Matchday

Saudi Pro League 25/26 · 8 Apr 2026

Al-Ittihad 3–4 Neom SC

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.4 – 0.8
Actual xG
2.5 – 2.9
Goals
3 – 4

Footybot made Al-Ittihad favourites at 51%.

Neom SC won a close one on the chances: 2.9 xG to 2.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Abdoulaye Doucouré, 66.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Abdoulaye Doucouré +19.9, Saïd Benrahma +17.2, Youssef En-Nesyri +16.9.

Well below it: Predrag Rajković −18.3, Luís Maximiano −17.5, Hassan Kadesh −11.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Ittihad

3 Apr 2026W 1–0v Al-Hazem Saudi Pro League
13 Mar 2026L 1–3at Al-Riyadh Saudi Pro League
6 Mar 2026L 1–3at Al-Ahli Saudi Pro League
27 Feb 2026W 1–0v Al-Khaleej Saudi Pro League
24 Feb 2026D 1–1at Al-Hazem Saudi Pro League

Neom SC

4 Apr 2026W 1–0v Al-Fayha Saudi Pro League
12 Mar 2026D 2–2v Al-Taawoun Saudi Pro League
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

Head to head

31 Dec 2025Neom SC 1–3 Al-Ittihad Saudi Pro League

Al-Ittihad

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Youssef En-Nesyri Forward90201.2362.5+16.9
Awad Al-Nashri Midfielder2600–60.4–
Abdulaziz Al Bishi Midfielder1200–56.9–
Roger Fernandes Midfielder6400–55.4+11.9
Danilo Pereira Defender90010.0650.2−0.9
Houssem Aouar Midfielder85101.0249.9+4.1
Steven Bergwijn Midfielder85010.0648.0+3.3
Fabinho Midfielder90010.0245.4−4.9
Jan-Carlo Simić Defender9000–40.0−5.0
Hassan Kadesh Defender9000–37.8−11.2
Abdulrahman Alobud Forward67000.0637.4–
Muhannad Shanqeeti Defender9000–36.4−3.8
Predrag Rajković Goalkeeper9000–34.8−18.3
Ahmed Al-Ghamdi Forward1200–34.2–
Faisal Al-Ghamdi Midfielder2300–33.1–

Neom SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder90020.2066.4+19.9
Muhannad Al Saad Forward63100.0464.1–
Ala'a Al-Hejji Midfielder27100.2163.3–
Saïd Benrahma Midfielder89101.2560.6+17.2
Luciano Rodríguez Forward78100.8856.1+14.5
Ahmed Hegazy Defender90000.1554.0+8.9
Mohammed Alburayk Defender7801–48.0+2.7
Khalifah Al-Dawsari Defender9000–47.5+5.8
Rayane Messi Midfielder90000.1243.2−2.5
Amadou Koné Midfielder90000.0240.1−8.2
Ahmed Abdu Forward1200–39.8–
Islam Ahmed Hawsawi Defender6300–39.8+10.1
Faris Abdi Defender27000.0339.5–
Luís Maximiano Goalkeeper9000–35.3−17.5
Awn Al-Saluli Defender100–32.1–
Abdulmalik Al Oyayari Defender1200–28.7–