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Saudi Pro League · 2026

Al-Riyadh 2–0 Al-Kholood · Saudi Pro League

2–0Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Al-Riyadh won 2–0.

Shots
1114
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
0.990.54
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Riyadh beat Al-Kholood 2–0. Recorded in this match (Al-Riyadh – Al-Kholood): shots 11–14, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 0.99–0.54, possession 40%–60%. 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-Riyadh show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10.1 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Riyadh · Al-Kholood11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-RiyadhAl-KholoodBaseline
Shots10.1 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against16.3 shots/match11.7 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Al-Kholood have recorded the higher season possession share.

37.9%PossessionAl-Riyadh · Al-Kholood● 47.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAl-RiyadhAl-KholoodBaseline
Possession37.9%47.7%49.2%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots14 shotsAl-Riyadh 11 shots, Al-Kholood 14 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsAl-Riyadh 5 shots, Al-Kholood 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.99 xG0.54 xGAl-Riyadh 0.99 xG, Al-Kholood 0.54 xG
  • Possession40%60%Al-Riyadh 40%, Al-Kholood 60%
  • Corners0 corners11 cornersAl-Riyadh 0 corners, Al-Kholood 11 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls15 foulsAl-Riyadh 10 fouls, Al-Kholood 15 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsAl-Riyadh 2 cards, Al-Kholood 2 cards
  • Passes302 passes432 passesAl-Riyadh 302 passes, Al-Kholood 432 passes
  • Pass accuracy79.5%82.6%Al-Riyadh 79.5%, Al-Kholood 82.6%
  • Shots inside box6 shots5 shotsAl-Riyadh 6 shots, Al-Kholood 5 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks8 blocksAl-Riyadh 2 blocks, Al-Kholood 8 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves3 savesAl-Riyadh 3 saves, Al-Kholood 3 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides2 offsidesAl-Riyadh 0 offsides, Al-Kholood 2 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 16′John BuckleyYellow card · Al-Kholood
  2. 36′Kader KeïtaYellow card · Al-Riyadh
  3. Half-time
  4. 50′Essam BahriYellow card · Al-Riyadh
  5. 66′Kader KeïtaGoal · Al-Riyadh
  6. 88′Yaseen Al-ZubaidiYellow card · Al-Kholood
  7. 89′Rodrigo AbascalGoal · Al-Riyadh
  8. Full time
Player changes · 8grouped by team and minute
  • 69′Al-Riyadh · 2 player changesHussain Qasim · Abdulilah Al Tale
  • 70′Al-Kholood · 2 player changesAbdulrahman Al-Dosari · Yaseen Al-Zubaidi
  • 74′Al-Riyadh · 1 player changeHussain Al-Raqwani
  • 80′Al-Riyadh · 2 player changesOsama Al-Boardi · Battal Al Harthi
  • 82′Al-Kholood · 1 player changeMohammed Al-Rashidi

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Al-Riyadh
  1. Milan BorjanG
  2. Sulaiman Hahya HazaziD
  3. Rodrigo AbascalD
  4. Mohammed Al-KhaibariD
  5. Fahad Al JayzaniD
  6. Kader KeïtaM
  7. Teddy OkouM
  8. Hussain Al-ShurafaM
  9. Victor LekhalM
  10. Hassan Hashim Al-AliF
  11. Essam BahriF
Al-Kholood
  1. Hamed Al-ShanqityG
  2. Edgaras UtkusD
  3. Ramzi SawlanD
  4. Mansour CamaraD
  5. Shaquille Riley PinasD
  6. John BuckleyM
  7. Seydouba CisseM
  8. Iker KortajarenaM
  9. Coba Da CostaF
  10. Julien DominguesF
  11. Muhammad SawanF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Al-Riyadh
0Draws
1Al-Kholood
Al-Kholood — Al-Riyadh · Saudi Pro League0–2
Al-Riyadh — Al-Kholood · Saudi Pro League1–0
Al-Kholood — Al-Riyadh · Saudi Pro League3–2
Al-Riyadh — Al-Kholood · Saudi Pro League3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Riyadh favored in 1 of 13 directional metrics · Al-Kholood in 12

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Riyadh7 matchesAl-Kholood7 matches
1.14 goals/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 1.71 goals/match
2.29 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 1.43 goals/match
0.73 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 1.59 xG/match
10.1 shots/matchShots7/7▲ 11.3 shots/match
2.71 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 4.29 shots/match
37.9%Possession7/7● 47.7%
2.71 corners/matchCorners7/7● 4.43 corners/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls7/712.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / 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: Sun, 13 Sept 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Saudi Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsAl-RiyadhAl-Kholood
CompetitionSaudi Pro League
Head-to-headAl-Riyadh — Al-Kholood
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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