Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 14 Jan 2026

Al-Shabab 3–2 Neom SC

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Al-Shabab favourites at 56%.

Al-Shabab won a close one on the chances: 2.4 xG to 2.0.

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

Well above their usual level: Saimon Bouabre +15.4, Khalifah Al-Dawsari +14.0, Faris Abdi +13.0.

Well below it: Saad Yaslam Balobaid −12.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

9 Jan 2026	L 0–2	at Al-Taawoun 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

10 Jan 2026	L 0–1	v Al-Fateh Saudi Pro League
4 Jan 2026	W 2–1	at Al-Hazem Saudi Pro League
31 Dec 2025	L 1–3	v Al-Ittihad Saudi Pro League
25 Dec 2025	W 2–1	v Al-Najma SC Saudi Pro League
23 Nov 2025	D 1–1	at Al-Taawoun Saudi Pro League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Yannick Carrasco Midfielder	90	2	1	1.63	60.1	+9.7
Vincent Sierro Midfielder	90	0	0	–	48.8	+6.6
Yacine Adli Midfielder	87	0	0	0.06	45.5	+5.3
Carlos Junior Forward	90	0	0	0.10	44.6	+6.0
Unai Hernández Midfielder	90	0	1	0.08	42.6	+5.6
Josh Brownhill Midfielder	90	0	0	–	42.2	−2.2
Marcelo Grohe Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	40.1	−6.8
Nawaf Al Sadi Midfielder	12	0	0	0.13	39.1	–
Wesley Hoedt Defender	90	0	0	0.02	38.7	−1.9
Hammam Al-Hammami Midfielder	78	1	0	0.38	38.1	+8.3
Mohammed Al-Thani Defender	89	0	0	–	37.3	–
Saad Yaslam Balobaid Defender	90	0	0	0.02	28.2	−12.2
Ali Makki Defender	11	0	0	–	23.7	–
Faisal Al-Sibyani Midfielder	1	0	0	–	3.7	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Salman Alfaraj Midfielder	15	0	0	–	83.3	–
Islam Ahmed Hawsawi Defender	15	0	0	–	59.0	–
Ahmed Abdu Forward	15	0	0	0.57	57.2	–
Saimon Bouabre Midfielder	90	1	1	0.28	53.5	+15.4
Faris Abdi Defender	83	0	0	–	50.8	+13.0
Saïd Benrahma Midfielder	90	1	0	0.29	50.7	+1.6
Khalifah Al-Dawsari Defender	90	0	0	–	48.8	+14.0
Luís Maximiano Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.1	+2.4
Alexandre Lacazette Forward	90	0	1	0.37	45.9	+2.5
Ali Al Asmari Midfielder	75	0	0	–	45.0	+2.5
Nathan Zeze Defender	90	0	0	0.33	42.5	+0.5
Luciano Rodríguez Forward	83	0	0	–	40.6	−0.8
Amadou Koné Midfielder	83	0	0	–	40.1	−1.4
Ala'a Al-Hejji Midfielder	15	0	0	–	37.2	–
Ahmed Hegazy Defender	90	0	0	0.16	37.1	−5.3