Al-Riyadh vs Al-Qadsiah: Prediction & Preview

Al-Riyadh welcome Al-Qadsiah to Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium in Round 12 of the 2026/2027 Saudi Pro League. The match is on Thursday, 29 October 2026, with kick-off at 18:00 UTC (14:00 ET).

The hosts sit 11th of 18 with 12 points from 10 matches, having won 3, drawn 3 and lost 4. Al-Qadsiah are 3rd with 25 points from 11 games, built on 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Al-Riyadh's last five read WLDWD. They beat Al-Taawoun 2-1 at home on 24 October after a 1-0 defeat away to Al-Diriyah on 20 October, and before that drew 1-1 at Al-Fayha, beat Al-Kholood 2-0 at home and drew 0-0 at Al-Khaleej.

Al-Qadsiah arrive with a form line of LWWWD. Their most recent outing was a 3-2 home defeat to Al-Hilal on 23 October, which ended a run that included a 1-0 win at Al-Taawoun, a 2-1 home win over Abha and a 5-0 victory away to Al-Kholood. Earlier, they shared a 3-3 draw with Al-Ettifaq at home.

Al-Riyadh have scored 11 goals and conceded 19 in their 10 matches, though they have kept 3 clean sheets. Their home wins over Al-Taawoun and Al-Kholood show they can pick up points in front of their own supporters.

Al-Qadsiah have been far more productive, scoring 26 and conceding 12 in 11 games, with 4 clean sheets. Both sides have faced Al-Taawoun and Al-Kholood recently, and Al-Qadsiah's 5-0 win over Al-Kholood underlines their attacking edge.

Hyper2Play's model gives Al-Riyadh a 7% chance of winning, a draw 17% and Al-Qadsiah 76%. The pick is Al-Qadsiah, with high confidence and a likely score of 1-2.

The estimate is based on points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage, and the gap in the table and in goals scored points clearly towards the visitors. Al-Riyadh's home record gives them some hope of scoring, which is reflected in the projected scoreline. As with any model output, this is an estimate rather than a guarantee.