Saudi Pro League · 2025Al Taawon Arena

Al-Taawoun 1–0 Al Najma · Saudi Pro League

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Al-Taawoun won 1–0.

Shots
155
Shots on target
11
Expected goals
1.460.8
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al Taawon beat Al Najma 1–0. Recorded in this match (Al Taawon – Al Najma): shots 15–5, shots on target 1–1, expected goals 1.46–0.8, possession 60%–40%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Al Taawon, Al Najma.

3.1 days ▲Rest daysAl Taawon · Al Najma4 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl TaawonAl NajmaBaseline
Rest days3.1 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

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

Al Najma show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

11.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAl Taawon · Al Najma8.55 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl TaawonAl NajmaBaseline
Shots11.5 shots/match8.55 shots/match11.5 shots/match
Shots against12.7 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots5 shotsAl-Taawoun 15 shots, Al Najma 5 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot1 shotAl-Taawoun 1 shot, Al Najma 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.46 xG0.8 xGAl-Taawoun 1.46 xG, Al Najma 0.8 xG
  • Possession60%40%Al-Taawoun 60%, Al Najma 40%
  • Corners10 corners1 cornerAl-Taawoun 10 corners, Al Najma 1 corner
  • Fouls13 fouls11 foulsAl-Taawoun 13 fouls, Al Najma 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards0 cardsAl-Taawoun 3 cards, Al Najma 0 cards

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.

Andrei Girotto · Al Taawon · 40′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedRoger Martínez · Al Taawon · 44′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAndrei Girotto · Al Taawon · 45′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Al-Kuwaykibi · Al Taawon · 48′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Mahzari · Al Taawon · 67′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedRoger Martínez · Al Taawon · 71′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedRomell Quioto · Al Najma · 82′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedRakan Al-Tulayhi · Al Najma · 90′ · 0.00 xG · on targetBassam Al-Hurayji · Al Taawon · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedWaleed Al-Ahmed · Al Taawon · 69′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDavid Tijanič · Al Najma · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Al Aqal · Al Taawon · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRoger Martínez · Al Taawon · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRoger Martínez · Al Taawon · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndrei Girotto · Al Taawon · 69′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRoger Martínez · Al Taawon · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAbdulfattah Adam Mohammed · Al Taawon · 89′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKhalid Al-Shammari · Al Najma · 38′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRoger Martínez · Al Taawon · 85′ · 0.10 xG · goalLázaro · Al Najma · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al Taawon: 15 shots, 1 on target, 0.29 xG. Al Najma: 5 shots, 1 on target, 0.18 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.250.50′HT90′Roger Martínez · Al Taawon · 85′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al Taawon 0.29 xG · Al Najma 0.18 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Taawoun favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Al Najma in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Taawoun11 matchesAl Najma11 matches
2.45 goals/match ▲Goals scored11/110.73 goals/match
1.18 goals/match ▲Goals allowed11/112.09 goals/match
1.71 xG/match ▲Expected goals10/100.68 xG/match
11.5 shots/match ▲Shots11/118.55 shots/match
4.36 shots/match ▲Shots on target11/112.36 shots/match
49.2% ●Possession11/1145.4%
3.73 corners/match ●Corners11/113.27 corners/match
2.18 cards/matchCards11/112.36 cards/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls11/118.82 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples11 / 11home / 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: Mon, 29 Dec 2025, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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