Matchday

Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 12 Mar 2026

Neom SC 2–2 Al-Taawoun

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.3 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.2 – 0.7
Goals
2 – 2

Footybot made Neom SC favourites at 48%.

Neom SC deserved more from the draw, creating 1.2 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Roger Martínez, 58.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Muteb Al-Mufarrij +13.0, Ashraf El Mahdioui +12.4, Mohammed Mahzari +9.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Neom SC

7 Mar 2026L 0–1at Al-Nassr Saudi Pro League
28 Feb 2026L 1–2v Al-Kholood Saudi Pro League
25 Feb 2026D 1–1at Al-Fayha Saudi Pro League
21 Feb 2026W 1–0at Al-Khaleej Saudi Pro League
12 Feb 2026L 0–1at Al-Qadsiah Saudi Pro League

Al-Taawoun

6 Mar 2026W 3–2v Al-Fateh Saudi Pro League
28 Feb 2026D 1–1at Al-Qadsiah Saudi Pro League
24 Feb 2026D 1–1v Al-Hilal Saudi Pro League
20 Feb 2026L 2–3v Al-Fayha Saudi Pro League
12 Feb 2026L 1–2at Damac FC Saudi Pro League

Head to head

23 Nov 2025Al-Taawoun 1–1 Neom SC Saudi Pro League

Neom SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ayman Fallatah Midfielder1300–53.9–
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder90010.0252.8+9.1
Nathan Zeze Defender90000.0448.9+5.0
Alexandre Lacazette Forward89100.2247.4−1.1
Luís Maximiano Goalkeeper9000–46.9−4.3
Luciano Rodríguez Forward90100.6546.6+7.2
Amadou Koné Midfielder90000.0845.7−0.8
Mohammed Alburayk Defender9000–44.4+2.4
Saïd Benrahma Midfielder85010.2143.9+3.2
Faris Abdi Defender90000.0140.3−1.5
Rayane Messi Midfielder78000.0237.9−6.6
Khalifah Al-Dawsari Defender9000–35.6−5.3
Ala'a Al-Hejji Midfielder1200–28.5–
Ahmed Abdu Forward100–0.0–

Al-Taawoun

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mohammed Al-Kuwaykibi Forward22100.1074.0–
Meshal Alaeli Defender1100–60.6–
Roger Martínez Forward90100.3458.7+8.3
Ashraf El Mahdioui Midfielder9002–56.8+12.4
Muteb Al-Mufarrij Defender87000.0455.8+13.0
Mohammed Mahzari Defender9000–52.5+9.8
Mailson Goalkeeper9000–50.8+1.4
Flávio Midfielder90000.0648.0+5.6
Marin Petkov Midfielder68000.1043.8−0.2
Angelo Fulgini Midfielder90000.0243.5+0.8
Qasim Lajami Defender9000–42.2−1.1
Biel Forward87000.0341.2−3.5
Andrei Girotto Defender9000–36.6−7.0
Keshim Al-Qahtani Forward1100–35.9–