Saudi Pro League · 2025King Abdullah Sports City Stadium

Al-Fayha 3–0 Al Najma · Saudi Pro League

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Al-Fayha won 3–0.

Shots
137
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
2.340.32
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Fayha beat Al Najma 3–0. Recorded in this match (Al-Fayha – Al Najma): shots 13–7, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 2.34–0.32, 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.

Al-Fayha's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Al-Fayha's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.1 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 for1.8 goals/match1.1 goals/match1.32 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-Fayha, Al Najma.

4 days ▲Rest daysAl-Fayha · Al Najma3.91 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-FayhaAl NajmaBaseline
Rest days4 days3.91 days—
Matches last 14 days4 matches3 matches—

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

Al Najma show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10.2 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Fayha · Al Najma9.65 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-FayhaAl NajmaBaseline
Shots10.2 shots/match9.65 shots/match11.6 shots/match
Shots against11.8 shots/match14.3 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots7 shotsAl-Fayha 13 shots, Al Najma 7 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsAl-Fayha 6 shots, Al Najma 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.34 xG0.32 xGAl-Fayha 2.34 xG, Al Najma 0.32 xG
  • Possession48%52%Al-Fayha 48%, Al Najma 52%
  • Corners3 corners4 cornersAl-Fayha 3 corners, Al Najma 4 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls14 foulsAl-Fayha 15 fouls, Al Najma 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsAl-Fayha 1 card, Al Najma 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.

Rakan Al-Tulayhi · Al Najma · 28′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedJason · Al-Fayha · 39′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedDavid Tijanič · Al Najma · 49′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAlfa Semedo · Al-Fayha · 54′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedGuga · Al Najma · 57′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAli Jasim · Al Najma · 69′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSilvère Ganvoula · Al-Fayha · 83′ · 0.00 xG · on targetRakan Kaabi · Al-Fayha · 84′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedNasser Al Haleel · Al Najma · 6′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJason · Al-Fayha · 14′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 46′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAli Jasim · Al Najma · 53′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJason · Al-Fayha · 84′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNasser Al Haleel · Al Najma · 57′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAlfa Semedo · Al-Fayha · 4′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedChris Smalling · Al-Fayha · 4′ · 0.07 xG · on targetFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 17′ · 0.10 xG · goalJason · Al-Fayha · 57′ · 0.14 xG · goalSabri Abdu Dahal · Al-Fayha · 39′ · 0.18 xG · goalJason · Al-Fayha · 54′ · 0.18 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al-Fayha: 13 shots, 6 on target, 0.77 xG. Al Najma: 7 shots, 3 on target, 0.05 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Fashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 17′Sabri Abdu Dahal · Al-Fayha · 39′Jason · Al-Fayha · 57′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Fayha 0.77 xG · Al Najma 0.05 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Al-Fayha
0Draws
0Al Najma
Al Najma — Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League1–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Fayha favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Al Najma in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Fayha20 matchesAl Najma20 matches
1.1 goals/match ▲Goals scored20/200.9 goals/match
1.65 goals/match ▲Goals allowed20/202.05 goals/match
1.12 xG/match ▲Expected goals20/180.81 xG/match
10.2 shots/match ▲Shots20/209.65 shots/match
3.05 shots/matchShots on target20/203.05 shots/match
46.4%Possession20/20● 47.4%
4.5 corners/match ●Corners20/204.05 corners/match
1.6 cards/matchCards20/201.9 cards/match
10.4 fouls/matchFouls20/209.3 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: Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 19:20 UTC · analysis-v4

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