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Saudi Pro League · 2026

Neom SC 0–2 Al-Qadsiah · Saudi Pro League

0–2Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Al-Qadsiah won 0–2.

Shots
169
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
1.351.83
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Qadsiah beat Neom SC 2–0. Recorded in this match (Neom SC – Al-Qadsiah): shots 16–9, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 1.35–1.83, 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

moderate

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

2.94 days ▲Rest daysNeom SC · Al-Qadsiah2.94 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNeom SCAl-QadsiahBaseline
Rest days2.94 days2.94 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots9 shotsNeom SC 16 shots, Al-Qadsiah 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsNeom SC 5 shots, Al-Qadsiah 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.35 xG1.83 xGNeom SC 1.35 xG, Al-Qadsiah 1.83 xG
  • Possession52%48%Neom SC 52%, Al-Qadsiah 48%
  • Corners2 corners2 cornersNeom SC 2 corners, Al-Qadsiah 2 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls11 foulsNeom SC 17 fouls, Al-Qadsiah 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardNeom SC 1 card, Al-Qadsiah 1 card
  • Passes477 passes450 passesNeom SC 477 passes, Al-Qadsiah 450 passes
  • Pass accuracy88.7%84%Neom SC 88.7%, Al-Qadsiah 84%
  • Shots inside box12 shots5 shotsNeom SC 12 shots, Al-Qadsiah 5 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block1 blockNeom SC 1 block, Al-Qadsiah 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save5 savesNeom SC 1 save, Al-Qadsiah 5 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides4 offsidesNeom SC 2 offsides, Al-Qadsiah 4 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 20′Gastón ÁlvarezYellow card · Al-Qadsiah
  2. 29′Tijjani ReijndersGoal · Al-Qadsiah
  3. Half-time
  4. 46′Ala'a Al-HejjiYellow card · Neom SC
  5. 56′Mateo ReteguiPenalty goal · Al-Qadsiah
  6. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Al-Qadsiah · 1 player changeYasser Al-Shahrani
  • 61′Neom SC · 3 player changesKhalil Al-Absi · Alexandre Lacazette · Faisal Al-Ghamdi
  • 70′Al-Qadsiah · 1 player changeMohammed Hamad Alqahtani
  • 75′Neom SC · 2 player changesMohammed Alburayk · Islam Ahmed Hawsawi
  • 77′Al-Qadsiah · 1 player changeIbrahim Mahnashi
  • 87′Al-Qadsiah · 1 player changeTurki Alammar

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Neom SC
0Draws
2Al-Qadsiah
Al-Qadsiah — Neom SC · Saudi Pro League1–0
Neom SC — Al-Qadsiah · Saudi Pro League1–3

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 0 of 13 directional metrics · Al-Qadsiah in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Neom SC3 matchesAl-Qadsiah3 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored3/3▲ 1.67 goals/match
1 goal/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 0.67 goals/match
1.24 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 2.3 xG/match
13 shots/matchShots3/3▲ 16.7 shots/match
4.33 shots/matchShots on target3/3▲ 6 shots/match
49.3%Possession3/3● 56.3%
2.67 corners/matchCorners3/3● 8.67 corners/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls3/311.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 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: Mon, 24 Aug 2026, 20:40 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Saudi Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsNeom SCAl-Qadsiah
CompetitionSaudi Pro League
Head-to-headNeom SC — Al-Qadsiah
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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