Matchday

Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 3 Jan 2026

Al-Fateh 2–0 Al-Shabab

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.9 – 1.1
Actual xG
2.5 – 0.5
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made Al-Fateh favourites at 57%.

Al-Fateh won and made the better chances: 2.5 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Fernando Pacheco, 57.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Fernando Pacheco +9.7, Nawaf Al Ghulaimish +8.8, Wesley Hoedt +8.6.

Well below it: Yannick Carrasco −30.7, Faisal Al-Sibyani −19.2, Marwane Saadane −17.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Fateh

29 Dec 2025W 1–0at Al-Khaleej Saudi Pro League
26 Dec 2025W 2–1v Al-Ahli Saudi Pro League
22 Nov 2025L 1–2at Al-Hilal Saudi Pro League
7 Nov 2025L 2–5v Al-Taawoun Saudi Pro League
30 Oct 2025D 1–1at Damac FC Saudi Pro League

Al-Shabab

31 Dec 2025L 2–3v Al-Qadsiah Saudi Pro League
27 Dec 2025L 0–2at Al-Ittihad Saudi Pro League
23 Nov 2025D 1–1at Al-Okhdood Saudi Pro League
8 Nov 2025D 1–1v Al-Ettifaq Saudi Pro League
31 Oct 2025L 0–1at Al-Hilal Saudi Pro League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Al-Fateh

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Fahad Zubaidi Forward7100.44100.0–
Mohammed Al-Sahihi Midfielder100–100.0–
Zaydou Youssouf Midfielder3000–63.1–
Fernando Pacheco Goalkeeper9000–57.9+9.7
Mourad Batna Forward90010.1156.4+7.7
Ali Al Masoud Forward11000.0750.3–
Sofiane Bendebka Midfielder89100.8248.2+3.9
Jorge Fernandes Defender9000–46.8+1.2
Abdulaziz Al-Swealem Defender7300–41.3–
Wesley Delgado Midfielder79000.6639.0−11.0
Matías Vargas Forward90000.0637.6−10.2
Abdulaziz Al Fawaz Midfielder60000.2235.3−4.0
Naif Masoud Midfielder89000.0334.5−6.9
Mohammed Al-Sarnoukh Defender1100–34.0–
Saeed Baattia Defender9000–29.7−17.0
Marwane Saadane Defender79000.1128.4−17.9
Ziyad Aljari Defender1700–23.5–

Al-Shabab

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Wesley Hoedt Defender9000–50.5+8.6
Marcelo Grohe Goalkeeper9000–49.6+1.4
Nawaf Al Ghulaimish Defender49000.0249.1+8.8
Josh Brownhill Midfielder90000.0643.7−3.1
Majed Abdullah Forward13000.0340.4–
Saad Yaslam Balobaid Defender90000.0240.1−2.9
Nawaf Al Sadi Midfielder1300–37.5–
Hammam Al-Hammami Midfielder88000.0237.3–
Carlos Junior Forward88000.1136.5−5.6
Hussain Al-Sebyani Defender41000.0635.2–
Yacine Adli Midfielder9000–35.2−8.3
Ali Makki Defender6200–30.7−8.4
Yannick Carrasco Midfielder90000.1527.5−30.7
Faisal Al-Sibyani Midfielder47000.0420.2−19.2