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Saudi Pro League · 2026

Neom SC 3–0 Al-Khaleej · Saudi Pro League

3–0Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Neom SC won 3–0.

Shots
138
Shots on target
50
Expected goals
0.850.22
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Neom SC beat Al-Khaleej 3–0. Recorded in this match (Neom SC – Al-Khaleej): shots 13–8, shots on target 5–0, expected goals 0.85–0.22, possession 53%–47%. 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.

Al-Khaleej show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

12.8 shots/match ▲ShotsNeom SC · Al-Khaleej9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNeom SCAl-KhaleejBaseline
Shots12.8 shots/match9 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against9.4 shots/match15.6 shots/match12 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Neom SC, Al-Khaleej.

6.03 days ▲Rest daysNeom SC · Al-Khaleej5.94 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNeom SCAl-KhaleejBaseline
Rest days6.03 days5.94 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots8 shotsNeom SC 13 shots, Al-Khaleej 8 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots0 shotsNeom SC 5 shots, Al-Khaleej 0 shots
  • Expected goals0.85 xG0.22 xGNeom SC 0.85 xG, Al-Khaleej 0.22 xG
  • Possession53%47%Neom SC 53%, Al-Khaleej 47%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersNeom SC 4 corners, Al-Khaleej 2 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls13 foulsNeom SC 10 fouls, Al-Khaleej 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsNeom SC 2 cards, Al-Khaleej 2 cards
  • Passes484 passes424 passesNeom SC 484 passes, Al-Khaleej 424 passes
  • Pass accuracy88.2%89.2%Neom SC 88.2%, Al-Khaleej 89.2%
  • Shots inside box9 shots3 shotsNeom SC 9 shots, Al-Khaleej 3 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks4 blocksNeom SC 4 blocks, Al-Khaleej 4 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves0 saves2 savesNeom SC 0 saves, Al-Khaleej 2 saves

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 14′Abdulmalik Al OyayariYellow card · Neom SC
  2. 35′Boubakar KouyatéYellow card · Al-Khaleej
  3. 37′Alexandre LacazetteGoal · Neom SC
  4. 39′Muhannad Al SaadGoal · Neom SC
  5. 45′Amadou KonéGoal · Neom SC
  6. Half-time
  7. 86′Khalil Al-AbsiYellow card · Neom SC
  8. 90′Angelo FulginiYellow card · Al-Khaleej
  9. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Al-Khaleej · 1 player changeAngelo Fulgini
  • 46′Neom SC · 1 player changeAla'a Al-Hejji
  • 62′Al-Khaleej · 1 player changeSaleh Al-Amri
  • 63′Neom SC · 1 player changeKhalifah Al-Dawsari
  • 71′Al-Khaleej · 1 player changeHussain Ahmed Al Issa
  • 72′Al-Khaleej · 1 player changeSaeed Al Hamsal
  • 81′Al-Khaleej · 1 player changeMansour Hamzi
  • 82′Neom SC · 1 player changeFaisal Al-Ghamdi
  • 83′Neom SC · 1 player changeMohannad Abu Taha
  • 88′Neom SC · 1 player changeAhmed Al-Anzi

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Neom SC
  1. Marcin BułkaG
  2. Mohammed AlburaykD
  3. Malang SarrD
  4. Islam Ahmed HawsawiD
  5. Nathan ZezeD
  6. Khalil Al-AbsiM
  7. Abdulmalik Al OyayariM
  8. Amadou KonéM
  9. Muhannad Al SaadM
  10. Haroune CamaraF
  11. Alexandre LacazetteF
Al-Khaleej
  1. Anthony MorisG
  2. Mohammed Al-KhabraniD
  3. Boubakar KouyatéD
  4. RebochoD
  5. Raed Al ShanqitiD
  6. Omar MascarellM
  7. Nawaf Al SadiM
  8. Miguel CrespoM
  9. Musa BarrowM
  10. Majed Omar KanabahF
  11. Thamer Al KhaibriF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Neom SC
1Draws
0Al-Khaleej
Al-Khaleej — Neom SC · Saudi Pro League0–1
Neom SC — Al-Khaleej · Saudi Pro League1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Neom SC favored in 11 of 13 directional metrics · Al-Khaleej in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Neom SC5 matchesAl-Khaleej5 matches
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/50.4 goals/match
0.8 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/51.8 goals/match
1.09 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/50.78 xG/match
12.8 shots/match ▲Shots5/59 shots/match
4.2 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/52.8 shots/match
53.6% ●Possession5/547%
3.4 corners/match ●Corners5/52.8 corners/match
11.2 fouls/matchFouls5/59.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / 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: Thu, 3 Sept 2026, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Saudi Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsNeom SCAl-Khaleej
CompetitionSaudi Pro League
Head-to-headNeom SC — Al-Khaleej
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