Matchday

Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 28 Jan 2026

Al-Najma SC 1–1 Al-Riyadh

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.3 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.6 – 0.4
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Al-Najma SC favourites at 46%.

Al-Najma SC deserved more from the draw, creating 1.6 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sultan Harun, 57.9 in 57′.

Well below it: Rakan Al-Tulayhi −15.1, Bilal Boutobba −13.6, Tozé −11.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Najma SC

25 Jan 2026L 1–3v Al-Qadsiah Saudi Pro League
20 Jan 2026D 0–0at Al-Shabab Saudi Pro League
16 Jan 2026D 1–1v Al-Fateh Saudi Pro League
12 Jan 2026L 2–3at Al-Hazem Saudi Pro League
8 Jan 2026L 3–4v Al-Ettifaq Saudi Pro League

Al-Riyadh

25 Jan 2026D 1–1v Al-Hilal Saudi Pro League
21 Jan 2026D 2–2at Al-Okhdood Saudi Pro League
18 Jan 2026L 1–3v Al-Taawoun Saudi Pro League
13 Jan 2026L 1–3at Al-Fateh Saudi Pro League
10 Jan 2026D 1–1v Al-Fayha Saudi Pro League

Head to head

14 Sep 2025Al-Riyadh 2–1 Al-Najma SC Saudi Pro League

Al-Najma SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
David Tijanič Midfielder90100.4849.3+4.7
Samir Caetano Defender9000–46.1+2.0
Victor Braga Goalkeeper9000–44.1−6.3
Deybi Flores Midfielder9000–43.6+1.4
Nasser Al Haleel Defender9000–43.4+0.6
Ali Jasim Midfielder90000.1541.9−0.5
Vitor Vargas Defender79000.0341.5+3.0
Hisham Al-Dubais Forward79000.6638.8–
Abdullah Al-Hawsawi Defender90000.0235.7+0.4
Rakan Al-Tulayhi Midfielder90000.0933.7−15.1
Bilal Boutobba Midfielder90000.1025.3−13.6
Abdulelah Alshamary Midfielder11000.0413.5–
Khalid Alsubaie Defender1100–0.0–

Al-Riyadh

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Sultan Harun Forward57100.3257.9–
Milan Borjan Goalkeeper9000–53.9+5.9
Yoann Barbet Defender9000–45.7+3.0
Khalil Al-Absi Forward1600–44.0–
Ismaila Soro Midfielder9000–39.1−2.0
Mamadou Sylla Forward9000–38.1−4.6
Ahmed Al Siyahi Midfielder9000–37.9–
Tozé Midfielder90010.0237.4−11.0
Ammar Al Harfi Defender74000.0337.3−8.4
Mohammed Al-Khaibari Defender9000–36.2−4.0
Enes Sali Midfielder800–35.7–
Osama Al-Boardi Defender7400–34.8−4.0
Abdullah Hassoun Defender3300–33.9–
Sulaiman Hahya Hazazi Defender1600–33.3–
Ibrahim Bayesh Midfielder87000.0433.2−10.1