Saudi Pro League · 2025Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium

Al-Riyadh 1–1 Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Al-Riyadh and Al-Fayha drew 1–1.

Shots
178
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
1.751.51
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al Riyadh and Al-Fayha drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Al Riyadh – Al-Fayha): shots 17–8, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 1.75–1.51, possession 59%–41%. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.92 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 for0.6 goals/match0.92 goals/match1.42 goals/match

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

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.

10.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAl Riyadh · Al-Fayha10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl RiyadhAl-FayhaBaseline
Shots10.3 shots/match10.5 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against13.9 shots/match11 shots/match13 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

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

5.46 corners/match ●CornersAl Riyadh · Al-Fayha5.15 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl RiyadhAl-FayhaBaseline
Corners5.46 corners/match5.15 corners/match4.65 corners/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots8 shotsAl-Riyadh 17 shots, Al-Fayha 8 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsAl-Riyadh 4 shots, Al-Fayha 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.75 xG1.51 xGAl-Riyadh 1.75 xG, Al-Fayha 1.51 xG
  • Possession59%41%Al-Riyadh 59%, Al-Fayha 41%
  • Corners13 corners3 cornersAl-Riyadh 13 corners, Al-Fayha 3 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls11 foulsAl-Riyadh 16 fouls, Al-Fayha 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards3 cardsAl-Riyadh 4 cards, Al-Fayha 3 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.

Mikel Villanueva · Al-Fayha · 20′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedJason · Al-Fayha · 39′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 45′ · 0.00 xG · on targetJason · Al-Fayha · 45′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedTeddy Okou · Al Riyadh · 49′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedTeddy Okou · Al Riyadh · 50′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAmmar Al Harfi · Al Riyadh · 63′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedTozé · Al Riyadh · 72′ · 0.00 xG · on targetTeddy Okou · Al Riyadh · 76′ · 0.00 xG · on targetTozé · Al Riyadh · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedTozé · Al Riyadh · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 16′ · 0.01 xG · on targetFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 22′ · 0.01 xG · on targetTozé · Al Riyadh · 42′ · 0.01 xG · on targetTozé · Al Riyadh · 60′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAmmar Al Harfi · Al Riyadh · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYoann Barbet · Al Riyadh · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYoann Barbet · Al Riyadh · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuca Ramirez · Al Riyadh · 57′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEssam Bahri · Al Riyadh · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedYoann Barbet · Al Riyadh · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedYoann Barbet · Al Riyadh · 90′ · 0.10 xG · goalMikel Villanueva · Al-Fayha · 26′ · 0.20 xG · goalTozé · Al Riyadh · 90′ · 0.74 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al Riyadh: 17 shots, 4 on target, 1.10 xG. Al-Fayha: 8 shots, 4 on target, 0.24 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′Yoann Barbet · Al Riyadh · 90′Mikel Villanueva · Al-Fayha · 26′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al Riyadh 1.10 xG · Al-Fayha 0.24 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Al-Riyadh
2Draws
2Al-Fayha
Al-Riyadh — Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League0–0
Al-Fayha — Al-Riyadh · Saudi Pro League2–0
Al-Fayha — Al-Riyadh · Saudi Pro League1–1
Al-Riyadh — Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League1–3

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 2 of 11 directional metrics · Al-Fayha in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Riyadh13 matchesAl-Fayha13 matches
0.92 goals/matchGoals scored13/130.92 goals/match
2.15 goals/matchGoals allowed13/13▲ 1.62 goals/match
0.92 xG/matchExpected goals12/13▲ 1.16 xG/match
10.3 shots/matchShots13/1310.5 shots/match
3.62 shots/match ▲Shots on target13/133 shots/match
39.8%Possession13/13● 48.2%
5.46 corners/match ●Corners13/135.15 corners/match
1.85 cards/matchCards13/131.85 cards/match
13.8 fouls/matchFouls13/1311 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples13 / 13home / 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: Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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