Saudi Pro League · 2025Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium

Al-Riyadh 1–3 Al-Taawoun · Saudi Pro League

1–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Al-Taawoun won 1–3.

Shots
2212
Shots on target
49
Expected goals
1.563.56
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al Taawon beat Al Riyadh 3–1. Recorded in this match (Al Riyadh – Al Taawon): shots 22–12, shots on target 4–9, expected goals 1.56–3.56, 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 Riyadh's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Al Riyadh's last-five shots average is above their season average.

17.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season11.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots17.6 shots/match11.6 shots/match11.7 shots/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 Riyadh, Al Taawon.

5 days ▲Rest daysAl Riyadh · Al Taawon4 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl RiyadhAl TaawonBaseline
Rest days5 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots12 shotsAl-Riyadh 22 shots, Al-Taawoun 12 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots9 shotsAl-Riyadh 4 shots, Al-Taawoun 9 shots
  • Expected goals1.56 xG3.56 xGAl-Riyadh 1.56 xG, Al-Taawoun 3.56 xG
  • Possession60%40%Al-Riyadh 60%, Al-Taawoun 40%
  • Corners8 corners2 cornersAl-Riyadh 8 corners, Al-Taawoun 2 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls13 foulsAl-Riyadh 16 fouls, Al-Taawoun 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards5 cardsAl-Riyadh 2 cards, Al-Taawoun 5 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.

Ibrahim Bayesh · Al Riyadh · 8′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedCristhoper Zambrano · Al Taawon · 12′ · 0.00 xG · on targetSaud Haroun · Al Riyadh · 17′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedIsmaila Soro · Al Riyadh · 19′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSaud Haroun · Al Riyadh · 26′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedYoann Barbet · Al Riyadh · 31′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedCristhoper Zambrano · Al Taawon · 45′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedOsama Al-Boardi · Al Riyadh · 57′ · 0.00 xG · on targetTozé · Al Riyadh · 68′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedTozé · Al Riyadh · 76′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMamadou Sylla · Al Riyadh · 83′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMamadou Sylla · Al Riyadh · 88′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedTalal Al-Shubili · Al Riyadh · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedTozé · Al Riyadh · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedTozé · Al Riyadh · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Al-Qahtani · Al Taawon · 90′ · 0.00 xG · on targetTalal Al-Shubili · Al Riyadh · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMamadou Sylla · Al Riyadh · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMamadou Sylla · Al Riyadh · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Al Aqal · Al Taawon · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedYahya Al Shehri · Al Riyadh · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedWaleed Al-Ahmed · Al Taawon · 14′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTozé · Al Riyadh · 43′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAmmar Al Harfi · Al Riyadh · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAngelo Fulgini · Al Taawon · 50′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMamadou Sylla · Al Riyadh · 61′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Mahzari · Al Taawon · 90′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMohammed Al Aqal · Al Taawon · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMohammed Al-Khaibari · Al Riyadh · 68′ · 0.06 xG · on targetRoger Martínez · Al Taawon · 10′ · 0.10 xG · goalTozé · Al Riyadh · 63′ · 0.10 xG · goalRoger Martínez · Al Taawon · 66′ · 0.10 xG · goalRoger Martínez · Al Taawon · 45′ · 0.74 xG · goalAngelo Fulgini · Al Taawon · 75′ · 0.74 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al Riyadh: 22 shots, 4 on target, 0.19 xG. Al Taawon: 12 shots, 9 on target, 1.75 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Tozé · Al Riyadh · 63′Roger Martínez · Al Taawon · 10′Roger Martínez · Al Taawon · 45′Roger Martínez · Al Taawon · 66′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al Riyadh 0.19 xG · Al Taawon 1.75 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Al-Riyadh
1Draws
1Al-Taawoun
Al-Taawoun — Al-Riyadh · Saudi Pro League3–2
Al-Riyadh — Al-Taawoun · Saudi Pro League1–0
Al-Riyadh — Al-Taawoun · Saudi Pro League0–0
Al-Taawoun — Al-Riyadh · Saudi Pro League1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Riyadh favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Al-Taawoun in 8 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Riyadh15 matchesAl-Taawoun15 matches
0.93 goals/matchGoals scored15/15▲ 2.2 goals/match
2.27 goals/matchGoals allowed15/15▲ 1.13 goals/match
1.02 xG/matchExpected goals14/14▲ 1.86 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots15/1511.3 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target15/15▲ 4.4 shots/match
42%Possession15/15● 49.3%
5.87 corners/match ●Corners15/153.47 corners/match
1.87 cards/matchCards15/152.4 cards/match
14.4 fouls/matchFouls15/1511.9 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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