Al Najma vs Al Shabab: match statistics
Al Najma vs Al Shabab: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Al Najma play Al Shabab in Professional League (Saudi Arabia). The match date is 20 May 2026 at 20:00. Venue: Al-Najma Club Stadium. Final score: 1:0.
Current form
Al Najma: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Al Shabab: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Al Najma scores 0.94 and concedes 2.24 goals per match. Al Shabab scores 1.29 and concedes 1.68. League average: 3.01 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Al Najma 65%, Al Shabab 62%. Over 2.5: Al Najma 68%, Al Shabab 44%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 56%.
xG, shots and style
Al Shabab has higher xG: 1.46 vs 1.06. Al Najma: 9.2 shots per match, Al Shabab: 12.8.
Match halves
Al Najma: half-time lead 15%, second-half goals 0.56. Al Shabab: half-time lead 12%, second-half goals 0.76.
Goals by minute
Al Najma: 46-60 (11 goals). Al Shabab: 46-60 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Professional League: 3.01 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 56%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.
Match description
Al Najma sits 18th with a record of 2 wins, 7 draws and 24 losses, scoring 31 and conceding 76; at home they average 1.25 goals scored and 2.25 conceded per match, with average xG 1.14 and xG against 1.78. Al Shabab are 13th with 8 wins, 11 draws and 14 losses, 44 goals for and 56 against; away they average 1.00 goal scored and 1.25 conceded, with xG 1.30 and xG against 1.35. In the last 5 matches Al Najma have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, scoring 4 and conceding 9 (0.4 pts per match), while Al Shabab in their last 5 have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, scoring 8 and conceding 14 (0.8 pts per match). The visitors have a clear defensive and chance-creation advantage: Al Najma concede 2.25 goals at home versus 1.25 conceded by Al Shabab away; the visitors average more shots (11.44 vs 9.94) and shots on target (3.88 vs 3.25) and keep clean sheets more often (19% vs 0% for the hosts). Considering 2 home wins vs 8 away wins this season, higher xG and better defence from Al Shabab, I tip the away win.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Al Najma | Al Shabab | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 33% | 37% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.31 | 0.27 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Al Najma is 67% better for: last-5 form.
1 pts / match - Al Najma · 0.6 pts / match - Al Shabab
Goals— how 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 Shabab is 37% better for: goals scored per match.
0.94 goals / match - Al Najma · 1.29 goals / match - Al Shabab
Al Shabab is 33% better for: goals conceded per match.
2.24 goals / match - Al Najma · 1.68 goals / match - Al Shabab
Al Najma scores in 68% of matches (23 of 34 matches), while Al Shabab keeps a clean sheet in 21% (7 of 34 matches).
Al Shabab scores in 74% of matches (25 of 34 matches), while Al Najma keeps a clean sheet in 12% (4 of 34 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Al Najma
Over / Under — Al Shabab
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Al Najma - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 15% of matches and wins 9%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Al Shabab - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 12% of matches and wins 24%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 100% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.20 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -5 | -2 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (23). Late-goal balance (76-90): -18 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (10 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Al Najma
Al Shabab
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Professional League).
Teams vs league
| Al Najma | Liga | Al Shabab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.18 | 3.01 | • 2.97 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 65% | 58% | ▲ 62% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 68% | 56% | ▼ 44% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 12% | 23% | ▼ 21% |
| Goal before half-time | • 74% | 75% | • 74% |
| Goal after half-time | • 79% | 80% | ▼ 71% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Al Najma 0 - 1 - 0 Al Shabab. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Al Najma vs Al Shabab?
The Professional League match finished Al Najma 1:0 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 Najma vs Al Shabab?
Al Najma score 0.94 goals per game on average and Al Shabab 1.29. The Professional League average is 3.01 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 65% of Al Najma's matches and 62% of Al Shabab's.
What form are Al Najma and Al Shabab in?
Over the last 5 games Al Najma have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Al Shabab 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Al Najma vs Al Shabab?
The statistical background for Al Najma vs Al Shabab — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.