Saudi Pro League · 2025King Khalid Sports City

Neom SC 1–2 Al-Hilal · Saudi Pro League

Neom SC

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1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Al-Hilal won 1–2.

Shots
1216
Shots on target
58
Expected goals
0.932.44
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Hilal Saudi FC beat NEOM 2–1. Recorded in this match (NEOM – Al-Hilal Saudi FC): shots 12–16, shots on target 5–8, expected goals 0.93–2.44, possession 41%–59%. 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 NEOM, Al-Hilal Saudi FC.

4 days ▲Rest daysNEOM · Al-Hilal Saudi FC6 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNEOMAl-Hilal Saudi FCBaseline
Rest days4 days6 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

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

Al-Hilal Saudi FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

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Al-Hilal Saudi FC's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.4 shots/match ▲ShotsNEOM · Al-Hilal Saudi FC16.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNEOMAl-Hilal Saudi FCBaseline
Shots12.4 shots/match16.2 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against11.5 shots/match9.13 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots16 shotsNeom SC 12 shots, Al-Hilal 16 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots8 shotsNeom SC 5 shots, Al-Hilal 8 shots
  • Expected goals0.93 xG2.44 xGNeom SC 0.93 xG, Al-Hilal 2.44 xG
  • Possession41%59%Neom SC 41%, Al-Hilal 59%
  • Corners5 corners7 cornersNeom SC 5 corners, Al-Hilal 7 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls11 foulsNeom SC 9 fouls, Al-Hilal 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsNeom SC 1 card, Al-Hilal 2 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.

Amadou Koné · NEOM · 6′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSaïd Benrahma · NEOM · 15′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Núñez · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 17′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMalcom · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 31′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedKhalifah Al-Dawsari · NEOM · 50′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSaïd Benrahma · NEOM · 62′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedRúben Neves · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 76′ · 0.00 xG · on targetThamer Al Khaibri · NEOM · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSergej Milinković-Savić · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 23′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTheo Hernández · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 38′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSergej Milinković-Savić · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 47′ · 0.01 xG · on targetTheo Hernández · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 54′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Núñez · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 63′ · 0.01 xG · on targetDarwin Núñez · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 28′ · 0.02 xG · on targetIslam Ahmed Hawsawi · NEOM · 85′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuciano Rodríguez · NEOM · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKaio César · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Alburayk · NEOM · 19′ · 0.05 xG · on targetSergej Milinković-Savić · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 53′ · 0.05 xG · on targetPablo Marí · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSaïd Benrahma · NEOM · 20′ · 0.07 xG · on targetSaïd Benrahma · NEOM · 45′ · 0.07 xG · on targetDarwin Núñez · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 59′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Alburayk · NEOM · 42′ · 0.10 xG · goalHassan Tambakti · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 49′ · 0.10 xG · goalMalcom · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 61′ · 0.10 xG · on targetFaris Abdi · NEOM · 45′ · 0.13 xG · on targetRúben Neves · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 66′ · 0.74 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

NEOM: 12 shots, 5 on target, 0.46 xG. Al-Hilal Saudi FC: 16 shots, 8 on target, 1.25 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′Mohammed Alburayk · NEOM · 42′Hassan Tambakti · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 49′Rúben Neves · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 66′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: NEOM 0.46 xG · Al-Hilal Saudi FC 1.25 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Neom SC favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Al-Hilal in 11

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Window

Season

Neom SC15 matchesAl-Hilal15 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored15/15▲ 2.67 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed15/15▲ 0.93 goals/match
1.36 xG/matchExpected goals14/15▲ 2.45 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShots15/15▲ 16.2 shots/match
4.47 shots/matchShots on target15/15▲ 7.4 shots/match
51.9%Possession15/15● 59.3%
4.47 corners/matchCorners15/15● 6.87 corners/match
2.07 cards/matchCards14/151.67 cards/match
11.9 fouls/matchFouls15/159.8 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: Sun, 18 Jan 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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