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Neom SC 3–0 Damac · Saudi Pro League

Neom SC

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3–0Historical match

Damac

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

Match at a glance

Neom SC won 3–0.

Shots
1415
Shots on target
94
Expected goals
2.241.3
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

NEOM beat Damac 3–0. Recorded in this match (NEOM – Damac): shots 14–15, shots on target 9–4, expected goals 2.24–1.3, possession 48%–52%. 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

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for NEOM, Damac.

6 days ▲Rest daysNEOM · Damac4.09 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNEOMDamacBaseline
Rest days6 days4.09 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

Damac show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

12.1 shots/match ▲ShotsNEOM · Damac9.17 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNEOMDamacBaseline
Shots12.1 shots/match9.17 shots/match11.6 shots/match
Shots against11.4 shots/match13.1 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots15 shotsNeom SC 14 shots, Damac 15 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots4 shotsNeom SC 9 shots, Damac 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.24 xG1.3 xGNeom SC 2.24 xG, Damac 1.3 xG
  • Possession48%52%Neom SC 48%, Damac 52%
  • Corners8 corners3 cornersNeom SC 8 corners, Damac 3 corners
  • Fouls19 fouls9 foulsNeom SC 19 fouls, Damac 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsNeom SC 2 cards, Damac 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.

Saïd Benrahma · NEOM · 31′ · 0.00 xG · on targetAbdelkader Bedrane · Damac · 34′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAbdullah Al-Qahtani · Damac · 49′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAbdulaziz Noor · NEOM · 55′ · 0.00 xG · on targetRiyadh Sharahili · Damac · 60′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAbdullah Al-Qahtani · Damac · 69′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedRiyadh Sharahili · Damac · 72′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAbdulrahman Al-Obaid · Damac · 73′ · 0.00 xG · on targetAbdullah Al-Qahtani · Damac · 79′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedLuciano Rodríguez · NEOM · 87′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAyman Fallatah · NEOM · 90′ · 0.00 xG · on targetFaris Abdi · NEOM · 22′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMorlaye Sylla · Damac · 36′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAbdullah Al-Qahtani · Damac · 56′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAbdullah Al-Qahtani · Damac · 71′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedValentín Vada · Damac · 74′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAmadou Koné · NEOM · 82′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedArielson · Damac · 89′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAbdullah Al-Qahtani · Damac · 55′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedValentín Vada · Damac · 20′ · 0.03 xG · on targetSaimon Bouabre · NEOM · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuciano Rodríguez · NEOM · 3′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJamal Harkass · Damac · 59′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSalman Alfaraj · NEOM · 80′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNathan Zeze · NEOM · 23′ · 0.10 xG · goalLuciano Rodríguez · NEOM · 32′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAmadou Koné · NEOM · 90′ · 0.10 xG · goalAlexandre Lacazette · NEOM · 23′ · 0.11 xG · on targetAlexandre Lacazette · NEOM · 45′ · 0.74 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

NEOM: 14 shots, 9 on target, 1.28 xG. Damac: 15 shots, 4 on target, 0.14 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′Nathan Zeze · NEOM · 23′Alexandre Lacazette · NEOM · 45′Amadou Koné · NEOM · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: NEOM 1.28 xG · Damac 0.14 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Neom SC
0Draws
0Damac
Damac — Neom SC · Saudi Pro League1–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Neom SC favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Damac in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Neom SC18 matchesDamac18 matches
1.33 goals/match ▲Goals scored18/180.78 goals/match
1.56 goals/match ▲Goals allowed18/181.83 goals/match
1.33 xG/match ▲Expected goals17/170.78 xG/match
12.1 shots/match ▲Shots18/189.17 shots/match
4.44 shots/match ▲Shots on target18/182.5 shots/match
51.6% ●Possession18/1846.2%
4.44 corners/match ●Corners18/183.89 corners/match
2.06 cards/matchCards17/182.44 cards/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls18/1810.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 18home / 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, 30 Jan 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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