Matchday

Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 23 Feb 2026

Al-Shabab 3–1 Al-Riyadh

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.0 – 0.7
Actual xG
2.8 – 2.0
Goals
3 – 1

Footybot made Al-Shabab favourites at 68%.

Al-Shabab won and made the better chances: 2.8 xG to 2.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Yannick Carrasco, 71.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Yannick Carrasco +23.3, Teddy Okou +18.8, Marcelo Grohe +18.0.

Well below it: Yacine Adli −12.9, Saad Yaslam Balobaid −9.9, Milan Borjan −9.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Shabab

20 Feb 2026W 3–1at Damac FC Saudi Pro League
13 Feb 2026L 2–5v Al-Ahli Saudi Pro League
7 Feb 2026L 0–1at Al-Kholood Saudi Pro League
1 Feb 2026W 1–0v Al-Fayha Saudi Pro League
29 Jan 2026W 4–0at Al-Hazem Saudi Pro League

Al-Riyadh

19 Feb 2026W 2–0at Al-Kholood Saudi Pro League
14 Feb 2026D 1–1v Al-Khaleej Saudi Pro League
6 Feb 2026L 0–1at Neom SC Saudi Pro League
2 Feb 2026L 0–1v Al-Nassr Saudi Pro League
28 Jan 2026D 1–1at Al-Najma SC Saudi Pro League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Al-Shabab

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Yannick Carrasco Midfielder90301.4471.0+23.3
Marcelo Grohe Goalkeeper9000–64.5+18.0
Fawaz Al-Sagour Defender22000.0649.9–
Vincent Sierro Midfielder6800–48.3+2.0
Josh Brownhill Midfielder7700–42.7−1.2
Abderazak Hamdallah Forward90000.9742.3−4.6
Ali Al Azaizeh Midfielder1300–41.1–
Ali Al-Bulaihi Defender90000.1339.8−1.7
Wesley Hoedt Defender90000.0438.8−5.4
Basil Yousef Al-Sayyali Midfielder1300–38.1–
Ali Al Asmari Midfielder2200–35.3–
Hammam Al-Hammami Midfielder7700–35.1−2.4
Mohammed Al-Thani Defender6800–34.9+0.3
Saad Yaslam Balobaid Defender82010.0332.5−9.9
Yacine Adli Midfielder90000.1030.5−12.9
Hussain Al-Sebyani Defender800–30.4–

Al-Riyadh

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ammar Al Harfi Defender10000.0586.8–
Teddy Okou Midfielder90000.3963.4+18.8
Tozé Midfielder79000.1362.5+13.6
Leandro Antunes Forward90100.6259.2+6.5
Mohammed Al-Khaibari Defender90000.3155.5+14.6
Osama Al-Boardi Defender87010.0255.4+12.1
Sergio González Defender4600–55.0+12.9
Ahmed Al Siyahi Midfielder4500–49.9+9.3
Abdulelah Al Khaibari Defender9000–49.6−0.3
Sultan Harun Forward45000.1045.3−5.1
Victor Lekhal Midfielder90000.1643.7−1.7
Yoann Barbet Defender4400–43.3–
Milan Borjan Goalkeeper9000–39.5−9.4
Faisal Al-Sobhi Midfielder45000.0838.3–
Enes Sali Midfielder45000.1037.1+0.9
Khalil Al-Absi Forward1100–36.7–