Matchday

Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 10 Jan 2026

Neom SC 0–1 Al-Fateh

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.8 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.0 – 0.5
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made Neom SC favourites at 55%.

Al-Fateh won although Neom SC made the better chances (1.0 xG to 0.5): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Fernando Pacheco, 60.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Abdullah Al-Anazi +12.9, Fernando Pacheco +10.8, Naif Masoud +10.6.

Well below it: Ahmed Abdu −13.8, Khalifah Al-Dawsari −12.5, Fahad Zubaidi −10.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Neom SC

4 Jan 2026W 2–1at Al-Hazem Saudi Pro League
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

Al-Fateh

3 Jan 2026W 2–0v Al-Shabab Saudi Pro League
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

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Neom SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Salman Alfaraj Midfielder1100–50.3–
Ala'a Al-Hejji Midfielder4500–50.0–
Ahmed Hegazy Defender90000.0249.3+6.8
Nathan Zeze Defender90000.3048.4+4.3
Luís Maximiano Goalkeeper9000–45.5+1.1
Saïd Benrahma Midfielder45000.2042.2−9.3
Ali Al Asmari Midfielder7900–40.8−2.6
Amadou Koné Midfielder90000.1640.8−2.6
Alexandre Lacazette Forward90000.1240.5−6.4
Faris Abdi Defender8300–36.6−2.7
Luciano Rodríguez Forward88000.1034.2−9.4
Ahmed Abdu Forward4500–32.3−13.8
Hassan Hashim Al-Ali Forward4500–30.0−6.7
Islam Ahmed Hawsawi Defender1800–27.5–
Khalifah Al-Dawsari Defender90000.1425.3−12.5
Saimon Bouabre Midfielder1300–14.3–

Al-Fateh

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Hussain Qasim Defender100–85.6–
Fernando Pacheco Goalkeeper9000–60.1+10.8
Mourad Batna Forward45000.0656.0+5.8
Abdullah Al-Anazi Midfielder6901–52.1+12.9
Naif Masoud Midfielder90100.0351.0+10.6
Fawaz Al-Hamad Midfielder9000–46.2–
Abdulaziz Al-Swealem Defender6900–45.4–
Abdulaziz Al Fawaz Midfielder21000.0444.2–
Wesley Delgado Midfielder89000.2242.0−5.3
Ali Al Masoud Forward84000.0141.6–
Matías Vargas Forward89000.0441.4−5.7
Zaydou Youssouf Midfielder90000.0640.5−7.6
Mohammed Al-Sahihi Midfielder1700–38.5–
Saad Al-Shurafa Forward100–37.7–
Jorge Fernandes Defender9000–37.1−7.4
Fahad Zubaidi Forward4500–34.8−10.0
Mohammed Al-Sarnoukh Defender2100–31.6–