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Neom SC 1–1 Al-Ettifaq · Saudi Pro League

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1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Neom SC and Al-Ettifaq drew 1–1.

Shots
149
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
1.60.55
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

NEOM and Al-Ettifaq drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (NEOM – Al-Ettifaq): shots 14–9, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 1.6–0.55, 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-Ettifaq's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Al-Ettifaq's last-five shots average is above their season average.

15.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.3 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
Shots15.4 shots/match10.3 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

NEOM show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

13 shots/match ▲ShotsNEOM · Al-Ettifaq10.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNEOMAl-EttifaqBaseline
Shots13 shots/match10.3 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against11.7 shots/match14.7 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots9 shotsNeom SC 14 shots, Al-Ettifaq 9 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsNeom SC 3 shots, Al-Ettifaq 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.6 xG0.55 xGNeom SC 1.6 xG, Al-Ettifaq 0.55 xG
  • Possession62%38%Neom SC 62%, Al-Ettifaq 38%
  • Corners4 corners0 cornersNeom SC 4 corners, Al-Ettifaq 0 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls13 foulsNeom SC 11 fouls, Al-Ettifaq 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card0 cardsNeom SC 1 card, Al-Ettifaq 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.

Rayane Messi · NEOM · 21′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMukhtar Ali · Al-Ettifaq · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMukhtar Ali · Al-Ettifaq · 53′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMatija Glušćević · Al-Ettifaq · 53′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAmadou Koné · NEOM · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 52′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAhmed Hassan · Al-Ettifaq · 85′ · 0.04 xG · on targetKhalid Al-Ghannam · Al-Ettifaq · 12′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAbdulmalik Al Oyayari · NEOM · 29′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Dembélé · Al-Ettifaq · 55′ · 0.05 xG · on targetIslam Ahmed Hawsawi · NEOM · 66′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMuhannad Al Saad · NEOM · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRayane Messi · NEOM · 30′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRayane Messi · NEOM · 43′ · 0.09 xG · on targetAlexandre Lacazette · NEOM · 5′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Dembélé · Al-Ettifaq · 6′ · 0.10 xG · goalNathan Zeze · NEOM · 4′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAlexandre Lacazette · NEOM · 59′ · 0.14 xG · on targetAbdulmalik Al Oyayari · NEOM · 28′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedLuciano Rodríguez · NEOM · 40′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedAmadou Koné · NEOM · 36′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedGeorginio Wijnaldum · Al-Ettifaq · 87′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedAla'a Al-Hejji · NEOM · 80′ · 0.29 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

NEOM: 14 shots, 3 on target, 1.58 xG. Al-Ettifaq: 9 shots, 5 on target, 0.55 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Ala'a Al-Hejji · NEOM · 80′Moussa Dembélé · Al-Ettifaq · 6′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: NEOM 1.58 xG · Al-Ettifaq 0.55 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Neom SC
1Draws
0Al-Ettifaq
Al-Ettifaq — Neom SC · Saudi Pro League0–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Neom SC favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Al-Ettifaq in 2

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Neom SC34 matchesAl-Ettifaq34 matches
1.26 goals/matchGoals scored34/34▲ 1.5 goals/match
1.41 goals/match ▲Goals allowed34/341.62 goals/match
1.46 xG/match ▲Expected goals32/331.33 xG/match
13 shots/match ▲Shots34/3410.3 shots/match
4.71 shots/match ▲Shots on target34/344.35 shots/match
52.6% ●Possession34/3448.9%
4.76 corners/match ●Corners34/343.85 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards25/272.67 cards/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls34/3411.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples34 / 34home / 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, 21 May 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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