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Al-Nassr 3–2 Al-Shabab · Saudi Pro League

3–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Al-Nassr won 3–2.

Shots
147
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
1.720.48
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Nassr beat Al Shabab 3–2. Recorded in this match (Al-Nassr – Al Shabab): shots 14–7, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 1.72–0.48, 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.

Al Shabab's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.93 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 for1.4 goals/match0.93 goals/match1.38 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Al Shabab.

5 days ▲Rest daysAl-Nassr · Al Shabab3 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-NassrAl ShababBaseline
Rest days5 days3 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Al-Nassr show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

19.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Nassr · Al Shabab11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-NassrAl ShababBaseline
Shots19.4 shots/match11.8 shots/match11.5 shots/match
Shots against7.53 shots/match10.5 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots7 shotsAl-Nassr 14 shots, Al-Shabab 7 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsAl-Nassr 5 shots, Al-Shabab 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.72 xG0.48 xGAl-Nassr 1.72 xG, Al-Shabab 0.48 xG
  • Possession60%40%Al-Nassr 60%, Al-Shabab 40%
  • Corners7 corners5 cornersAl-Nassr 7 corners, Al-Shabab 5 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls12 foulsAl-Nassr 12 fouls, Al-Shabab 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsAl-Nassr 2 cards, Al-Shabab 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.

João Félix · Al-Nassr · 1′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedCristiano Ronaldo · Al-Nassr · 25′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedJosh Brownhill · Al Shabab · 43′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedÂngelo · Al-Nassr · 44′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Simakan · Al-Nassr · 65′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSultan Al-Ghannam · Al-Nassr · 74′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedYannick Carrasco · Al Shabab · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedKingsley Coman · Al-Nassr · 14′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYannick Carrasco · Al Shabab · 20′ · 0.01 xG · on targetÂngelo · Al-Nassr · 62′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCristiano Ronaldo · Al-Nassr · 85′ · 0.01 xG · on targetSaad Yaslam Balobaid · Al Shabab · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedWesley · Al-Nassr · 64′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMohamed Simakan · Al-Nassr · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCristiano Ronaldo · Al-Nassr · 82′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYacine Adli · Al Shabab · 50′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAbdulaziz Al-Othman · Al Shabab · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKingsley Coman · Al-Nassr · 76′ · 0.07 xG · on targetKingsley Coman · Al-Nassr · 8′ · 0.10 xG · goalCarlos Junior · Al Shabab · 53′ · 0.10 xG · goalAbdulrahman Ghareeb · Al-Nassr · 76′ · 0.10 xG · goalSaad Yaslam Balobaid · Al-Nassr · 2′ · 0.11 xG · goalMohamed Simakan · Al Shabab · 31′ · 0.18 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al-Nassr: 15 shots, 6 on target, 0.48 xG. Al Shabab: 8 shots, 4 on target, 0.39 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′Saad Yaslam Balobaid · Al-Nassr · 2′Kingsley Coman · Al-Nassr · 8′Abdulrahman Ghareeb · Al-Nassr · 76′Mohamed Simakan · Al Shabab · 31′Carlos Junior · Al Shabab · 53′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Nassr 0.48 xG · Al Shabab 0.39 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Al-Nassr
1Draws
0Al-Shabab
Al-Nassr — Al-Shabab · Saudi Pro League2–2
Al-Shabab — Al-Nassr · Saudi Pro League1–2
Al-Shabab — Al-Nassr · Saudi Pro League2–3
Al-Nassr — Al-Shabab · Saudi Pro League4–0
Al-Nassr — Al-Shabab · Saudi Pro League3–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Nassr favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Al-Shabab in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Nassr15 matchesAl-Shabab15 matches
2.8 goals/match ▲Goals scored15/150.93 goals/match
1.13 goals/match ▲Goals allowed15/151.67 goals/match
2.26 xG/match ▲Expected goals15/141.19 xG/match
19.4 shots/match ▲Shots15/1511.8 shots/match
6.87 shots/match ▲Shots on target15/153.93 shots/match
60.1% ●Possession15/1543.9%
7.6 corners/match ●Corners15/154.73 corners/match
1.93 cards/matchCards15/152.73 cards/match
10.4 fouls/matchFouls15/1511.5 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: Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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