Al-Shabab 3–0 Al-Taawoun
Expected and 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 2026 | D 0–0 | v Al-Fayha |
| 9 Sep 2026 | L 1–2 | at Al-Kholood |
| 4 Sep 2026 | L 0–2 | v Al-Hilal |
| 30 Aug 2026 | D 1–1 | at Al-Hazem |
| 25 Aug 2026 | D 3–3 | v Al-Riyadh |
Al-Taawoun
| 12 Sep 2026 | L 0–6 | v Al-Hilal |
| 8 Sep 2026 | L 0–1 | at Al-Hazem |
| 5 Sep 2026 | D 0–0 | v Al-Fateh |
| 28 Aug 2026 | L 1–2 | at Al-Nassr |
| 25 Aug 2026 | D 0–0 | v Al-Fayha |
Head to head
| 3 May 2026 | Al-Shabab 1–5 Al-Taawoun |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Al-Taawoun 2–0 Al-Shabab |
Al-Shabab
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mory Diaw | 90 | 57.8 | +8.2 |
| Abdullah Matuq | 63 | 53.6 | +13.5 |
| Ricardo Mathias | 88 | 51.0 | +3.2 |
| Yannick Carrasco | 90 | 43.1 | −4.3 |
| Yacine Adli | 88 | 42.3 | −5.5 |
| Roger Martínez | 37 | 42.2 | – |
| Tin Jedvaj | 90 | 41.1 | +0.3 |
| Dhari Al-Enezi | 26 | 39.6 | – |
| Josh Brownhill | 90 | 38.5 | −8.0 |
| Mamadou Barry | 53 | 37.4 | −9.4 |
| Sultan Al Anzi | 64 | 34.1 | – |
| Awad Al-Nashri | 10 | 33.7 | – |
| Mohammed Al-Thani | 90 | 28.0 | −11.4 |
| Abdullah Al-Hawsawi | 27 | 24.0 | – |
| Ali Al Asmari | 10 | 13.5 | – |
| Ali Al-Bulaihi | 33 | 4.5 | – |
Al-Taawoun
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muteb Al-Mufarrij | 90 | 58.4 | +14.6 |
| Ashraf El Mahdioui | 90 | 55.6 | +6.7 |
| Rakan Al-Tulayhi | 33 | 55.3 | – |
| Marin Petkov | 90 | 51.7 | +2.6 |
| Zineddine Belaid | 90 | 48.6 | +1.3 |
| Mohammed Al Saedi | 22 | 48.3 | – |
| Abdulrahman Hendi | 22 | 44.4 | – |
| Parfait Guiagon | 57 | 43.4 | +1.7 |
| Nedim Bajrami | 57 | 43.1 | +0.8 |
| Ibrahim Mahnashi | 68 | 41.4 | – |
| Faris Al Ghamdi | 68 | 41.3 | +1.0 |
| Abderazak Hamdallah | 90 | 40.5 | −9.1 |
| Younes El Bahraoui | 33 | 39.9 | – |
| Mohammed Al-Kuwaykibi | 80 | 38.4 | −3.8 |
| Mohammed Al Aqal | 10 | 35.4 | – |
| Mailson | 90 | 35.3 | −14.9 |