Matchday

Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 31 Oct 2025

Al-Hilal 1–0 Al-Shabab

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.8 – 0.9
Actual xG
0.8 – 0.6
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Al-Hilal favourites at 76%.

Al-Hilal won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Yassine Bounou, 58.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Wesley Hoedt +11.1, Saad Yaslam Balobaid +9.8, Yassine Bounou +9.7.

Well below it: Theo Hernández −12.0, Rúben Neves −10.8, Marcos Leonardo −9.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Hilal

24 Oct 2025W 2–0at Al-Ittihad Saudi Pro League
18 Oct 2025W 5–0at Al-Ettifaq Saudi Pro League
25 Sep 2025W 3–1v Al-Okhdood Saudi Pro League
19 Sep 2025D 3–3at Al-Ahli Saudi Pro League
13 Sep 2025D 2–2v Al-Qadsiah Saudi Pro League

Al-Shabab

25 Oct 2025D 1–1v Damac FC Saudi Pro League
17 Oct 2025D 1–1at Al-Ahli Saudi Pro League
25 Sep 2025L 1–2v Al-Kholood Saudi Pro League
19 Sep 2025D 0–0at Al-Fayha Saudi Pro League
12 Sep 2025W 1–0v Al-Hazem Saudi Pro League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Al-Hilal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Hamad Al Yami Defender100–100.0–
Yusuf Akçiçek Defender1100–72.6–
Yassine Bounou Goalkeeper9000–58.2+9.7
Mohamed Kanno Midfielder9000–51.3–
Kalidou Koulibaly Defender78000.0250.2+2.9
Marcos Leonardo Forward84100.5849.9−9.1
Moteb Al-Harbi Defender89010.0548.9+6.2
Hassan Tambakti Defender9000–46.5−2.4
Malcom Midfielder8900–45.6−6.2
Rúben Neves Midfielder90000.0844.9−10.8
Salem Al-Dawsari Midfielder79000.0443.1+2.8
Abdullah Al-Hamdan Forward100–37.7–
Nasser Al-Dawsari Midfielder9000–34.6−7.7
Theo Hernández Defender90000.0333.3−12.0
Ali Lajami Defender1400–32.0–

Al-Shabab

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Hammam Al-Hammami Midfielder1000–100.0–
Yannick Carrasco Midfielder30000.0799.6–
Wesley Hoedt Defender90000.0853.9+11.1
Josh Brownhill Midfielder9000–48.9+1.6
Saad Yaslam Balobaid Defender6100–47.0+9.8
Nawaf Al Ghulaimish Defender9000–46.1–
Marcelo Grohe Goalkeeper9000–43.8−7.0
Abdulaziz Al-Othman Forward60000.0643.1–
Mubarak Al-Rajeh Defender8000–42.3+5.9
Carlos Junior Forward30000.1142.2–
Hussain Al-Sebyani Defender2900–40.7–
Vincent Sierro Midfielder90000.2140.2−5.4
Mohammed Al Shwirekh Defender9000–39.3−5.7
Abdullah Matuq Forward60000.0139.1–
Faisal Al-Sibyani Midfielder8000–37.8–
Unai Hernández Midfielder10000.0332.3–