Matchday

Saudi Pro League 26/27 · 11 Oct 2026

Al-Shabab 3–0 Al-Taawoun

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.1
Actual xG
2.2 – 0.8
Goals
3 – 0

Footybot made Al-Shabab favourites at 52%.

Al-Shabab won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Muteb Al-Mufarrij, 58.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Muteb Al-Mufarrij +14.6, Abdullah Matuq +13.5, Mory Diaw +8.2.

Well below it: Mailson −14.9, Mohammed Al-Thani −11.4, Mamadou Barry −9.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Al-Shabab

12 Sep 2026D 0–0v Al-Fayha Saudi Pro League
9 Sep 2026L 1–2at Al-Kholood Saudi Pro League
4 Sep 2026L 0–2v Al-Hilal Saudi Pro League
30 Aug 2026D 1–1at Al-Hazem Saudi Pro League
25 Aug 2026D 3–3v Al-Riyadh Saudi Pro League

Al-Taawoun

12 Sep 2026L 0–6v Al-Hilal Saudi Pro League
8 Sep 2026L 0–1at Al-Hazem Saudi Pro League
5 Sep 2026D 0–0v Al-Fateh Saudi Pro League
28 Aug 2026L 1–2at Al-Nassr Saudi Pro League
25 Aug 2026D 0–0v Al-Fayha Saudi Pro League

Head to head

3 May 2026Al-Shabab 1–5 Al-Taawoun Saudi Pro League
9 Jan 2026Al-Taawoun 2–0 Al-Shabab Saudi Pro League

Al-Shabab

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mory Diaw Goalkeeper9000–57.8+8.2
Abdullah Matuq Forward63100.3653.6+13.5
Ricardo Mathias Forward88111.0151.0+3.2
Yannick Carrasco Midfielder90100.1743.1−4.3
Yacine Adli Midfielder88000.1742.3−5.5
Roger Martínez Forward37000.1942.2–
Tin Jedvaj Defender90000.2441.1+0.3
Dhari Al-Enezi Defender2600–39.6–
Josh Brownhill Midfielder90000.0338.5−8.0
Mamadou Barry Defender5300–37.4−9.4
Sultan Al Anzi Defender6400–34.1–
Awad Al-Nashri Midfielder1000–33.7–
Mohammed Al-Thani Defender9000–28.0−11.4
Abdullah Al-Hawsawi Defender2700–24.0–
Ali Al Asmari Midfielder1000–13.5–
Ali Al-Bulaihi Defender3300–4.5–

Al-Taawoun

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Muteb Al-Mufarrij Defender90000.0858.4+14.6
Ashraf El Mahdioui Midfielder90000.1055.6+6.7
Rakan Al-Tulayhi Midfielder3300–55.3–
Marin Petkov Midfielder90000.1751.7+2.6
Zineddine Belaid Defender9000–48.6+1.3
Mohammed Al Saedi Midfielder2200–48.3–
Abdulrahman Hendi Defender2200–44.4–
Parfait Guiagon Midfielder57000.0743.4+1.7
Nedim Bajrami Midfielder57000.0243.1+0.8
Ibrahim Mahnashi Midfielder6800–41.4–
Faris Al Ghamdi Midfielder68000.0241.3+1.0
Abderazak Hamdallah Forward90000.1340.5−9.1
Younes El Bahraoui Forward33000.1439.9–
Mohammed Al-Kuwaykibi Forward80000.0338.4−3.8
Mohammed Al Aqal Forward1000–35.4–
Mailson Goalkeeper9000–35.3−14.9