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

1–1Historical match

Neom SC

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

Match at a glance

Al-Fayha and Neom SC drew 1–1.

Shots
914
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
0.441.16
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Fayha and NEOM drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Al-Fayha – NEOM): shots 9–14, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 0.44–1.16, possession 44%–56%. 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-Fayha's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Al-Fayha's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.17 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 for1.6 goals/match1.17 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for NEOM.

5 days ▲Rest daysAl-Fayha · NEOM4 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-FayhaNEOMBaseline
Rest days5 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Al-Fayha show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Fayha · NEOM12.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-FayhaNEOMBaseline
Shots10 shots/match12.2 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against12.1 shots/match10.8 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots14 shotsAl-Fayha 9 shots, Neom SC 14 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsAl-Fayha 3 shots, Neom SC 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.44 xG1.16 xGAl-Fayha 0.44 xG, Neom SC 1.16 xG
  • Possession44%56%Al-Fayha 44%, Neom SC 56%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersAl-Fayha 7 corners, Neom SC 3 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls13 foulsAl-Fayha 8 fouls, Neom SC 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardAl-Fayha 1 card, Neom SC 1 card

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.

Rakan Kaabi · Al-Fayha · 26′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJason · Al-Fayha · 10′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAlexandre Lacazette · NEOM · 13′ · 0.02 xG · goalAlfa Semedo · Al-Fayha · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRayane Messi · NEOM · 71′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuciano Rodríguez · NEOM · 19′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 41′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSabri Abdu Dahal · Al-Fayha · 50′ · 0.05 xG · on targetLuciano Rodríguez · NEOM · 68′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlexandre Lacazette · NEOM · 73′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 58′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNathan Zeze · NEOM · 68′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAla'a Al-Hejji · NEOM · 50′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRayane Messi · NEOM · 8′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedChris Smalling · Al-Fayha · 59′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRayane Messi · NEOM · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRayane Messi · NEOM · 1′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedLuciano Rodríguez · NEOM · 11′ · 0.11 xG · on targetLuciano Rodríguez · NEOM · 6′ · 0.12 xG · on targetLuciano Rodríguez · NEOM · 86′ · 0.12 xG · on targetYassine Benzia · Al-Fayha · 48′ · 0.13 xG · goalRayane Messi · NEOM · 88′ · 0.18 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al-Fayha: 9 shots, 3 on target, 0.44 xG. NEOM: 14 shots, 5 on target, 1.14 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′Yassine Benzia · Al-Fayha · 48′Alexandre Lacazette · NEOM · 13′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Fayha 0.44 xG · NEOM 1.14 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Fayha favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Neom SC in 8 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Fayha23 matchesNeom SC23 matches
1.17 goals/matchGoals scored23/231.22 goals/match
1.65 goals/matchGoals allowed23/23▲ 1.35 goals/match
1.05 xG/matchExpected goals23/21▲ 1.37 xG/match
10 shots/matchShots23/23▲ 12.2 shots/match
3.04 shots/matchShots on target23/23▲ 4.65 shots/match
45.4%Possession23/23● 52.7%
4.39 corners/matchCorners23/23● 4.43 corners/match
1.61 cards/matchCards23/221.91 cards/match
10.4 fouls/matchFouls23/2312.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 23home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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: Wed, 25 Feb 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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