Matchday

Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 4 Jan 2026

Al-Hazem 1–2 Neom SC

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.2 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.8 – 1.0
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made Al-Hazem favourites at 43%.

Neom SC won although Al-Hazem made the better chances (1.8 xG to 1.0): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Alexandre Lacazette, 55.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Alexandre Lacazette +9.4.

Well below it: Nathan Zeze −16.8, Ahmed Al-Nakhli −12.1, Faris Abdi −11.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Hazem

29 Dec 2025W 2–1at Al-Riyadh Saudi Pro League
25 Dec 2025D 0–0at Al-Fayha Saudi Pro League
21 Nov 2025W 2–1at Al-Kholood Saudi Pro League
6 Nov 2025L 1–4v Al-Khaleej Saudi Pro League
31 Oct 2025D 2–2at Al-Ettifaq Saudi Pro League

Neom SC

31 Dec 2025L 1–3v Al-Ittihad Saudi Pro League
25 Dec 2025W 2–1v Al-Najma SC Saudi Pro League
23 Nov 2025D 1–1at Al-Taawoun Saudi Pro League
8 Nov 2025L 1–3v Al-Nassr Saudi Pro League
30 Oct 2025W 3–2at Al-Kholood Saudi Pro League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Al-Hazem

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Amir Saâyoud Midfielder26100.79100.0–
Yousef Al-Shammari Forward18000.4858.2–
Basil Yousef Al-Sayyali Midfielder90000.0847.5+3.3
Loreintz Rosier Midfielder90000.0147.0+2.1
Mohammed Al-Yami Midfielder9000–44.7+5.8
Bruno Varela Goalkeeper9000–44.1−7.1
Abdurahman Al-Dakheel Defender9000–37.8−2.1
Abdelmounaim Boutouil Defender90000.1036.6−8.0
Miguel Carvalho Midfielder64000.1336.6–
Nawaf Al-Habashi Midfielder9000–34.6−8.5
Ahmed Al-Shamrani Midfielder7200–34.3–
Fábio Martins Midfielder90000.1633.6−9.4
Ahmed Al-Nakhli Defender9000–30.0−12.1

Neom SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Alexandre Lacazette Forward90100.1855.0+9.4
Luciano Rodríguez Forward90100.0748.6+5.0
Amadou Koné Midfielder90000.1846.5+3.2
Ala'a Al-Hejji Midfielder71000.1541.8–
Luís Maximiano Goalkeeper9000–41.0−4.0
Ali Al Asmari Midfielder9000–40.5−4.0
Hassan Hashim Al-Ali Forward90000.2440.3–
Ahmed Hegazy Defender9000–38.8−4.2
Khalifah Al-Dawsari Defender9000–34.8−3.6
Faris Abdi Defender9000–30.9−11.1
Salman Alfaraj Midfielder19000.2329.8–
Nathan Zeze Defender9000–29.1−16.8