Neom SC 2–1 Al-Shabab
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.7 – 1.0
- Actual xG
- 2.2 – 1.2
- Goals
- 2 – 1
Footybot made Neom SC favourites at 55%.
Neom SC won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 1.2.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Saïd Benrahma, 72.4 in 49′.
Well above their usual level: Saïd Benrahma +29.4, Ali Makki +14.9, Yannick Carrasco +12.7.
Well below it: Luciano Rodríguez −11.9, Abdulmalik Al Oyayari −10.7, Ahmed Hegazy −9.6.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Neom SC
| 2 May 2026 | D 2–2 | at Al-Fateh |
| 28 Apr 2026 | D 1–1 | v Al-Hazem |
| 11 Apr 2026 | L 1–2 | at Al-Najma SC |
| 8 Apr 2026 | W 4–3 | at Al-Ittihad |
| 4 Apr 2026 | W 1–0 | v Al-Fayha |
Al-Shabab
| 7 May 2026 | L 2–4 | v Al-Nassr |
| 3 May 2026 | L 1–5 | v Al-Taawoun |
| 28 Apr 2026 | D 1–1 | v Al-Fateh |
| 14 Apr 2026 | D 2–2 | at Al-Qadsiah |
| 5 Apr 2026 | D 1–1 | at Al-Riyadh |
Head to head
| 14 Jan 2026 | Al-Shabab 3–2 Neom SC |
Neom SC
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Alburayk | 1 | 100.0 | – |
| Islam Ahmed Hawsawi | 1 | 85.3 | – |
| Saïd Benrahma | 49 | 72.4 | +29.4 |
| Marcin Bułka | 90 | 57.1 | +5.3 |
| Khalifah Al-Dawsari | 90 | 47.6 | +6.6 |
| Ala'a Al-Hejji | 90 | 44.2 | −2.8 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 90 | 43.7 | −3.9 |
| Nathan Zeze | 90 | 41.3 | −6.4 |
| Amadou Koné | 89 | 40.3 | −7.3 |
| Rayane Messi | 23 | 37.9 | – |
| Muhannad Al Saad | 40 | 37.5 | – |
| Salman Alfaraj | 24 | 37.3 | – |
| Ahmed Hegazy | 90 | 36.6 | −9.6 |
| Faris Abdi | 90 | 36.6 | −3.8 |
| Luciano Rodríguez | 67 | 33.3 | −11.9 |
| Abdulmalik Al Oyayari | 66 | 28.6 | −10.7 |
Al-Shabab
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Carrasco | 90 | 59.4 | +12.7 |
| Basil Yousef Al-Sayyali | 12 | 58.8 | – |
| Vincent Sierro | 78 | 53.1 | +9.6 |
| Ali Makki | 73 | 52.4 | +14.9 |
| Ali Al Asmari | 45 | 45.6 | −1.2 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 90 | 44.4 | +0.7 |
| Josh Brownhill | 90 | 44.4 | −0.1 |
| Marcelo Grohe | 90 | 42.6 | −1.9 |
| Abdullah Matuq | 13 | 40.7 | – |
| Yacine Adli | 90 | 40.4 | −6.2 |
| Mohammed Al-Thani | 90 | 40.2 | +0.0 |
| Ali Al Azaizeh | 45 | 38.9 | −6.6 |
| Abdulaziz Al-Othman | 45 | 38.0 | −2.7 |
| Mohammed Al Shwirekh | 45 | 35.1 | −8.3 |
| Hammam Al-Hammami | 85 | 33.6 | −6.0 |
| Hussain Al-Sebyani | 17 | 31.4 | – |