Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 9 Jan 2026

Al-Taawoun 2–0 Al-Shabab

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Al-Taawoun favourites at 56%.

Al-Taawoun won and made the better chances: 2.8 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ashraf El Mahdioui, 64.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ashraf El Mahdioui +17.5, Angelo Fulgini +10.5, Hussain Al-Sebyani +10.2.

Well below it: Yannick Carrasco −10.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

3 Jan 2026	L 0–1	at Al-Ittihad Saudi Pro League
29 Dec 2025	W 1–0	v Al-Najma SC Saudi Pro League
26 Dec 2025	W 2–0	at Al-Kholood Saudi Pro League
23 Nov 2025	D 1–1	v Neom SC Saudi Pro League
7 Nov 2025	W 5–2	at Al-Fateh Saudi Pro League

3 Jan 2026	L 0–2	at Al-Fateh Saudi Pro League
31 Dec 2025	L 2–3	v Al-Qadsiah Saudi Pro League
27 Dec 2025	L 0–2	at Al-Ittihad Saudi Pro League
23 Nov 2025	D 1–1	at Al-Okhdood Saudi Pro League
8 Nov 2025	D 1–1	v Al-Ettifaq Saudi Pro League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ashraf El Mahdioui Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	64.2	+17.5
Roger Martínez Forward	79	1	0	1.51	59.3	+9.3
Victor Hugo Midfielder	11	0	0	0.09	58.6	–
Angelo Fulgini Midfielder	79	1	0	0.42	58.1	+10.5
Mailson Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.6	+5.2
Meshal Alaeli Defender	20	0	0	–	47.3	–
Mohammed Al-Kuwaykibi Forward	85	0	1	0.18	45.8	+4.9
Ahmed Bahusayn Midfielder	11	0	0	–	45.2	–
Mohammed Mahzari Defender	90	0	0	0.03	43.9	−0.7
Bassam Al-Hurayji Defender	70	0	0	–	42.4	–
Flávio Midfielder	90	0	0	0.38	42.1	−0.3
Sultan Mandash Forward	70	0	0	–	41.5	−5.8
Muteb Al-Mufarrij Defender	90	0	0	0.15	39.7	−4.2
Mohammed Al Dossari Defender	90	0	0	–	37.0	−4.2
Abdulfattah Adam Mohammed Forward	11	0	0	0.05	36.0	–
Cristhoper Zambrano Forward	20	0	0	–	35.2	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Abdullah Matuq Forward	29	–	45.6	–
Yannick Carrasco Midfielder	90	0.18	44.7	−10.1
Wesley Hoedt Defender	90	0.15	44.3	+1.4
Saad Yaslam Balobaid Defender	90	–	43.8	+0.9
Nasser Al Bishi Forward	12	–	43.4	–
Yacine Adli Midfielder	90	0.08	43.3	+1.0
Hussain Al-Sebyani Defender	67	–	43.2	+10.2
Sultan Al Anzi Defender	45	–	43.1	–
Marcelo Grohe Goalkeeper	90	–	41.6	−6.5
Vincent Sierro Midfielder	45	–	41.6	−3.3
Carlos Junior Forward	90	0.02	39.3	−1.7
Josh Brownhill Midfielder	84	0.05	38.7	−7.7
Nawaf Al Sadi Midfielder	11	–	36.8	–
Unai Hernández Midfielder	85	–	34.5	−4.7
Mohammed Al Shwirekh Defender	18	–	0.0	–