Saudi Pro League · 2025Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium

Al-Khaleej 3–1 Al Najma · Saudi Pro League

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Al-Khaleej won 3–1.

Shots
166
Shots on target
41
Expected goals
2.041.12
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al Khaleej Saihat beat Al Najma 3–1. Recorded in this match (Al Khaleej Saihat – Al Najma): shots 16–6, shots on target 4–1, expected goals 2.04–1.12, possession 58%–42%. 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 above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.97 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 for1.4 goals/match0.97 goals/match1.29 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Al Khaleej Saihat show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

12 shots/match ▲ShotsAl Khaleej Saihat · Al Najma8.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl Khaleej SaihatAl NajmaBaseline
Shots12 shots/match8.9 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against13 shots/match15.6 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots6 shotsAl-Khaleej 16 shots, Al Najma 6 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots1 shotAl-Khaleej 4 shots, Al Najma 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.04 xG1.12 xGAl-Khaleej 2.04 xG, Al Najma 1.12 xG
  • Possession58%42%Al-Khaleej 58%, Al Najma 42%
  • Corners6 corners0 cornersAl-Khaleej 6 corners, Al Najma 0 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls12 foulsAl-Khaleej 12 fouls, Al Najma 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsAl-Khaleej 1 card, 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.

Rebocho · Al Khaleej Saihat · 18′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGiorgos Masouras · Al Khaleej Saihat · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDimitris Kourbelis · Al Khaleej Saihat · 70′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFelippe Cardoso · Al Najma · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPaolo Fernandes · Al Khaleej Saihat · 64′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLázaro · Al Najma · 22′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFelippe Cardoso · Al Najma · 32′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPaolo Fernandes · Al Khaleej Saihat · 59′ · 0.05 xG · goalArif Al-Haydar · Al Khaleej Saihat · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKostas Fortounis · Al Khaleej Saihat · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedNabil Donga · Al Najma · 22′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJoshua King · Al Khaleej Saihat · 52′ · 0.08 xG · goalMohammed Al-Khabrani · Al Khaleej Saihat · 67′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGiorgos Masouras · Al Khaleej Saihat · 2′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedPaolo Fernandes · Al Khaleej Saihat · 67′ · 0.11 xG · on targetMajed Omar Kanabah · Al Khaleej Saihat · 77′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedFelippe Cardoso · Al Najma · 45′ · 0.22 xG · on targetJoshua King · Al Khaleej Saihat · 18′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedKostas Fortounis · Al Khaleej Saihat · 23′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Moris · Al Najma · 16′ · 0.35 xG · goalJoshua King · Al Khaleej Saihat · 7′ · 0.40 xG · goalGiorgos Masouras · Al Khaleej Saihat · 56′ · 0.41 xG · off target or blockedLázaro · Al Najma · 16′ · 0.82 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al Khaleej Saihat: 16 shots, 4 on target, 2.11 xG. Al Najma: 7 shots, 2 on target, 1.59 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Joshua King · Al Khaleej Saihat · 7′Joshua King · Al Khaleej Saihat · 52′Paolo Fernandes · Al Khaleej Saihat · 59′Anthony Moris · Al Najma · 16′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al Khaleej Saihat 2.11 xG · Al Najma 1.59 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Al-Khaleej
1Draws
0Al Najma
Al Najma — Al-Khaleej · Saudi Pro League2–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Khaleej favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Al Najma in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Khaleej29 matchesAl Najma30 matches
1.69 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/300.97 goals/match
1.66 goals/match ▲Goals allowed29/302.4 goals/match
1.47 xG/match ▲Expected goals27/280.76 xG/match
12 shots/match ▲Shots29/308.9 shots/match
4.28 shots/match ▲Shots on target29/303 shots/match
51.8% ●Possession29/3045.5%
5.07 corners/match ●Corners29/303.63 corners/match
2.32 cards/matchCards25/262.04 cards/match
12.1 fouls/matchFouls29/309.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 30home / 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: Tue, 28 Apr 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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