Saudi Pro League · 2026

Neom SC 2–1 Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League

2–1Full-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 2–1.

Shots
1513
Shots on target
55
Expected goals
1.11.09
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Neom SC beat Al-Fayha 2–1. Recorded in this match (Neom SC – Al-Fayha): shots 15–13, shots on target 5–5, expected goals 1.1–1.09, possession 54%–46%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots13 shotsNeom SC 15 shots, Al-Fayha 13 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots5 shotsNeom SC 5 shots, Al-Fayha 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.1 xG1.09 xGNeom SC 1.1 xG, Al-Fayha 1.09 xG
  • Possession54%46%Neom SC 54%, Al-Fayha 46%
  • Corners3 corners4 cornersNeom SC 3 corners, Al-Fayha 4 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls11 foulsNeom SC 5 fouls, Al-Fayha 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards1 cardNeom SC 0 cards, Al-Fayha 1 card
  • Passes558 passes473 passesNeom SC 558 passes, Al-Fayha 473 passes
  • Pass accuracy88.5%89%Neom SC 88.5%, Al-Fayha 89%
  • Shots inside box10 shots9 shotsNeom SC 10 shots, Al-Fayha 9 shots
  • Blocked shots5 blocks2 blocksNeom SC 5 blocks, Al-Fayha 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves5 saves2 savesNeom SC 5 saves, Al-Fayha 2 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides1 offsideNeom SC 0 offsides, Al-Fayha 1 offside

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.

Hugo Moura · Al-Fayha · 20′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSaïd Benrahma · Neom SC · 23′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAbdullah Al-Qahtani · Al-Fayha · 56′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 73′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJason · Al-Fayha · 3′ · 0.03 xG · on targetSaïd Benrahma · Neom SC · 7′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAmadou Koné · Neom SC · 10′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIslam Ahmed Hawsawi · Neom SC · 13′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAbdulmalik Al Oyayari · Neom SC · 61′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGiorgos Masouras · Neom SC · 47′ · 0.05 xG · on targetFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 84′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGiorgos Masouras · Neom SC · 53′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSilvère Ganvoula · Al-Fayha · 88′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAbdulmalik Al Oyayari · Neom SC · 24′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSilvère Ganvoula · Al-Fayha · 70′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAlexandre Lacazette · Neom SC · 16′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAbdulmalik Al Oyayari · Neom SC · 9′ · 0.09 xG · on targetSaïd Benrahma · Neom SC · 56′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedNawaf Al-Harthi · Al-Fayha · 57′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAbdulmalik Al Oyayari · Neom SC · 11′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAlexandre Lacazette · Neom SC · 16′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAmadou Koné · Neom SC · 26′ · 0.12 xG · goalSaïd Benrahma · Neom SC · 36′ · 0.12 xG · goalSilvère Ganvoula · Al-Fayha · 50′ · 0.12 xG · on targetSilvère Ganvoula · Al-Fayha · 90′ · 0.12 xG · on targetHugo Moura · Al-Fayha · 75′ · 0.13 xG · goalSilvère Ganvoula · Al-Fayha · 90′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedSilvère Ganvoula · Al-Fayha · 45′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Neom SC: 15 shots, 5 on target, 1.07 xG. Al-Fayha: 13 shots, 5 on target, 1.10 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′Amadou Koné · Neom SC · 26′Saïd Benrahma · Neom SC · 36′Hugo Moura · Al-Fayha · 75′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Neom SC 1.07 xG · Al-Fayha 1.10 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Season-opening preview

Current-season evidence is still building.

This competition's new season has only just started, so PitchMath does not yet hold enough completed matches for a current-season grade. The comparison below is last season's recorded data, shown as historical context.

1 / 2 matches toward the first current-season grade

Current season so far

Completed matches in the season being played. Kept separate from the historical block below.

  • Neom SC1 matches
  • Al-Fayha1 matches

Previous-season context

Recorded season totals from the source competition. Not current form.

Both clubs played the same competition and season, so these values are directly comparable.

Neom SC

Competition
Saudi Pro League
Season
2025/26
Sample
34 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
21 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.26 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.41 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.46 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.36 xG/match
  • Shots13 shots/match
  • Shots allowed11.7 shots/match
  • Shots on target4.71 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed4.44 shots/match
  • Possession52.6%
  • Corners4.76 corners/match
  • Corners allowed4.41 corners/match
  • Cards2 cards/match
  • Fouls11.7 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency18%
  • Scoring frequency79%

Al-Fayha

Competition
Saudi Pro League
Season
2025/26
Sample
34 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
21 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.21 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.59 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.05 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.33 xG/match
  • Shots10.1 shots/match
  • Shots allowed12.6 shots/match
  • Shots on target3.18 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed4.53 shots/match
  • Possession44.8%
  • Corners4.53 corners/match
  • Corners allowed5.62 corners/match
  • Cards1.68 cards/match
  • Fouls10.5 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency21%
  • Scoring frequency68%

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · UnavailableUnavailable — unavailable
Season samples1 / 1home / away teams
Recent samples1 / 1last-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, 14 Aug 2026, 20:50 UTC · analysis-v4