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Al Najma 1–1 Al-Fateh · 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 Najma and Al-Fateh drew 1–1.

Shots
1614
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
1.651.65
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al Najma and Al-Fateh drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Al Najma – Al-Fateh): shots 16–14, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 1.65–1.65, possession 64%–36%. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.07 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/match1.07 goals/match1.39 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Al Najma, Al-Fateh.

3.94 days ▲Rest daysAl Najma · Al-Fateh2.84 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl NajmaAl-FatehBaseline
Rest days3.94 days2.84 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots14 shotsAl Najma 16 shots, Al-Fateh 14 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsAl Najma 4 shots, Al-Fateh 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.65 xG1.65 xGAl Najma 1.65 xG, Al-Fateh 1.65 xG
  • Possession64%36%Al Najma 64%, Al-Fateh 36%
  • Corners9 corners9 cornersAl Najma 9 corners, Al-Fateh 9 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls10 foulsAl Najma 10 fouls, Al-Fateh 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card0 cardsAl Najma 1 card, Al-Fateh 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.

Naif Masoud · Al-Fateh · 5′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedFawaz Al-Hamad · Al-Fateh · 6′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAbdullah Al-Hawsawi · Al Najma · 16′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedLázaro · Al Najma · 18′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMourad Batna · Al-Fateh · 21′ · 0.00 xG · on targetSamir Caetano · Al Najma · 28′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedLázaro · Al Najma · 33′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedDavid Tijanič · Al Najma · 33′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedDeybi Flores · Al Najma · 40′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedLázaro · Al Najma · 42′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSaeed Baattia · Al-Fateh · 51′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedLázaro · Al Najma · 55′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSaeed Baattia · Al-Fateh · 76′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSaad Al-Shurafa · Al-Fateh · 81′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMarwane Saadane · Al-Fateh · 12′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDavid Tijanič · Al Najma · 26′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAli Jasim · Al Najma · 31′ · 0.01 xG · on targetBilal Boutobba · Al Najma · 34′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAli Jasim · Al Najma · 40′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAli Al Masoud · Al-Fateh · 44′ · 0.01 xG · on targetFahad Zubaidi · Al-Fateh · 46′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAli Jasim · Al Najma · 78′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMourad Batna · Al-Fateh · 63′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMourad Batna · Al-Fateh · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLázaro · Al Najma · 89′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAbdullah Al-Anazi · Al-Fateh · 60′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDavid Tijanič · Al Najma · 38′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAbdullah Al-Anazi · Al-Fateh · 49′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAbdullah Al-Anazi · Al-Fateh · 12′ · 0.10 xG · goalAli Jasim · Al Najma · 75′ · 0.10 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al Najma: 16 shots, 4 on target, 0.23 xG. Al-Fateh: 14 shots, 5 on target, 0.27 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′Ali Jasim · Al Najma · 75′Abdullah Al-Anazi · Al-Fateh · 12′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al Najma 0.23 xG · Al-Fateh 0.27 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al Najma15 matchesAl-Fateh15 matches
1.07 goals/matchGoals scored15/15▲ 1.33 goals/match
2.2 goals/matchGoals allowed15/15▲ 1.6 goals/match
0.85 xG/matchExpected goals13/15▲ 1.58 xG/match
9.67 shots/matchShots15/15▲ 12.1 shots/match
3.13 shots/matchShots on target15/15▲ 4.6 shots/match
47% ●Possession15/1543.5%
3.67 corners/matchCorners15/15● 5.2 corners/match
1.87 cards/matchCards15/152.8 cards/match
9.07 fouls/matchFouls15/1512.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples15 / 15home / 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: Fri, 16 Jan 2026, 17:40 UTC · analysis-v4

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