Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Al Ittihad played against Al Shabab in Professional League (Saudi Arabia). The game was played on December 27, 2025. Final score: 2:0.

Recent form

Al Ittihad has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Al Shabab has 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Al Ittihad scores 1.89 goals per game and allows 1.67. Al Shabab scores 0.78 and allows 1.22. Games in this league average 3.08 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 56% of Al Ittihad's games and 67% of Al Shabab's. The Over 2.5 rates are 44% and 22%, compared with league averages of 65% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Al Ittihad has the higher season xG average, 1.61 to 1.28 per game. Al Ittihad takes 13.1 shots per game, while Al Shabab takes 12.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Al Ittihad leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Al Shabab leads at halftime in 11% and scores 0.44 after halftime.

When the teams score

Al Ittihad's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). For Al Shabab, it is minutes 31-45+ (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Professional League games average 3.08 goals. Both teams score in 65% of games, and 57% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

68Possession (%)32
Al IttihadAl Shabab
16Shots6
Al IttihadAl Shabab
7Shots on target4
Al IttihadAl Shabab
2.19xG0.92
Al IttihadAl Shabab
12Corners1
Al IttihadAl Shabab
95Dangerous attacks35
Al IttihadAl Shabab
12Fouls8
Al IttihadAl Shabab
1Cards2
Al IttihadAl Shabab

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Al IttihadAl Shabab
1.89Goals scored / game0.78
Al IttihadAl Shabab
1.67Goals allowed / game1.22
Al IttihadAl Shabab
62%Average possession48%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
5.22Shots on target / game3.56
Al IttihadAl Shabab

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.11Shots per game12.22
Al IttihadAl Shabab
5.22Shots on target3.56
Al IttihadAl Shabab
14.4%Shot conversion6.4%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
62%Possession48%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
1.61xG for1.28
Al IttihadAl Shabab
1.23xG against1.04
Al IttihadAl Shabab

Shooting quality

Al Ittihad: Efficient finishingAl Shabab: Balanced
Al IttihadAl Shabab
Accuracy (shots on target)40%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.22

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Al Ittihad is 25% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Al Ittihad · 0.8 pts / game - Al Shabab

Al Ittihad
DLDLW
Season result split
44% W22% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-2-3
1.56 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-3
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
WLLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.09BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Al Shabab
DDLDD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
11% W56% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-5-3
0.89 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-4-1
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-3-1
Last 5 away
0-3-1
DDLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.07Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Al Ittihad is 142% better for: goals scored per game.

1.89 goals / game - Al Ittihad · 0.78 goals / game - Al Shabab

Al Shabab is 37% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.67 goals / game - Al Ittihad · 1.22 goals / game - Al Shabab

Al Ittihad scoring profile: very strong

Al Ittihad scores in 67% of games (6 of 9 meczów), while Al Shabab keeps a clean sheet in 22% (2 of 9 meczów).

Al Shabab scoring profile: very strong

Al Shabab scores in 78% of games (7 of 9 meczów), while Al Ittihad keeps a clean sheet in 11% (1 of 9 meczów).

17Goals scored (season)7
Al IttihadAl Shabab
15Goals conceded (season)11
Al IttihadAl Shabab
3.56Average goals per game2
Al IttihadAl Shabab
7Goals scored (last 5)4
Al IttihadAl Shabab
9Goals conceded (last 5)5
Al IttihadAl Shabab

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal78%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
44%2 goals0%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
33%3 goals0%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
33%4 goals0%
Al IttihadAl Shabab

How often they concede at least...

89%1 goal78%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
56%2 goals22%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
11%3 goals11%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
11%4 goals11%
Al IttihadAl Shabab

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

65%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time22%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
22%BTTS in both halves0%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
22%Scored in both halves0%
Al IttihadAl Shabab

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS22%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
60%BTTS - last 580%
Al IttihadAl Shabab

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
56%Min. 2 goals before half-time22%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
33%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Al IttihadAl Shabab

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time56%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time22%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time22%
Al IttihadAl Shabab

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Al Ittihad is 37% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.22 pts / game - Al Ittihad · 0.89 pts / game - Al Shabab

Al Ittihad - half-time state
33% leading22% draw44% trailing
Al Shabab - half-time state
11% leading56% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.22Points per game (1st half)0.89
Al IttihadAl Shabab
0.89Goals scored (1st half)0.33
Al IttihadAl Shabab
1Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
Al IttihadAl Shabab
1.89Average goals (1st half)0.89
Al IttihadAl Shabab
33%Clean sheet before half-time44%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
67%No goal before half-time67%
Al IttihadAl Shabab

After half-time (2nd half)

1.56Points per game (2nd half)1.11
Al IttihadAl Shabab
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.44
Al IttihadAl Shabab
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
Al IttihadAl Shabab
1.67Average goals (2nd half)1.11
Al IttihadAl Shabab
33%Clean sheet after half-time67%
Al IttihadAl Shabab
44%No goal after half-time56%
Al IttihadAl Shabab

Al Ittihad - second-half results

44% W22% D33% L
11
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.22
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 44%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Al Shabab - second-half results

22% W44% D33% L
8
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.89
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 11% of games and wins 11%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Al Ittihad - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.20
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.8
Average goals per game1.41.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Al Shabab - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game0.60.2
Goals allowed / game0.80.2
Average goals per game1.40.4
1 goal100%40%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Al Ittihad
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
3
2
16-30
3
5
31-45
3
4
46-60
1
1
61-75
5
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Al Shabab
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
0
0
16-30
2
3
31-45
1
2
46-60
2
1
61-75
1
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.78
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
90%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
62%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Al Ittihad

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.38
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.44
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
117%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.56
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

Al Shabab

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.68
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
53%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
76%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Professional League).

Teams vs league

Al IttihadLigaAl Shabab
Average goals per game 3.563.08 2.00
Both teams scored 56%65% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%57% 22%
Clean sheets 11%21% 22%
Goal before half-time 78%73% 67%
Goal after half-time 89%78% 56%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.08
Average goals per game
65%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.61
Home goals / game
1.47
Away goals / game
+10%
Home attack advantage
+9%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Al IttihadGoalAhmed AlghamdiAssist: Roger Fernandes
  2. Al ShababSubstitutionOn: Nawaf AlsadiOff: Nawaf Al Ghulaimish
  3. Al IttihadYellow cardMario Mitaj
  4. Al ShababSubstitutionOn: Majed AbdullahOff: Abdullah Matuq Saeed
  5. Al ShababYellow cardAbdullah Matuq Saeed
  6. Al ShababYellow cardMajed Abdullah
  7. Al ShababSubstitutionOn: Vincent SierroOff: Faisal Al Sibyani
  8. Al IttihadSubstitutionOn: Abdulaziz Ali Al BishiOff: Ahmed Alghamdi
  9. Al IttihadGoalSteven BergwijnAssist: Muhannad Shanqeeti
  10. Al ShababSubstitutionOn: Hussain AlsebyaniOff: Ali Abdulqader Makki

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Mohammed Al HoaishMatches officiated: 12
4.83Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 250%Home wins17%Draws33%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab?

The Professional League match finished Al Ittihad 2:0 Al Shabab. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab?

Al Ittihad score 1.89 goals per game on average and Al Shabab 0.78. The Professional League average is 3.08 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Al Ittihad's matches and 67% of Al Shabab's.

What form are Al Ittihad and Al Shabab in?

Over the last 5 games Al Ittihad have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Al Shabab 0-4-1 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.