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title: "NEOM host Al-Ettifaq in Round 9 of the Saudi Pro League"
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description: "NEOM and Al-Ettifaq meet on 17 October 2026 at 18:40 Damascus time in the Round 9 fixtures of the Saudi Pro League."
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# NEOM host Al-Ettifaq in Round 9 of the Saudi Pro League

NEOM and Al-Ettifaq meet on 17 October 2026 at 18:40 Damascus time in the Round 9 fixtures of the Saudi Pro League.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 16 October 2026، 06:41 ، updated 21:55 Saudi time

![NEOM host Al-Ettifaq in Round 9 of the Saudi Pro League](https://riyadaty.com/img/blog-1200.jpg/covers/3e8aa80e0278bf70875be140e624773ac2a03e9c.webp)

NEOM host Al-Ettifaq in Round 9 of the Saudi Pro League

[NEOM](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/neom-23) will host [Al-Ettifaq](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/al-ettifaq-28) on 17 October 2026 at 18:40 Damascus time, in the Round 9 fixtures of the [Saudi Pro League](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/saudi-pro-league-3) for the 2026/27 season, with the match broadcast on Thmanyah TV.

NEOM sit in fifth place in the standings with 16 points from 8 matches, having recorded 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, scoring 14 goals and conceding 7.

Al-Ettifaq, meanwhile, are in seventh place with 12 points from 8 matches, having won 3 times, drawn 3 times and lost twice, scoring 12 goals and conceding 12.

In terms of recent form, NEOM drew 1-1 away to Al-Hazem in their last outing, following a run of results that included a 4-2 win over Al-Fateh, a 2-0 away win over Al-Hilal, a 3-0 win over Al-Khaleej, and a 0-1 loss to Al-Riyadh.

Al-Ettifaq, for their part, drew 1-1 at home with Al-Khaleej in their last match, after drawing 3-3 with Al-Qadsiah, drawing 0-0 with Al-Faisaly, beating Abha 1-0, and losing 0-3 to Al-Diriyah.

In previous meetings between the two sides, they drew 1-1 in a match held on 21 May 2026 at NEOM's stadium, and also drew 0-0 in a match held on 21 January 2026 at Al-Ettifaq's stadium.

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