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Saudi Pro League · 2025Al-Hazem Club Stadium

Al-Kholood 5–1 Al Najma · Saudi Pro League

5–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Al-Kholood won 5–1.

Shots
1114
Shots on target
94
Expected goals
3.811.11
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al Kholood beat Al Najma 5–1. Recorded in this match (Al Kholood – Al Najma): shots 11–14, shots on target 9–4, expected goals 3.81–1.11, possession 46%–54%. 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 Najma show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

9 shots/match ▲ShotsAl Kholood · Al Najma10 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl KholoodAl NajmaBaseline
Shots9 shots/match10 shots/match11.4 shots/match
Shots against16.2 shots/match10.4 shots/match11 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 Najma have recorded the higher season possession share.

42.6%PossessionAl Kholood · Al Najma● 51.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAl KholoodAl NajmaBaseline
Possession42.6%51.8%50.3%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots14 shotsAl-Kholood 11 shots, Al Najma 14 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots4 shotsAl-Kholood 9 shots, Al Najma 4 shots
  • Expected goals3.81 xG1.11 xGAl-Kholood 3.81 xG, Al Najma 1.11 xG
  • Possession46%54%Al-Kholood 46%, Al Najma 54%
  • Corners4 corners5 cornersAl-Kholood 4 corners, Al Najma 5 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls16 foulsAl-Kholood 17 fouls, Al Najma 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card6 cardsAl-Kholood 1 card, Al Najma 6 cards

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Kholood favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Al Najma in 3 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Kholood5 matchesAl Najma5 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/50.8 goals/match
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/52.6 goals/match
1.61 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/50.74 xG/match
9 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 10 shots/match
4.4 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/52.8 shots/match
42.6%Possession5/5● 51.8%
2.6 corners/matchCorners5/5● 3.4 corners/match
1.4 cards/matchCards5/53 cards/match
12 fouls/matchFouls5/59.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 17 Oct 2025, 19:10 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Saudi Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsAl-KholoodAl Najma
CompetitionSaudi Pro LeagueSaudi Pro League 2025/26
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