Matchday

Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 6 Feb 2026

Neom SC 1–0 Al-Riyadh

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.8 – 0.7
Actual xG
0.5 – 1.3
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Neom SC favourites at 65%.

Neom SC won although Al-Riyadh made the better chances (1.3 xG to 0.5): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Luís Maximiano, 67.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Luís Maximiano +22.3, Osama Al-Boardi +16.0, Nathan Zeze +14.7.

Well below it: Saïd Benrahma −18.8, Abdulaziz Noor −13.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Neom SC

2 Feb 2026D 1–1at Al-Okhdood Saudi Pro League
30 Jan 2026W 3–0v Damac FC Saudi Pro League
24 Jan 2026L 0–3v Al-Ahli Saudi Pro League
21 Jan 2026D 0–0at Al-Ettifaq Saudi Pro League
18 Jan 2026L 1–2v Al-Hilal Saudi Pro League

Al-Riyadh

2 Feb 2026L 0–1v Al-Nassr Saudi Pro League
28 Jan 2026D 1–1at Al-Najma SC Saudi Pro League
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

Head to head

27 Sep 2025Al-Riyadh 2–3 Neom SC Saudi Pro League

Neom SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Luís Maximiano Goalkeeper9000–67.6+22.3
Nathan Zeze Defender90000.0355.0+14.7
Ahmed Hegazy Defender90000.0154.8+12.9
Khalifah Al-Dawsari Defender8900–50.7+12.1
Alexandre Lacazette Forward90100.1245.3+0.1
Amadou Koné Midfielder9000–43.6−0.7
Salman Alfaraj Midfielder7400–42.5−3.0
Luciano Rodríguez Forward7500–37.3−1.8
Faris Abdi Defender9000–36.7−4.6
Islam Ahmed Hawsawi Defender800–35.8–
Hassan Hashim Al-Ali Forward800–35.4–
Ahmed Abdu Forward1600–31.6–
Mohammed Alburayk Defender2800–29.4–
Saïd Benrahma Midfielder89010.1529.1−18.8
Abdulaziz Noor Midfielder62000.1726.5−13.8
Ayman Fallatah Midfielder1500–23.7–

Al-Riyadh

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ammar Al Harfi Defender1800–79.1–
Sultan Harun Forward31000.3258.0–
Osama Al-Boardi Defender9000–55.7+16.0
Mohammed Al-Khaibari Defender9000–53.1+13.8
Sulaiman Hahya Hazazi Defender1100–52.5–
Leandro Antunes Forward90000.6952.0–
Abdulelah Al Khaibari Defender8800–51.5−4.8
Teddy Okou Midfielder73000.1848.8+9.9
Yahya Al Shehri Midfielder5900–48.0−4.1
Enes Sali Midfielder1700–47.8–
Mamadou Sylla Forward90000.1146.6+4.0
Milan Borjan Goalkeeper9000–46.3−1.2
Victor Lekhal Midfielder9000–42.9–
Ahmed Al Siyahi Midfielder72000.0342.3+2.4
Sergio González Defender9000–38.5−3.8