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Al-Ittihad 1–0 Al Najma · 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-Ittihad won 1–0.

Shots
149
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
1.270.42
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Ittihad FC beat Al Najma 1–0. Recorded in this match (Al-Ittihad FC – Al Najma): shots 14–9, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 1.27–0.42, possession 55%–45%. 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 Najma's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.95 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 for0.6 goals/match0.95 goals/match1.36 goals/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-Ittihad FC, Al Najma.

3.1 days ▲Rest daysAl-Ittihad FC · Al Najma4.09 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-Ittihad FCAl NajmaBaseline
Rest days3.1 days4.09 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

Al-Ittihad FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

14.8 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Ittihad FC · Al Najma9.79 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-Ittihad FCAl NajmaBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match9.79 shots/match11.6 shots/match
Shots against9.42 shots/match14.4 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 shots9 shotsAl-Ittihad 14 shots, Al Najma 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsAl-Ittihad 5 shots, Al Najma 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.27 xG0.42 xGAl-Ittihad 1.27 xG, Al Najma 0.42 xG
  • Possession55%45%Al-Ittihad 55%, Al Najma 45%
  • Corners10 corners2 cornersAl-Ittihad 10 corners, Al Najma 2 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls5 foulsAl-Ittihad 8 fouls, Al Najma 5 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsAl-Ittihad 2 cards, Al Najma 2 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.

Mahamadou Doumbia · Al-Ittihad FC · 12′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedRakan Al-Tulayhi · Al Najma · 19′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedDavid Tijanič · Al Najma · 42′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedDeybi Flores · Al Najma · 42′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedRoger Fernandes · Al-Ittihad FC · 70′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedDavid Tijanič · Al Najma · 74′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedBilal Boutobba · Al Najma · 80′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMajed Dawran · Al Najma · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Diaby · Al-Ittihad FC · 19′ · 0.01 xG · on targetDeybi Flores · Al Najma · 55′ · 0.01 xG · on targetRoger Fernandes · Al-Ittihad FC · 57′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Diaby · Al-Ittihad FC · 70′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMario Mitaj · Al-Ittihad FC · 71′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBilal Boutobba · Al Najma · 72′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAhmed Al-Ghamdi · Al-Ittihad FC · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAli Jasim · Al Najma · 90′ · 0.01 xG · on targetHoussem Aouar · Al-Ittihad FC · 50′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Diaby · Al-Ittihad FC · 57′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTalal Haji · Al-Ittihad FC · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFabinho · Al-Ittihad FC · 62′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHoussem Aouar · Al-Ittihad FC · 22′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRoger Fernandes · Al-Ittihad FC · 56′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMahamadou Doumbia · Al-Ittihad FC · 4′ · 0.10 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al-Ittihad FC: 14 shots, 5 on target, 0.32 xG. Al Najma: 9 shots, 2 on target, 0.03 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′Mahamadou Doumbia · Al-Ittihad FC · 4′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Ittihad FC 0.32 xG · Al Najma 0.03 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Al-Ittihad
0Draws
0Al Najma
Al Najma — Al-Ittihad · Saudi Pro League0–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Ittihad favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Al Najma in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Ittihad19 matchesAl Najma19 matches
1.79 goals/match ▲Goals scored19/190.95 goals/match
1.21 goals/match ▲Goals allowed19/192 goals/match
1.85 xG/match ▲Expected goals19/170.84 xG/match
14.8 shots/match ▲Shots19/199.79 shots/match
5.74 shots/match ▲Shots on target19/193.05 shots/match
62.2% ●Possession19/1947.2%
7.32 corners/match ●Corners19/194.05 corners/match
1.89 cards/matchCards19/191.84 cards/match
12 fouls/matchFouls19/199.05 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, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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