# Al-Ettifaq predicted lineup vs Al-Faisaly FC

_MOST USED XI_

Al-Ettifaq's expected lineup at home to Al-Faisaly FC in the Saudi Pro League is built from the XI they have started most often, usually a 4-2-3-1, across 6 official matches: Al-Jawsh in goal, a back four of Hendry, Khateeb, Al Otaibi and Al Olayan, and Dembélé, Messi and Gluščević further forward. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now, and this XI updates as they land.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

## The XI

1. GK: [Al-Jawsh](https://starting11.com/player/turki-ba-al-jawsh)
2. DEF: [Hendry](https://starting11.com/player/hendry)
3. DEF: [Khateeb](https://starting11.com/player/abdullah-khateeb)
4. DEF: [Al Otaibi](https://starting11.com/player/radhi-al-otaibi)
5. DEF: [Al Olayan](https://starting11.com/player/madallah-al-olayan)
6. MID: [Duda](https://starting11.com/player/duda)
7. MID: [Medrán](https://starting11.com/player/alvaro-medran)
8. MID: [Shammari](https://starting11.com/player/yasir-shammari)
9. FWD: [Dembélé](https://starting11.com/player/dembele-666)
10. FWD: [Messi](https://starting11.com/player/messi-7760)
11. FWD: [Gluščević](https://starting11.com/player/gluscevic)

## Team news

- Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1 in 9 of the last 30 matches.
- Based on starts across 6 official matches this season.

Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for Al-Ettifaq, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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Generated: 2026-09-08T12:45:17.678Z. Predictions update continuously until the fixture locks, so re-fetch near kick-off rather than caching this file for long.
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