Saudi Pro League · 2025Al-Hazem Club Stadium

Al-Kholood 1–0 Al-Shabab · 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-Kholood won 1–0.

Shots
68
Shots on target
22
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al Kholood beat Al Shabab 1–0. Recorded in this match (Al Kholood – Al Shabab): shots 6–8, shots on target 2–2, possession 43%–57%, corners 5–3. 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 Al Kholood.

3.93 days ▲Rest daysAl Kholood · Al Shabab5.95 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl KholoodAl ShababBaseline
Rest days3.93 days5.95 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

Al Kholood show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

9.65 shots/match ▲ShotsAl Kholood · Al Shabab12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl KholoodAl ShababBaseline
Shots9.65 shots/match12.6 shots/match11.6 shots/match
Shots against15.3 shots/match9.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

Al Shabab have a visible away split

moderate

Al Shabab's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.2 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.2 shots/match12.6 shots/match11.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots8 shotsAl-Kholood 6 shots, Al-Shabab 8 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots2 shotsAl-Kholood 2 shots, Al-Shabab 2 shots
  • Possession43%57%Al-Kholood 43%, Al-Shabab 57%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersAl-Kholood 5 corners, Al-Shabab 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls12 foulsAl-Kholood 11 fouls, Al-Shabab 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsAl-Kholood 2 cards, Al-Shabab 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.

Sultan Al Shehri · Al Kholood · 45′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedRamiro Enrique · Al Kholood · 82′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedYannick Carrasco · Al Shabab · 90′ · 0.00 xG · on targetAli Al Azaizeh · Al Shabab · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedJosh Brownhill · Al Shabab · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedHammam Al-Hammami · Al Shabab · 29′ · 0.01 xG · on targetYannick Carrasco · Al Shabab · 32′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRamiro Enrique · Al Kholood · 46′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJosh Brownhill · Al Shabab · 73′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYannick Carrasco · Al Shabab · 48′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedVincent Sierro · Al Shabab · 74′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAbdulaziz Al-Aliwa · Al Kholood · 82′ · 0.09 xG · on targetAbdulaziz Al-Aliwa · Al Kholood · 78′ · 0.10 xG · goalRamiro Enrique · Al Kholood · 42′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al Kholood: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.33 xG. Al Shabab: 8 shots, 2 on target, 0.15 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′Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa · Al Kholood · 78′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al Kholood 0.33 xG · Al Shabab 0.15 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Al-Kholood
0Draws
2Al-Shabab
Al-Shabab — Al-Kholood · Saudi Pro League1–2
Al-Shabab — Al-Kholood · Saudi Pro League2–0
Al-Kholood — Al-Shabab · Saudi Pro League0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Kholood favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Al-Shabab in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Kholood20 matchesAl-Shabab20 matches
1.3 goals/match ▲Goals scored20/200.95 goals/match
1.75 goals/matchGoals allowed20/20▲ 1.3 goals/match
1.15 xG/matchExpected goals18/18▲ 1.31 xG/match
9.65 shots/matchShots20/20▲ 12.6 shots/match
3.35 shots/matchShots on target20/20▲ 4.15 shots/match
46.1%Possession20/20● 46.4%
4 corners/matchCorners20/20● 5.15 corners/match
1.65 cards/matchCards20/202.55 cards/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls20/2011.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / 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: Sat, 7 Feb 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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