Matchday

Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 26 Dec 2025

Al-Kholood 0–2 Al-Taawoun

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.2
Actual xG
1.5 – 1.5
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot made Al-Kholood favourites at 49%.

Al-Taawoun won a close one on the chances: 1.5 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mailson, 56.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Shaquille Riley Pinas +14.7.

Well below it: Muteb Al-Mufarrij −15.1, Roger Martínez −12.1, Hattan Bahebri −10.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Kholood

21 Nov 2025L 1–2v Al-Hazem Saudi Pro League
6 Nov 2025L 0–4at Al-Qadsiah Saudi Pro League
30 Oct 2025L 2–3v Neom SC Saudi Pro League
23 Oct 2025L 0–1at Al-Riyadh Saudi Pro League
17 Oct 2025W 5–1v Al-Najma SC Saudi Pro League

Al-Taawoun

23 Nov 2025D 1–1v Neom SC Saudi Pro League
7 Nov 2025W 5–2at Al-Fateh Saudi Pro League
1 Nov 2025W 2–0v Al-Qadsiah Saudi Pro League
23 Oct 2025W 2–1at Al-Fayha Saudi Pro League
19 Oct 2025W 6–1v Damac FC Saudi Pro League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Al-Kholood

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
John Buckley Midfielder90000.0653.2+7.1
Shaquille Riley Pinas Defender9000–51.3+14.7
Sultan Al Shehri Defender82000.0549.8+3.3
Juan Cozzani Goalkeeper9000–47.7−1.6
Ramiro Enrique Forward90000.4144.3−3.7
Abdulrahman Al-Dosari Midfielder90000.0344.2–
Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa Midfielder90000.0339.1+5.6
Norbert Gyömbér Defender9000–38.3−2.5
William Troost-Ekong Defender90000.7837.7−4.9
Guga Forward13000.0535.5–
Majed Khalifah Forward1800–34.6–
Hattan Bahebri Forward83000.0533.5−10.4
Muhammad Sawan Midfielder7200–29.2−9.4
Abdulrahman Al-Safri Defender800–0.0–

Al-Taawoun

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Abdulfattah Adam Mohammed Forward12000.9676.5–
Bassam Al-Hurayji Defender1200–73.8–
Mailson Goalkeeper9000–56.6+6.9
Cristhoper Zambrano Forward66100.0651.5–
Mohammed Al-Kuwaykibi Forward24000.0650.7–
Andrei Girotto Defender90000.0749.0+2.9
Mohammed Mahzari Defender9000–48.6+5.2
Ashraf El Mahdioui Midfielder9000–45.5−0.1
Flávio Midfielder78010.0444.8+3.9
Abduleallah Hawsawi Midfielder4500–40.7–
Sultan Mandash Forward7800–40.4−8.3
Victor Hugo Midfielder4500–40.1–
Roger Martínez Forward78000.1639.4−12.1
Waleed Al-Ahmed Defender90000.1035.6−9.1
Muteb Al-Mufarrij Defender9000–30.4−15.1
Ahmed Bahusayn Midfielder1200–22.1–