Saudi Pro League · 2025Al-Shabab Club Stadium

Al-Shabab 1–0 Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Al-Shabab won 1–0.

Shots
1613
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
1.830.88
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al Shabab beat Al-Fayha 1–0. Recorded in this match (Al Shabab – Al-Fayha): shots 16–13, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 1.83–0.88, possession 53%–47%. 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 · Season1 goal/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/match1 goal/match1.36 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, Al-Fayha.

2.91 days ▲Rest daysAl Shabab · Al-Fayha3.91 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl ShababAl-FayhaBaseline
Rest days2.91 days3.91 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

Al Shabab have a visible home split

moderate

Al Shabab's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

15.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.6 shots/match12.8 shots/match11.6 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots13 shotsAl-Shabab 16 shots, Al-Fayha 13 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsAl-Shabab 7 shots, Al-Fayha 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.83 xG0.88 xGAl-Shabab 1.83 xG, Al-Fayha 0.88 xG
  • Possession53%47%Al-Shabab 53%, Al-Fayha 47%
  • Corners12 corners4 cornersAl-Shabab 12 corners, Al-Fayha 4 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls9 foulsAl-Shabab 9 fouls, Al-Fayha 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards1 cardAl-Shabab 4 cards, Al-Fayha 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.

Mohammed Al-Thani · Al Shabab · 8′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedJosh Brownhill · Al Shabab · 44′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAli Al Asmari · Al Shabab · 45′ · 0.00 xG · on targetJason · Al-Fayha · 50′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedJosh Brownhill · Al Shabab · 59′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 69′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 73′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedYassine Benzia · Al-Fayha · 83′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedUnai Hernández · Al Shabab · 87′ · 0.00 xG · on targetJason · Al-Fayha · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedUnai Hernández · Al Shabab · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 17′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYannick Carrasco · Al Shabab · 21′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 32′ · 0.01 xG · on targetHammam Al-Hammami · Al Shabab · 42′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 66′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHammam Al-Hammami · Al Shabab · 77′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedWesley Hoedt · Al Shabab · 8′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedWesley Hoedt · Al Shabab · 19′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSilvère Ganvoula · Al-Fayha · 67′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSaad Yaslam Balobaid · Al Shabab · 72′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJason · Al-Fayha · 62′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMohammed Al Shwirekh · Al Shabab · 19′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Junior · Al Shabab · 33′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJason · Al-Fayha · 48′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSabri Abdu Dahal · Al-Fayha · 65′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedChris Smalling · Al-Fayha · 36′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedYannick Carrasco · Al Shabab · 45′ · 0.09 xG · on targetJosh Brownhill · Al Shabab · 40′ · 0.16 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al Shabab: 16 shots, 7 on target, 0.44 xG. Al-Fayha: 13 shots, 3 on target, 0.28 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′Josh Brownhill · Al Shabab · 40′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al Shabab 0.44 xG · Al-Fayha 0.28 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Al-Shabab
1Draws
1Al-Fayha
Al-Fayha — Al-Shabab · Saudi Pro League0–0
Al-Fayha — Al-Shabab · Saudi Pro League0–2
Al-Shabab — Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League2–1
Al-Shabab — Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League2–3
Al-Fayha — Al-Shabab · Saudi Pro League0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Shabab favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Al-Fayha in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Shabab19 matchesAl-Fayha19 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored19/191 goal/match
1.32 goals/match ▲Goals allowed19/191.74 goals/match
1.31 xG/match ▲Expected goals18/191.05 xG/match
12.8 shots/match ▲Shots19/1910.1 shots/match
4.26 shots/match ▲Shots on target19/192.89 shots/match
45.8%Possession19/19● 46.3%
5.26 corners/match ●Corners19/194.58 corners/match
2.53 cards/matchCards19/191.63 cards/match
11.2 fouls/matchFouls19/1910.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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, 1 Feb 2026, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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