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Al-Ahli 2–1 Al-Taawoun · Saudi Pro League

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2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Al-Ahli won 2–1.

Shots
115
Shots on target
55
Expected goals
2.351.09
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Ahli Jeddah beat Al Taawon 2–1. Recorded in this match (Al-Ahli Jeddah – Al Taawon): shots 11–5, shots on target 5–5, expected goals 2.35–1.09, possession 49%–51%. 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 Taawon's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.14 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 for1.2 goals/match2.14 goals/match1.39 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 Al-Ahli Jeddah.

4 days ▲Rest daysAl-Ahli Jeddah · Al Taawon5.1 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-Ahli JeddahAl TaawonBaseline
Rest days4 days5.1 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Al Taawon show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Ahli Jeddah · Al Taawon11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-Ahli JeddahAl TaawonBaseline
Shots13.4 shots/match11.2 shots/match11.6 shots/match
Shots against8.57 shots/match12.9 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots5 shotsAl-Ahli 11 shots, Al-Taawoun 5 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots5 shotsAl-Ahli 5 shots, Al-Taawoun 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.35 xG1.09 xGAl-Ahli 2.35 xG, Al-Taawoun 1.09 xG
  • Possession49%51%Al-Ahli 49%, Al-Taawoun 51%
  • Corners7 corners1 cornerAl-Ahli 7 corners, Al-Taawoun 1 corner
  • Fouls18 fouls12 foulsAl-Ahli 18 fouls, Al-Taawoun 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards4 cardsAl-Ahli 4 cards, Al-Taawoun 4 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.

Angelo Fulgini · Al Taawon · 4′ · 0.00 xG · on targetIvan Toney · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 23′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedWenderson Galeno · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 35′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedZakaria Hawsawi · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 45′ · 0.00 xG · on targetIvan Toney · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 64′ · 0.00 xG · on targetEnzo Millot · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 69′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedIvan Toney · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedRoger Martínez · Al Taawon · 21′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMohammed Al-Kuwaykibi · Al Taawon · 47′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMatheus Gonçalves · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 49′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Gonçalves · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 58′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedWenderson Galeno · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 59′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMohammed Al-Kuwaykibi · Al Taawon · 58′ · 0.02 xG · on targetZakaria Hawsawi · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 62′ · 0.16 xG · goalRoger Martínez · Al Taawon · 45′ · 0.74 xG · goalIvan Toney · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 90′ · 0.74 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Al-Ahli Jeddah: 11 shots, 5 on target, 0.93 xG. Al Taawon: 5 shots, 5 on target, 0.78 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Zakaria Hawsawi · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 62′Ivan Toney · Al-Ahli Jeddah · 90′Roger Martínez · Al Taawon · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Ahli Jeddah 0.93 xG · Al Taawon 0.78 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Al-Ahli
1Draws
0Al-Taawoun
Al-Ahli — Al-Taawoun · Saudi Pro League2–0
Al-Taawoun — Al-Ahli · Saudi Pro League2–4
Al-Taawoun — Al-Ahli · Saudi Pro League0–1
Al-Ahli — Al-Taawoun · Saudi Pro League3–2
Al-Ahli — Al-Taawoun · Saudi Pro League1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Ahli favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Al-Taawoun in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Ahli14 matchesAl-Taawoun14 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored14/14▲ 2.14 goals/match
0.79 goals/match ▲Goals allowed14/141.14 goals/match
1.64 xG/matchExpected goals14/131.73 xG/match
13.4 shots/match ▲Shots14/1411.2 shots/match
5.14 shots/match ▲Shots on target14/144.07 shots/match
49.6%Possession14/14● 49.9%
5.57 corners/match ●Corners14/143.57 corners/match
3.23 cards/matchCards13/142.14 cards/match
14.6 fouls/matchFouls14/1411.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples14 / 14home / 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, 14 Jan 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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