Al Salmiyah vs Al Shabab: match statistics
Al Salmiyah vs Al Shabab: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Al Salmiyah played against Al Shabab in Kuwait Premier League (Kuwait). The game was played on October 10, 2026. Venue: Abdullah Al-Khalifa Stadium. Final score: 0:2.
Recent form
Al Salmiyah has 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Al Shabab has 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 1.33 points per game.
Scoring records
Al Salmiyah scores 1.33 goals per game and allows 0.67. Al Shabab scores 2.00 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 3.14 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 33% of Al Salmiyah's games and 100% of Al Shabab's. The Over 2.5 rates are 33% and 67%, compared with league averages of 62% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Al Salmiyah has the higher season xG average, 1.83 to 1.28 per game. Al Salmiyah takes 14.0 shots per game, while Al Shabab takes 9.3.
First-half and second-half trends
Al Salmiyah leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 0.67 goals per game after halftime. Al Shabab leads at halftime in 67% and scores 1.00 after halftime.
When the teams score
Al Salmiyah's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (2 goals). For Al Shabab, it is minutes 31-45+ (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Kuwait Premier League games average 3.14 goals. Both teams score in 62% of games, and 57% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Al Salmiyah sit 4th and Al Shabab 7th. The hosts have won 3 of their last 5 matches, while the visitors have won 2. At home, Al Salmiyah average 61% possession and 13.5 shots per match, compared with Al Shabab’s 50% possession and 12 shots per match away from home. However, the quality of chances created is similar: the hosts average 1.76 xG at home, while the visitors average 1.72 xG away, with both teams scoring an average of 1 goal in these conditions. The hosts have the defensive edge: they have conceded 5 goals in their last 5 matches, compared with their opponents’ 9, and their opponents’ xG at home is 1.11, against 1.24 for Al Shabab away. This advantage gives Al Salmiyah a slight edge in the forecast, although the evenly matched attacking metrics leave a considerable chance of a draw.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The strongest signal points to BTTS - Yes: both teams have scored in 100% of their matches this season, although their results over the last five games are less consistent. Over that period, Al Shabab saw BTTS land in 100% of its matches, scoring an average of 2.0 goals and conceding 1.8, which boosts the likelihood of the hosts finding the net. Al Salmiyah have recently recorded an xG of 1.40, while their opponents have allowed chances worth an average of 1.42 xG, giving the hosts a solid basis to score. Meanwhile, the visitors average 7.0 shots on target compared with 3.5 for the hosts, and Al Shabab's season xG stands at 1.72 against 1.62 xG conceded by Al Salmiyah. Caution is warranted because both teams scored in only 20% of Al Salmiyah's last five matches, but the overall data more strongly supports a BTTS - Yes pick.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
In their last five matches, Al Salmiyah scored and conceded an average of 1.0 goals, while Al Shabab averaged 2.0 scored and 1.8 conceded. Over 2.5 goals landed in 40% of the hosts’ last five matches and 80% of the visitors’ games, making this line a less conclusive signal. The case for at least two goals is supported by both teams scoring in every match played by either side this season, although this is a small sample. The expected total of 2.85 goals is also close to the league average of 3.0, so Over 1.5 has a clearer edge than the higher lines.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
A draw at half-time is the most likely outcome, as Al Salmiyah were level at the break in 3 of their last 5 matches, compared with 2 of 5 for Al Shabab. In those matches, the hosts conceded an average of just 0.2 goals before half-time, which could limit the visitors’ effectiveness early in the game. Al Salmiyah’s chances of a late win are supported by their 3 victories in the last 5 matches, compared with Al Shabab’s 2, and by the fact that the visitors lost the second half in 3 of their last 5 appearances. However, the X/1 pick is not a clear-cut one: the visitors’ average xG is 1.72, compared with 1.06 for the hosts, while shots on target average 7.0 and 3.5 per match, respectively. These figures point to a genuine threat from Al Shabab, but the hosts’ stronger results and the visitors’ weaker second-half performances tilt the forecast slightly towards a draw at half-time and an Al Salmiyah win.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Al Salmiyah | Al Shabab | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 50% | 50% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.13 | 0.14 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.19 | 0.43 |
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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Al Salmiyah is 50% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / game - Al Salmiyah · 1.33 pts / game - 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 50% better for: goals scored per game.
1.33 goals / game - Al Salmiyah · 2 goals / game - Al Shabab
Al Salmiyah is 199% better for: goals allowed per game.
0.67 goals / game - Al Salmiyah · 2 goals / game - Al Shabab
Al Salmiyah scores in 100% of games (3 of 3 games), while Al Shabab keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 games).
Al Shabab scores in 100% of games (3 of 3 games), while Al Salmiyah keeps a clean sheet in 67% (2 of 3 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Al Salmiyah
Over / Under - Al Shabab
1st half
2nd half
Game 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.
Al Shabab is 40% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.67 pts / game - Al Salmiyah · 2.33 pts / game - Al Shabab
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Al Salmiyah - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Al Shabab - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 67% of games and wins 33%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.
Allows 1.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.67 | 1.33 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Average goals per game | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 1 goal | 33% | 67% |
| 2 goals | 33% | 33% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 33% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 67% |
| No goal | 67% | 33% |
| Goal difference | +2 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 2.33 | 0.33 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Average goals per game | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 33% | 67% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 67% |
| Clean sheet | 67% | 0% |
| No goal | 0% | 33% |
| Goal difference | +2 | -2 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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 from completed games this season.
Game profile
Al Salmiyah
Al Shabab
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Kuwait Premier League).
Teams vs league
| Al Salmiyah | Liga | Al Shabab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 2.00 | 3.14 | ▲ 4.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 33% | 62% | ▲ 100% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 33% | 57% | ▲ 67% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 67% | 21% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 33% | 76% | ▲ 100% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 67% | 81% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Away team
Other recorded players
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
- Al ShababGoalYaqoub Husain Al Tararwa
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Al Salmiyah's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses against Al Shabab. Games average 1.50 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Al Salmiyah vs Al Shabab?
The Kuwait Premier League match finished Al Salmiyah 0:2 Al Shabab. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Al Salmiyah and Al Shabab?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Al Salmiyah won 1, Al Shabab won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Al Salmiyah vs Al Shabab?
Al Salmiyah score 1.33 goals per game on average and Al Shabab 2.00. The Kuwait Premier League average is 3.14 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Al Salmiyah's matches and 100% of Al Shabab's.
What form are Al Salmiyah and Al Shabab in?
Over the last 5 games Al Salmiyah have a 2-0-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Al Shabab 1-1-1 (1.33 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Al Salmiyah vs Al Shabab?
The statistical background for Al Salmiyah 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.