Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 18 Jan 2026

Neom SC 1–2 Al-Hilal

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Al-Hilal favourites at 46%.

Al-Hilal won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rúben Neves, 69.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Faris Abdi +15.8, Khalifah Al-Dawsari +15.1, Rúben Neves +14.6.

Well below it: Pablo Marí −16.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

12 Jan 2026	W 3–1	v Al-Nassr Saudi Pro League
8 Jan 2026	W 3–0	v Al-Hazem Saudi Pro League
4 Jan 2026	W 2–0	at Damac FC Saudi Pro League
31 Dec 2025	W 3–1	at Al-Kholood Saudi Pro League
26 Dec 2025	W 3–2	v Al-Khaleej Saudi Pro League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Saïd Benrahma Midfielder	90	0	1	0.44	62.0	+11.0
Faris Abdi Defender	73	0	0	0.10	57.3	+15.8
Ahmed Hegazy Defender	90	0	0	–	53.5	+10.6
Luís Maximiano Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.0	+9.4
Khalifah Al-Dawsari Defender	90	0	0	0.03	52.9	+15.1
Awn Al-Saluli Defender	83	0	0	–	51.7	–
Mohammed Alburayk Defender	73	1	0	0.27	50.5	–
Alexandre Lacazette Forward	83	0	0	–	46.0	−0.1
Salman Alfaraj Midfielder	89	0	0	–	45.9	–
Amadou Koné Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	45.5	+1.6
Luciano Rodríguez Forward	17	0	0	0.06	41.4	–
Thamer Al Khaibri Forward	14	0	0	0.04	40.8	–
Saimon Bouabre Midfielder	90	0	0	–	38.3	−3.9
Ahmed Abdu Forward	1	0	0	–	37.7	–
Hassan Hashim Al-Ali Forward	14	0	0	–	36.5	–
Islam Ahmed Hawsawi Defender	17	0	0	0.05	35.6	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Kaio César Forward	1	0	0	0.03	100.0	–
Rúben Neves Midfielder	90	1	1	0.81	69.9	+14.6
Nasser Al-Dawsari Midfielder	14	0	0	–	60.8	–
Mohammed Al-Yami Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	60.8	+13.1
Malcom Midfielder	89	0	0	0.28	51.3	+7.0
Hassan Tambakti Defender	89	1	0	0.13	50.0	+5.1
Darwin Núñez Forward	89	0	0	0.65	48.3	−0.3
Sergej Milinković-Savić Midfielder	90	0	0	0.32	46.3	+1.3
Moteb Al-Harbi Defender	14	0	0	–	46.0	–
Mohamed Kanno Midfielder	90	0	0	–	45.2	−3.6
Marcos Leonardo Forward	76	0	0	–	40.7	−6.9
Theo Hernández Defender	90	0	0	0.11	40.3	−2.5
Pablo Marí Defender	76	0	0	0.09	39.5	−16.7
Hamad Al Yami Defender	90	0	0	–	37.0	−3.1
Abdullah Al-Hamdan Forward	1	0	0	–	7.0	–
Ali Lajami Defender	1	0	0	–	0.0	–