Saudi Pro League · 2025Kingdom Arena

Al-Hilal 4–0 Al Najma · Saudi Pro League

4–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Al-Hilal won 4–0.

Shots
211
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
2.770.02
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Hilal Saudi FC beat Al Najma 4–0. Recorded in this match (Al-Hilal Saudi FC – Al Najma): shots 21–1, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 2.77–0.02, possession 62%–38%. 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-Hilal Saudi FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

16.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Hilal Saudi FC · Al Najma9.12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-Hilal Saudi FCAl NajmaBaseline
Shots16.5 shots/match9.12 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against8.44 shots/match14.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

Al Najma's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

7 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season9.12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots7 shots/match9.12 shots/match11.9 shots/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-Hilal Saudi FC.

7 days ▲Rest daysAl-Hilal Saudi FC · Al Najma6 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAl-Hilal Saudi FCAl NajmaBaseline
Rest days7 days6 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots1 shotAl-Hilal 21 shots, Al Najma 1 shot
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotAl-Hilal 6 shots, Al Najma 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.77 xG0.02 xGAl-Hilal 2.77 xG, Al Najma 0.02 xG
  • Possession62%38%Al-Hilal 62%, Al Najma 38%
  • Corners9 corners1 cornerAl-Hilal 9 corners, Al Najma 1 corner
  • Fouls12 fouls6 foulsAl-Hilal 12 fouls, Al Najma 6 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards0 cardsAl-Hilal 0 cards, Al Najma 0 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.

Malcom · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 26′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSergej Milinković-Savić · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 14′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSergej Milinković-Savić · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAli Lajami · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSalem Al-Dawsari · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 62′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSaimon Bouabre · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 70′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLázaro · Al Najma · 72′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSalem Al-Dawsari · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 16′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMoteb Al-Harbi · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 47′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTheo Hernández · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 86′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKarim Benzema · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 10′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMoteb Al-Harbi · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 26′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTheo Hernández · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 84′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSergej Milinković-Savić · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 41′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Kanno · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 15′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSergej Milinković-Savić · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 34′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAli Lajami · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 75′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedSergej Milinković-Savić · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 61′ · 0.20 xG · on targetSergej Milinković-Savić · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 86′ · 0.28 xG · goalMalcom · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 84′ · 0.32 xG · goalKarim Benzema · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 43′ · 0.47 xG · goalKarim Benzema · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 81′ · 0.89 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al-Hilal Saudi FC: 21 shots, 6 on target, 2.85 xG. Al Najma: 1 shots, 1 on target, 0.02 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Karim Benzema · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 43′Karim Benzema · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 81′Malcom · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 84′Sergej Milinković-Savić · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 86′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Hilal Saudi FC 2.85 xG · Al Najma 0.02 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Al-Hilal
0Draws
0Al Najma
Al Najma — Al-Hilal · Saudi Pro League2–4

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Hilal25 matchesAl Najma25 matches
2.64 goals/match ▲Goals scored25/250.88 goals/match
0.92 goals/match ▲Goals allowed25/252.32 goals/match
2.41 xG/match ▲Expected goals25/230.76 xG/match
16.5 shots/match ▲Shots25/259.12 shots/match
6.96 shots/match ▲Shots on target25/252.92 shots/match
59.7% ●Possession25/2547%
6.52 corners/match ●Corners25/253.6 corners/match
1.48 cards/matchCards25/252.04 cards/match
9.8 fouls/matchFouls25/259.52 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 25home / 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, 6 Mar 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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