Saudi Pro League · 2026

Al-Khaleej 1–5 Al-Hilal · Saudi Pro League

1–5Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Al-Hilal won 1–5.

Shots
1223
Shots on target
47
Expected goals
1.453.94
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Hilal beat Al-Khaleej 5–1. Recorded in this match (Al-Khaleej – Al-Hilal): shots 12–23, shots on target 4–7, expected goals 1.45–3.94, possession 47%–53%. 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-Hilal show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

9.25 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Khaleej · Al-Hilal21.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-KhaleejAl-HilalBaseline
Shots9.25 shots/match21.3 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against16.3 shots/match9.33 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 Al-Khaleej.

3.08 days ▲Rest daysAl-Khaleej · Al-Hilal8 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-KhaleejAl-HilalBaseline
Rest days3.08 days8 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots23 shotsAl-Khaleej 12 shots, Al-Hilal 23 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots7 shotsAl-Khaleej 4 shots, Al-Hilal 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.45 xG3.94 xGAl-Khaleej 1.45 xG, Al-Hilal 3.94 xG
  • Possession47%53%Al-Khaleej 47%, Al-Hilal 53%
  • Corners3 corners2 cornersAl-Khaleej 3 corners, Al-Hilal 2 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls7 foulsAl-Khaleej 5 fouls, Al-Hilal 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardAl-Khaleej 1 card, Al-Hilal 1 card
  • Passes405 passes467 passesAl-Khaleej 405 passes, Al-Hilal 467 passes
  • Pass accuracy89.4%93.4%Al-Khaleej 89.4%, Al-Hilal 93.4%
  • Shots inside box4 shots17 shotsAl-Khaleej 4 shots, Al-Hilal 17 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks5 blocksAl-Khaleej 3 blocks, Al-Hilal 5 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves3 savesAl-Khaleej 2 saves, Al-Hilal 3 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides3 offsidesAl-Khaleej 3 offsides, Al-Hilal 3 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 6′Ahmad AsiriYellow card · Al-Khaleej
  2. 16′Mohamed Kader MeiteGoal · Al-Hilal
  3. 29′Sergej Milinković-SavićGoal · Al-Hilal
  4. 38′Saleh Al-AmriGoal · Al-Khaleej
  5. 41′Theo HernándezGoal · Al-Hilal
  6. 43′Crysencio SummervilleGoal · Al-Hilal
  7. 45′Sultan MandashGoal · Al-Hilal
  8. Half-time
  9. 66′Rúben NevesYellow card · Al-Hilal
  10. 67′Musa BarrowPenalty missed · Al-Khaleej
  11. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Al-Khaleej · 1 player changeThamer Al Khaibri
  • 58′Al-Khaleej · 3 player changesAngelo Fulgini · Hamad Al-Jayzani · Hussain Ahmed Al Issa
  • 62′Al-Hilal · 2 player changesMoteb Al-Harbi · Nasser Al-Dawsari
  • 71′Al-Khaleej · 1 player changeAli Al Shaafi
  • 73′Al-Hilal · 2 player changesYusuf Akçiçek · Murad Al Hawsawi
  • 78′Al-Hilal · 1 player changeNawaf Al-Habashi

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Al-Khaleej
0Draws
4Al-Hilal
Al-Khaleej — Al-Hilal · Saudi Pro League1–2
Al-Hilal — Al-Khaleej · Saudi Pro League3–2
Al-Hilal — Al-Khaleej · Saudi Pro League3–0
Al-Khaleej — Al-Hilal · Saudi Pro League3–2
Al-Khaleej — Al-Hilal · Saudi Pro League1–4

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Khaleej favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Al-Hilal in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Khaleej4 matchesAl-Hilal3 matches
0.5 goals/matchGoals scored4/3▲ 4 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed4/3▲ 1 goal/match
0.92 xG/matchExpected goals4/3▲ 3.97 xG/match
9.25 shots/matchShots4/3▲ 21.3 shots/match
3.5 shots/matchShots on target4/3▲ 7.67 shots/match
47%Possession4/3● 54.7%
3 corners/matchCorners4/3● 4.67 corners/match
9 fouls/matchFouls4/311.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 28 Aug 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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