Saudi Pro League · 2026

Al-Nassr 3–0 Al-Diraiyah Club · 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

Al-Nassr won 3–0.

Shots
1710
Shots on target
101
Expected goals
2.450.64
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Nassr beat Al-Diraiyah Club 3–0. Recorded in this match (Al-Nassr – Al-Diraiyah Club): shots 17–10, shots on target 10–1, expected goals 2.45–0.64, 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.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

8.5 corners/match ●CornersAl-Nassr · Al-Diraiyah Club5.63 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricAl-NassrAl-Diraiyah ClubBaseline
Corners8.5 corners/match5.63 corners/match4.43 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Al-Nassr's recent record differs from the season

weak

Al-Nassr's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.38 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.8 goals/match2.38 goals/match1.07 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Al-Diraiyah Club show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

16.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Nassr · Al-Diraiyah Club12.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-NassrAl-Diraiyah ClubBaseline
Shots16.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against9.25 shots/match11.6 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots10 shotsAl-Nassr 17 shots, Al-Diraiyah Club 10 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots1 shotAl-Nassr 10 shots, Al-Diraiyah Club 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.45 xG0.64 xGAl-Nassr 2.45 xG, Al-Diraiyah Club 0.64 xG
  • Possession52%48%Al-Nassr 52%, Al-Diraiyah Club 48%
  • Corners10 corners8 cornersAl-Nassr 10 corners, Al-Diraiyah Club 8 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls4 foulsAl-Nassr 15 fouls, Al-Diraiyah Club 4 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards2 cardsAl-Nassr 0 cards, Al-Diraiyah Club 2 cards
  • Passes376 passes344 passesAl-Nassr 376 passes, Al-Diraiyah Club 344 passes
  • Pass accuracy87.2%86.9%Al-Nassr 87.2%, Al-Diraiyah Club 86.9%
  • Shots inside box14 shots8 shotsAl-Nassr 14 shots, Al-Diraiyah Club 8 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block0 blocksAl-Nassr 1 block, Al-Diraiyah Club 0 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save6 savesAl-Nassr 1 save, Al-Diraiyah Club 6 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides2 offsidesAl-Nassr 3 offsides, Al-Diraiyah Club 2 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 23′Cristiano RonaldoGoal · Al-Nassr
  2. 28′Chancel MbembaYellow card · Al-Diraiyah Club
  3. 35′Samú CostaGoal · Al-Nassr
  4. 45′Abdulaziz Al-FarajYellow card · Al-Diraiyah Club
  5. Half-time
  6. 77′Kingsley ComanGoal · Al-Nassr
  7. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 68′Al-Diraiyah Club · 2 player changesMohammed Dheban · Lovro Chelfi
  • 78′Al-Nassr · 3 player changesAyman Yahya · Abdullah Al-Hamdan · Sami Al Naji
  • 83′Al-Diraiyah Club · 1 player changeTaher Wadi
  • 84′Al-Nassr · 1 player changeSaad Al-Nasser
  • 84′Al-Diraiyah Club · 2 player changesMeshari Fahad Al-Nemer · Husain Al-Qahtani

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Nassr favored in 11 of 13 directional metrics · Al-Diraiyah Club in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Nassr8 matchesAl-Diraiyah Club8 matches
2.38 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/80.88 goals/match
0.88 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/81 goal/match
1.75 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/81.34 xG/match
16.4 shots/match ▲Shots8/812.4 shots/match
6.75 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/83 shots/match
56.3% ●Possession8/848.4%
8.5 corners/match ●Corners8/85.63 corners/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls8/88.75 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / 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: Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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