Matchday

Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 16 Jan 2026

Al-Najma SC 1–1 Al-Fateh

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.1 – 1.5
Actual xG
1.6 – 1.4
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Al-Fateh favourites at 45%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.6 xG to 1.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Victor Braga, 54.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ziyad Aljari +16.7, Abdullah Al-Hawsawi +16.6, Abdullah Al-Anazi +9.8.

Well below it: Mourad Batna −12.6, Matías Vargas −10.1, Vitor Vargas −9.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Najma SC

12 Jan 2026L 2–3at Al-Hazem Saudi Pro League
8 Jan 2026L 3–4v Al-Ettifaq Saudi Pro League
2 Jan 2026D 2–2v Al-Khaleej Saudi Pro League
29 Dec 2025L 0–1at Al-Taawoun Saudi Pro League
25 Dec 2025L 1–2at Neom SC Saudi Pro League

Al-Fateh

13 Jan 2026W 3–1v Al-Riyadh Saudi Pro League
10 Jan 2026W 1–0at Neom SC Saudi Pro League
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

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Al-Najma SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Victor Braga Goalkeeper9000–54.0+7.9
Rakan Al-Tulayhi Midfielder8201–50.0+5.1
Abdullah Al-Hawsawi Defender90000.0146.6+16.6
Samir Caetano Defender90000.0446.0+3.3
Deybi Flores Midfielder90000.0343.8+2.1
David Tijanič Midfielder90000.6843.0−2.5
Ali Jasim Midfielder90100.2940.4−0.8
Bilal Boutobba Midfielder90000.0335.4−4.4
Lázaro Forward90000.4934.8−8.0
Nasser Al Haleel Defender9000–34.2−7.3
Vitor Vargas Defender9000–27.5−9.1
Abdulelah Alshamary Midfielder800–12.8–

Al-Fateh

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Abdulaziz Al-Swealem Defender1400–59.8–
Fernando Pacheco Goalkeeper9000–52.5−0.8
Ziyad Aljari Defender7600–52.4+16.7
Zaydou Youssouf Midfielder9001–50.2+5.7
Saad Al-Shurafa Forward14000.1748.9–
Abdullah Al-Anazi Midfielder76100.6648.6+9.8
Fawaz Al-Hamad Midfielder90000.0239.3–
Marwane Saadane Defender90000.0638.9−3.6
Mourad Batna Forward90000.2037.3−12.6
Fahad Zubaidi Forward45000.1336.8−6.4
Naif Masoud Midfielder89000.0236.5−3.6
Mohammed Al-Sahihi Midfielder100–35.4–
Ali Al Masoud Forward88000.1535.3–
Saeed Baattia Defender90000.0334.8−5.7
Matías Vargas Forward4500–33.9−10.1
Hussain Qasim Defender200–0.0–