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Saudi Pro League · 2026

Al-Shabab 0–0 Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League

0–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Al-Shabab and Al-Fayha drew 0–0.

Shots
155
Shots on target
33
Expected goals
1.410.52
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Shabab and Al-Fayha drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Al-Shabab – Al-Fayha): shots 15–5, shots on target 3–3, expected goals 1.41–0.52, possession 52%–48%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Al-Shabab, Al-Fayha.

3.09 days ▲Rest daysAl-Shabab · Al-Fayha4 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-ShababAl-FayhaBaseline
Rest days3.09 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Al-Shabab show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Al-Shabab's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.9 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Shabab · Al-Fayha11.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricAl-ShababAl-FayhaBaseline
Shots12.9 shots/match11.6 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against12.3 shots/match18 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Al-Fayha's recent record differs from the season

weak

Al-Fayha's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1 goal/match1.08 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots5 shotsAl-Shabab 15 shots, Al-Fayha 5 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots3 shotsAl-Shabab 3 shots, Al-Fayha 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.41 xG0.52 xGAl-Shabab 1.41 xG, Al-Fayha 0.52 xG
  • Possession52%48%Al-Shabab 52%, Al-Fayha 48%
  • Corners8 corners1 cornerAl-Shabab 8 corners, Al-Fayha 1 corner
  • Fouls9 fouls13 foulsAl-Shabab 9 fouls, Al-Fayha 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsAl-Shabab 1 card, Al-Fayha 2 cards
  • Passes442 passes418 passesAl-Shabab 442 passes, Al-Fayha 418 passes
  • Pass accuracy86.4%86.8%Al-Shabab 86.4%, Al-Fayha 86.8%
  • Shots inside box8 shots4 shotsAl-Shabab 8 shots, Al-Fayha 4 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks1 blockAl-Shabab 4 blocks, Al-Fayha 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves3 savesAl-Shabab 3 saves, Al-Fayha 3 saves
  • Offsides5 offsides4 offsidesAl-Shabab 5 offsides, Al-Fayha 4 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. Half-time
  2. 73′Yago SouzaYellow card · Al-Fayha
  3. 89′Rayan EnadYellow card · Al-Fayha
  4. 90′Dhari Al-EneziYellow card · Al-Shabab
  5. Full time
Player changes · 5grouped by team and minute
  • 26′Al-Fayha · 1 player changeRayan Enad
  • 61′Al-Shabab · 1 player changeHammam Al-Hammami
  • 63′Al-Fayha · 1 player changeYago Souza
  • 84′Al-Fayha · 2 player changesMalek Al Abdulmonam · Albaraa Addawi

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Al-Shabab
  1. Mory DiawG
  2. Mamadou BarryD
  3. Tin JedvajD
  4. Mohammed Al-ThaniD
  5. Dhari Al-EneziD
  6. Josh BrownhillM
  7. Yannick CarrascoM
  8. Abdulrahman AlobudM
  9. Yacine AdliM
  10. Roger MartínezF
  11. Ricardo MathiasF
Al-Fayha
  1. Orlando MosqueraG
  2. Mokher Al-RashidiD
  3. Mohammed Al BaqawiD
  4. Ahmed BamasudD
  5. Omar ColleyD
  6. Hugo MouraM
  7. Mansor Al-BesheM
  8. JasonM
  9. Alfa SemedoM
  10. Fashion SakalaF
  11. LázaroF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Al-Shabab
1Draws
1Al-Fayha
Al-Shabab — Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League1–0
Al-Fayha — Al-Shabab · Saudi Pro League0–0
Al-Fayha — Al-Shabab · Saudi Pro League0–2
Al-Shabab — Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League2–1
Al-Shabab — Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League2–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Shabab favored in 7 of 13 directional metrics · Al-Fayha in 1 · 5 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Shabab7 matchesAl-Fayha7 matches
0.86 goals/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 1 goal/match
1.57 goals/matchGoals allowed7/71.57 goals/match
1.26 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/70.87 xG/match
12.9 shots/match ▲Shots7/711.6 shots/match
4.29 shots/matchShots on target7/74.29 shots/match
51.3% ●Possession7/745.1%
6.71 corners/match ●Corners7/72.71 corners/match
9.86 fouls/matchFouls7/79.57 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Saudi Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsAl-ShababAl-Fayha
CompetitionSaudi Pro League
Head-to-headAl-Shabab — Al-Fayha
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