Matchday

Saudi Pro League 26/27 · 3 Sep 2026

Neom SC 3–0 Al-Khaleej

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.5 – 0.8
Actual xG
0.9 – 0.2
Goals
3 – 0

Footybot made Neom SC favourites at 55%.

Neom SC won and made the better chances: 0.9 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Muhannad Al Saad, 60.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Muhannad Al Saad +16.8, Mohammed Al-Khabrani +14.1, Amadou Koné +10.7.

Well below it: Majed Omar Kanabah −23.2, Anthony Moris −16.4, Mohammed Alburayk −15.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Neom SC

28 Aug 2026L 0–1at Al-Riyadh Saudi Pro League
24 Aug 2026L 0–2v Al-Qadsiah Saudi Pro League
21 Aug 2026W 2–0at Al Faisaly Saudi Pro League
14 Aug 2026W 2–1v Al-Fayha Saudi Pro League
21 May 2026D 1–1v Al-Ettifaq Saudi Pro League

Al-Khaleej

28 Aug 2026L 1–5v Al-Hilal Saudi Pro League
25 Aug 2026D 1–1at Abha Saudi Pro League
22 Aug 2026D 0–0v Al-Shabab Saudi Pro League
15 Aug 2026D 0–0at Al-Taawoun Saudi Pro League
20 May 2026L 1–4v Al-Ahli Saudi Pro League

Head to head

21 Feb 2026Al-Khaleej 0–1 Neom SC Saudi Pro League
24 Oct 2025Neom SC 1–1 Al-Khaleej Saudi Pro League

Neom SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ahmed Al-Anzi Midfielder200–90.2–
Muhannad Al Saad Forward90100.2060.2+16.8
Amadou Koné Midfielder90110.0654.8+10.7
Marcin Bułka Goalkeeper9000–51.4−1.8
Mohannad Abu Taha Midfielder800–51.3–
Khalifah Al-Dawsari Defender27000.0450.5–
Khalil Al-Absi Forward88010.1445.9+4.2
Alexandre Lacazette Forward90100.1245.4+0.9
Ala'a Al-Hejji Midfielder4500–44.4+0.0
Malang Sarr Defender9000–43.8−8.8
Faisal Al-Ghamdi Midfielder8000.0341.3–
Abdulmalik Al Oyayari Defender6300–39.8+4.2
Nathan Zeze Defender9000–37.2−7.0
Haroune Camara Forward82010.2733.8−7.9
Mohammed Alburayk Defender4500–31.7−15.6
Islam Ahmed Hawsawi Defender8200–30.7−0.5

Al-Khaleej

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mohammed Al-Khabrani Defender9000–59.0+14.1
Mansour Hamzi Midfielder900–55.4–
Saleh Al-Amri Forward28000.0352.0–
Angelo Fulgini Midfielder4500–49.2+2.0
Omar Mascarell Midfielder9000–48.2+0.8
Hussain Ahmed Al Issa Forward1900–48.2–
Boubakar Kouyaté Defender9000–47.5−3.5
Musa Barrow Forward62000.0445.7−2.2
Miguel Crespo Midfielder81000.0943.7+1.0
Thamer Al Khaibri Forward9000–39.4–
Rebocho Defender9000–37.4+1.5
Nawaf Al Sadi Midfielder7100–35.6−4.6
Raed Al Shanqiti Defender72000.0635.0–
Anthony Moris Goalkeeper9000–34.4−16.4
Majed Omar Kanabah Midfielder4500–19.2−23.2
Saeed Al Hamsal Defender1800–4.8–