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Al-Ettifaq 0–0 Neom SC · Saudi Pro League

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Neom SC

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

Match at a glance

Al-Ettifaq and Neom SC drew 0–0.

Shots
87
Shots on target
22
Expected goals
0.530.47
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Ettifaq and NEOM drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Al-Ettifaq – NEOM): shots 8–7, shots on target 2–2, expected goals 0.53–0.47, possession 50%–50%. 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

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Al-Ettifaq, NEOM.

5 days ▲Rest daysAl-Ettifaq · NEOM3 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-EttifaqNEOMBaseline
Rest days5 days3 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

NEOM's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.31 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 goal/match1.31 goals/match1.44 goals/match

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

Al-Ettifaq show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

9.63 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Ettifaq · NEOM12.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-EttifaqNEOMBaseline
Shots9.63 shots/match12.1 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against13.9 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots7 shotsAl-Ettifaq 8 shots, Neom SC 7 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots2 shotsAl-Ettifaq 2 shots, Neom SC 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.53 xG0.47 xGAl-Ettifaq 0.53 xG, Neom SC 0.47 xG
  • Possession50%50%Al-Ettifaq 50%, Neom SC 50%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersAl-Ettifaq 4 corners, Neom SC 4 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls14 foulsAl-Ettifaq 16 fouls, Neom SC 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards1 cardAl-Ettifaq 3 cards, Neom SC 1 card

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.

Mohau Nkota · Al-Ettifaq · 5′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSaïd Benrahma · NEOM · 10′ · 0.00 xG · on targetMohau Nkota · Al-Ettifaq · 16′ · 0.00 xG · on targetFaris Al Ghamdi · Al-Ettifaq · 46′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedKhalid Al-Ghannam · Al-Ettifaq · 66′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedFaris Al Ghamdi · Al-Ettifaq · 70′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAhmed Hegazy · NEOM · 82′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSalman Alfaraj · NEOM · 82′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedFrancisco Calvo · Al-Ettifaq · 84′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedIslam Ahmed Hawsawi · NEOM · 88′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSaïd Benrahma · NEOM · 44′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 83′ · 0.01 xG · on targetSaimon Bouabre · NEOM · 83′ · 0.01 xG · on targetFrancisco Calvo · Al-Ettifaq · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAla'a Al-Hejji · NEOM · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al-Ettifaq: 8 shots, 2 on target, 0.03 xG. NEOM: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.04 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

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The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Ettifaq 0.03 xG · NEOM 0.04 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Ettifaq favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Neom SC in 5 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Ettifaq16 matchesNeom SC16 matches
1.56 goals/match ▲Goals scored16/161.31 goals/match
1.56 goals/matchGoals allowed16/161.56 goals/match
1.35 xG/matchExpected goals16/151.3 xG/match
9.63 shots/matchShots16/16▲ 12.1 shots/match
4.13 shots/matchShots on target16/164.31 shots/match
49.9%Possession16/16● 51.8%
3.94 corners/matchCorners16/16● 4.44 corners/match
2.25 cards/matchCards16/152 cards/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls16/1612.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples16 / 16home / 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, 21 Jan 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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