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Saudi Pro League · 2026

Al-Hazem 1–0 Al-Taawoun · Saudi Pro League

1–0Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Al-Hazem won 1–0.

Shots
820
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
0.890.79
Possession
29%71%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Hazem beat Al-Taawoun 1–0. Recorded in this match (Al-Hazem – Al-Taawoun): shots 8–20, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 0.89–0.79, possession 29%–71%. 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

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Al-Hazem, Al-Taawoun.

3 days ▲Rest daysAl-Hazem · Al-Taawoun3 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-HazemAl-TaawounBaseline
Rest days3 days3 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

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

Al-Hazem's recent record differs from the season

weak

Al-Hazem's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 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 for0.8 goals/match1 goal/match1.1 goals/match

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

Al-Hazem show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

8.33 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Hazem · Al-Taawoun14.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-HazemAl-TaawounBaseline
Shots8.33 shots/match14.8 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against12.2 shots/match11.3 shots/match11.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots20 shotsAl-Hazem 8 shots, Al-Taawoun 20 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsAl-Hazem 4 shots, Al-Taawoun 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.89 xG0.79 xGAl-Hazem 0.89 xG, Al-Taawoun 0.79 xG
  • Possession29%71%Al-Hazem 29%, Al-Taawoun 71%
  • Corners4 corners9 cornersAl-Hazem 4 corners, Al-Taawoun 9 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls10 foulsAl-Hazem 15 fouls, Al-Taawoun 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardAl-Hazem 2 cards, Al-Taawoun 1 card
  • Passes235 passes588 passesAl-Hazem 235 passes, Al-Taawoun 588 passes
  • Pass accuracy68.5%88.6%Al-Hazem 68.5%, Al-Taawoun 88.6%
  • Shots inside box4 shots10 shotsAl-Hazem 4 shots, Al-Taawoun 10 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks9 blocksAl-Hazem 2 blocks, Al-Taawoun 9 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves5 saves3 savesAl-Hazem 5 saves, Al-Taawoun 3 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides6 offsidesAl-Hazem 2 offsides, Al-Taawoun 6 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 3′Aboubacar BahGoal · Al-Hazem
  2. Half-time
  3. 48′Saif Rashad MohamedYellow card · Al-Taawoun
  4. 65′Abdurahman Al-DakheelYellow card · Al-Hazem
  5. 74′Sultan TankerYellow card · Al-Hazem
  6. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 26′Al-Hazem · 1 player changeMohammed Al Hamdani
  • 45′Al-Taawoun · 1 player changeMohammed Al Aqal
  • 58′Al-Hazem · 2 player changesAhmed Al-Nakhli · Ahmed Al-Shamrani
  • 67′Al-Taawoun · 2 player changesRakan Al-Tulayhi · Ibrahim Mahnashi
  • 80′Al-Taawoun · 1 player changeMohammed Al-Kuwaykibi
  • 87′Al-Hazem · 1 player changeAbdullah Al-Shanqiti
  • 88′Al-Hazem · 1 player changeAboubacar Diakite

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Al-Hazem
  1. Ibrahim ZaiedG
  2. Saud Al RashedD
  3. Amine Ben HmidaD
  4. Sultan TankerD
  5. Bonheur MugishaD
  6. Abdurahman Al-DakheelD
  7. Aboubacar BahM
  8. Sofiane BendebkaM
  9. Elton AcolatseF
  10. Afimico PululuF
  11. Abdulaziz Al-DweheF
Al-Taawoun
  1. MailsonG
  2. Zineddine BelaidD
  3. Muteb Al-MufarrijD
  4. Marin PetkovD
  5. Awn Al-SaluliD
  6. Parfait GuiagonM
  7. Saif Rashad MohamedM
  8. Ashraf El MahdiouiM
  9. Oscar DorleyM
  10. Nedim BajramiF
  11. Bassam Al-HurayjiF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Al-Hazem
1Draws
3Al-Taawoun
Al-Hazem — Al-Taawoun · Saudi Pro League2–0
Al-Taawoun — Al-Hazem · Saudi Pro League2–2
Al-Taawoun — Al-Hazem · Saudi Pro League4–0
Al-Hazem — Al-Taawoun · Saudi Pro League1–3
Al-Taawoun — Al-Hazem · Saudi Pro League2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Hazem favored in 2 of 13 directional metrics · Al-Taawoun in 8 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Hazem6 matchesAl-Taawoun6 matches
1 goal/match ▲Goals scored6/60.5 goals/match
1 goal/matchGoals allowed6/61 goal/match
0.88 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 1.42 xG/match
8.33 shots/matchShots6/6▲ 14.8 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target6/6▲ 3.33 shots/match
43.8%Possession6/6● 57.7%
3.67 corners/matchCorners6/6● 7.5 corners/match
14.3 fouls/matchFouls6/613 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / 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: Tue, 8 Sept 2026, 19:55 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Saudi Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsAl-HazemAl-Taawoun
CompetitionSaudi Pro League
Head-to-headAl-Hazem — Al-Taawoun
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