Saudi Pro League · 2025Kingdom Arena

Al-Hilal 2–0 Neom SC · Saudi Pro League

2–0Historical match

Neom SC

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

Match at a glance

Al-Hilal won 2–0.

Shots
119
Shots on target
72
Expected goals
2.120.68
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Hilal Saudi FC beat NEOM 2–0. Recorded in this match (Al-Hilal Saudi FC – NEOM): shots 11–9, shots on target 7–2, expected goals 2.12–0.68, possession 57%–43%. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Al-Hilal Saudi FC's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.55 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/match2.55 goals/match1.28 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-Hilal Saudi FC.

3.92 days ▲Rest daysAl-Hilal Saudi FC · NEOM4.97 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 FCNEOMBaseline
Rest days3.92 days4.97 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches1 match—

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

Al-Hilal Saudi FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

16.2 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Hilal Saudi FC · NEOM13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAl-Hilal Saudi FCNEOMBaseline
Shots16.2 shots/match13 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against8.48 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots9 shotsAl-Hilal 11 shots, Neom SC 9 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots2 shotsAl-Hilal 7 shots, Neom SC 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.12 xG0.68 xGAl-Hilal 2.12 xG, Neom SC 0.68 xG
  • Possession57%43%Al-Hilal 57%, Neom SC 43%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersAl-Hilal 6 corners, Neom SC 2 corners
  • Fouls19 fouls7 foulsAl-Hilal 19 fouls, Neom SC 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardAl-Hilal 2 cards, Neom SC 1 card

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.

Amadou Koné · NEOM · 34′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAhmed Hegazy · NEOM · 35′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Kader Meite · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 90′ · 0.01 xG · on targetTheo Hernández · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 22′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRayane Messi · NEOM · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRúben Neves · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAmadou Koné · NEOM · 77′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAlexandre Lacazette · NEOM · 16′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuciano Rodríguez · NEOM · 13′ · 0.04 xG · on targetTheo Hernández · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 70′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSultan Mandash · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 58′ · 0.10 xG · goalSergej Milinković-Savić · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 61′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAhmed Hegazy · NEOM · 74′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Kanno · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 2′ · 0.11 xG · on targetMalcom · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 46′ · 0.11 xG · on targetMuhannad Al Saad · NEOM · 90′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedNathan Zeze · NEOM · 60′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Kader Meite · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 75′ · 0.36 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Leonardo · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 32′ · 0.44 xG · on targetRúben Neves · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 10′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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Al-Hilal Saudi FC: 11 shots, 7 on target, 2.14 xG. NEOM: 9 shots, 2 on target, 0.64 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′Rúben Neves · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 10′Sultan Mandash · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 58′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Hilal Saudi FC 2.14 xG · NEOM 0.64 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Al-Hilal
0Draws
0Neom SC
Neom SC — Al-Hilal · Saudi Pro League1–2

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 · Neom SC in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Hilal33 matchesNeom SC33 matches
2.55 goals/match ▲Goals scored33/331.27 goals/match
0.82 goals/match ▲Goals allowed33/331.42 goals/match
2.31 xG/match ▲Expected goals33/311.46 xG/match
16.2 shots/match ▲Shots33/3313 shots/match
6.97 shots/match ▲Shots on target33/334.76 shots/match
59.4% ●Possession33/3352.3%
6.55 corners/match ●Corners33/334.79 corners/match
1.48 cards/matchCards25/252 cards/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls33/3311.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 33home / 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, 16 May 2026, 20:05 UTC · analysis-v4

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