Matchday

Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 22 Jan 2026

Al-Hilal 4–1 Al-Fayha

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.2 – 0.6
Actual xG
2.2 – 1.7
Goals
4 – 1

Footybot made Al-Hilal favourites at 76%.

Al-Hilal won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 1.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Fashion Sakala, 75.6 in 77′.

Well above their usual level: Fashion Sakala +36.3, Ahmed Bamasud +17.3, Mansor Al-Beshe +14.3.

Well below it: Darwin Núñez −10.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Hilal

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

Al-Fayha

17 Jan 2026D 1–1v Damac FC Saudi Pro League
14 Jan 2026L 0–5at Al-Qadsiah Saudi Pro League
10 Jan 2026D 1–1at Al-Riyadh Saudi Pro League
3 Jan 2026L 0–5v Al-Kholood Saudi Pro League
30 Dec 2025L 0–2at Al-Ahli Saudi Pro League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Al-Hilal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Murad Al Hawsawi Midfielder1000.05100.0–
Rúben Neves Midfielder89020.0462.0+5.9
Nasser Al-Dawsari Midfielder1100–61.0–
Marcos Leonardo Forward90110.4955.0+8.1
Sergej Milinković-Savić Midfielder79100.5754.4+7.5
Ali Lajami Defender9000–51.9–
Hamad Al Yami Defender10000.1251.3–
Kaio César Forward1100–50.8–
Mohamed Kanno Midfielder90100.1250.7+2.5
Pablo Marí Defender9000–49.0−6.5
Sultan Mandash Forward900–48.7–
Mohammed Al-Yami Goalkeeper9000–45.7−4.2
Malcom Midfielder86000.5944.9+1.1
Moteb Al-Harbi Defender8500–44.5−1.2
Darwin Núñez Forward79000.1339.1−10.6
Theo Hernández Defender90000.1135.5−6.8

Al-Fayha

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Fashion Sakala Midfielder77100.5575.6+36.3
Rakan Kaabi Midfielder1300–75.0–
Silvère Ganvoula Forward21000.1170.0–
Sabri Abdu Dahal Midfielder1300–61.6–
Ahmed Bamasud Defender8200–58.9+17.3
Mikel Villanueva Defender9000–54.9+5.1
Stylianos Vrontis Midfielder9000–51.9–
Mansor Al-Beshe Midfielder9000–50.3+14.3
Alfa Semedo Midfielder77000.0349.6+7.3
Khalid Al Rammah Defender800–49.5–
Rayan Enad Midfielder90000.0346.7+4.8
Jason Forward69000.1842.0−2.2
Chris Smalling Defender2100–41.3–
Ziyad Al-Sahafi Defender6900–39.0–
Mohammed Al Baqawi Defender9000–37.7−1.2
Orlando Mosquera Goalkeeper90000.8036.3−7.3