Matchday

Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 28 Jan 2026

Al-Fayha 3–1 Al-Khaleej

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.2 – 0.9
Actual xG
0.5 – 1.5
Goals
3 – 1

Footybot made Al-Fayha favourites at 44%.

Al-Fayha won although Al-Khaleej made the better chances (1.5 xG to 0.5): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Orlando Mosquera, 68.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Orlando Mosquera +23.5, Chris Smalling +10.2, Alfa Semedo +9.8.

Well below it: Anthony Moris −15.1, Mikel Villanueva −10.2, Yassine Benzia −8.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Fayha

25 Jan 2026W 2–0v Al-Fateh Saudi Pro League
22 Jan 2026L 1–4at Al-Hilal Saudi Pro League
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

Al-Khaleej

24 Jan 2026D 0–0v Al-Shabab Saudi Pro League
20 Jan 2026L 1–4at Al-Ahli Saudi Pro League
16 Jan 2026W 4–1v Al-Okhdood Saudi Pro League
12 Jan 2026W 2–1at Al-Ettifaq Saudi Pro League
9 Jan 2026W 4–0v Damac FC Saudi Pro League

Head to head

13 Sep 2025Al-Khaleej 3–0 Al-Fayha Saudi Pro League

Al-Fayha

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Silvère Ganvoula Forward1000–77.9–
Orlando Mosquera Goalkeeper9000–68.0+23.5
Chris Smalling Defender90100.2754.4+10.2
Nawaf Al-Harthi Midfielder1300–51.5–
Alfa Semedo Midfielder9001–49.5+9.8
Abdullah Al-Jawaey Midfielder100–47.7–
Fashion Sakala Midfielder77100.0642.6−5.4
Rakan Kaabi Midfielder9000–38.9−0.1
Rayan Enad Midfielder1400–38.8–
Mikel Villanueva Defender9000–38.5−10.2
Ahmed Bamasud Defender90000.0636.1−3.5
Yassine Benzia Midfielder76010.0635.9−8.4
Jason Forward8000–35.4−5.1
Mohammed Al Baqawi Defender8900–34.5−2.2
Sabri Abdu Dahal Midfielder8900–34.2−1.4
Mokher Al-Rashidi Defender100–0.0–

Al-Khaleej

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Bader Munshi Midfielder100–100.0–
Mansour Hamzi Midfielder1100–55.5–
Ahmad Asiri Defender45000.0353.2–
Hussain Al Sultan Forward45000.4548.1–
Joshua King Forward90000.3145.8−4.1
Majed Omar Kanabah Midfielder79000.0545.7+7.6
Bart Schenkeveld Defender45000.0945.6+0.1
Giorgos Masouras Midfielder90100.1645.0−2.1
Saeed Al Hamsal Defender85000.0244.2+6.2
Bandar Al Mutairi Defender4500–43.7–
Rebocho Defender89000.0142.8−0.2
Abdullah Al-Hafith Defender90010.0442.4–
Paolo Fernandes Midfielder90000.2938.1−3.5
Dimitris Kourbelis Midfielder9000–37.3−8.1
Anthony Moris Goalkeeper9000–35.0−15.1