Saudi Pro League · 2026

Al-Faisaly 0–2 Neom SC · 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

Neom SC won 0–2.

Shots
78
Shots on target
33
Expected goals
0.561.28
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Neom SC beat Al-Faisaly 2–0. Recorded in this match (Al-Faisaly – Neom SC): shots 7–8, shots on target 3–3, expected goals 0.56–1.28, possession 58%–42%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots8 shotsAl-Faisaly 7 shots, Neom SC 8 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots3 shotsAl-Faisaly 3 shots, Neom SC 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.56 xG1.28 xGAl-Faisaly 0.56 xG, Neom SC 1.28 xG
  • Possession58%42%Al-Faisaly 58%, Neom SC 42%
  • Corners1 corner3 cornersAl-Faisaly 1 corner, Neom SC 3 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls15 foulsAl-Faisaly 7 fouls, Neom SC 15 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards0 cardsAl-Faisaly 2 cards, Neom SC 0 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Alexandre Lacazette · Neom SC · 48′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAbdulmalik Al Oyayari · Neom SC · 80′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKhalil Al-Absi · Neom SC · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedChristian Bassogog · Al-Faisaly · 83′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAyman Fallatah · Al-Faisaly · 65′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAbdoulaye Seck · Al-Faisaly · 73′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMuhannad Al Saad · Neom SC · 82′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJaime Seoane · Al-Faisaly · 18′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAlexandre Mendy · Al-Faisaly · 32′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAlexandre Mendy · Al-Faisaly · 30′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAlexandre Mendy · Al-Faisaly · 59′ · 0.12 xG · on targetAlexandre Lacazette · Neom SC · 51′ · 0.13 xG · goalHaroune Camara · Neom SC · 34′ · 0.16 xG · on targetAlexandre Lacazette · Neom SC · 75′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedAlexandre Lacazette · Neom SC · 60′ · 0.61 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al-Faisaly: 7 shots, 3 on target, 0.56 xG. Neom SC: 8 shots, 3 on target, 1.24 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Alexandre Lacazette · Neom SC · 51′Alexandre Lacazette · Neom SC · 60′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Faisaly 0.56 xG · Neom SC 1.24 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

  • Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match
7 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17.05 days

Al-Faisaly / Neom SC

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples2 / 2home / away teams
Recent samples2 / 2last-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.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 21 Aug 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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