambitious. Sixteen matches unbeaten tells you something.
Al Qadsiah have faced heavyweights such as Al Ahli, Al Nassr and Al Hilal during that run. No collapse. That matters.
Last weekend brought a draw after falling behind against Al Taawoun. Slight frustration perhaps, yet the title remains within reach. Seven points is not impossible.
Up front, Julián Quiñones has 22 league goals. Clinical. Mateo Retegui adds 13. With that pairing, one chance often becomes one goal.
Last matches of
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Al-Qadsiah
1 : 1
Al Taawoun
Pro League
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Al-Qadsiah
4 : 0
Al Ettifaq
Pro League
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Al Akhdoud
2 : 4
Al-Qadsiah
Pro League
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Al-Qadsiah
1 : 0
NEOM SC
Pro League
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Al-Qadsiah
1 : 1
Al Fateh
Pro League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Koen Casteels
Defenders
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17
Gastón Álvarez
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6
Nacho
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23
Waleed Al-Ahmed
Midfielders
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2
Mohammed Waheeb Abu Al Shamat
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8
Nahitan Nández
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5
Julian Weigl
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10
Musab Fahd Aljuwayr
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22
Christopher Bonsu Baah
Forwards
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32
Mateo Retegui
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33
Julián Quiñones
Prediction
A 3–0 win for Al Qadsiah looks plausible. The Pride of the Eastern Province are unbeaten in 16 matches and have scored three or more in three of their last four away games. Meanwhile, Al Kholood have lost seven of their previous eight at home, conceding at least twice in eight of the last ten there.
Four reasons we expect an Al Qadsiah win with over 2.5 goals in this game
- Al Kholood have conceded at least two goals in eight of their last ten home games.
- Al Qadsiah scored three or more goals in all but one of their last four away games.
- Bets on over 2.5 goals won in each of the last three meetings between Al Kholood and Al Qadsiah.
- Al Qadsiah won all the last six meetings between these two sides.
Main prediction -
Away/Over 2.5
Best Odds:
Paripesa
1.97
vs standings in Pro League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Nassr | 24 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 65 - 19 | +46 | 61 |
| 2 | Al Ahli | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 46 - 15 | +31 | 59 |
| 3 | Al Hilal | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 62 - 23 | +39 | 58 |
| 4 | Al-Qadsiah | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 55 - 22 | +33 | 54 |
| 5 | Al Ittihad | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 39 - 28 | +11 | 42 |
| 6 | Al Taawoun | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42 - 29 | +13 | 41 |
| 7 | Al Ettifaq | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 35 - 42 | -7 | 38 |
| 8 | NEOM SC | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 29 - 33 | -4 | 32 |
| 9 | Al Fateh | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 32 - 43 | -11 | 28 |
| 10 | Al Hazm | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 26 - 44 | -18 | 28 |
| 11 | Al Khaleej | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 42 - 38 | +4 | 27 |
| 12 | Al-Fayha | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 28 - 41 | -13 | 27 |
| 13 | Al Shabab | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 30 - 38 | -8 | 25 |
| 14 | Al Kholood | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 32 - 42 | -10 | 25 |
| 15 | Al Riyadh | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 - 45 | -23 | 16 |
| 16 | Damac FC | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 18 - 41 | -23 | 16 |
| 17 | Al Akhdoud | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 22 - 50 | -28 | 13 |
| 18 | Al Najma | 24 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 22 - 54 | -32 | 8 |