Saudi Arabia - Professional LeagueAl-Shabab Club Stadium (Riyadh)Data current as of October 26, 2026

Al Shabab vs Al Ahli: match statistics

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

Game details

Al Shabab plays Al Ahli in Professional League (Saudi Arabia). The game is scheduled for October 30, 2026. Venue: Al-Shabab Club Stadium (Riyadh).

Recent form

Al Shabab has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Al Ahli has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Al Shabab scores 1.40 goals per game and allows 1.40. Al Ahli scores 2.70 and allows 1.30. Games in this league average 2.90 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 60% of Al Shabab's games and 50% of Al Ahli's. The Over 2.5 rates are 60% and 90%, compared with league averages of 52% for BTTS and 56% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Al Ahli has the higher season xG average, 1.81 to 1.68 per game. Al Shabab takes 14.3 shots per game, while Al Ahli takes 15.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Al Shabab leads at halftime in 30% of its games and scores 0.40 goals per game after halftime. Al Ahli leads at halftime in 60% and scores 1.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

Al Shabab's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (4 goals). For Al Ahli, it is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Professional League games average 2.90 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games, and 56% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 4.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(3.55)
(3.85)
(1.86)

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.

1.4Goals scored / game2.7
Al ShababAl Ahli
1.4Goals allowed / game1.3
Al ShababAl Ahli
50%Average possession54%
Al ShababAl Ahli
5.1Shots on target / game6.8
Al ShababAl Ahli

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.3Shots per game15.5
Al ShababAl Ahli
5.1Shots on target6.8
Al ShababAl Ahli
9.8%Shot conversion17.4%
Al ShababAl Ahli
50%Possession54%
Al ShababAl Ahli
1.68xG for1.81
Al ShababAl Ahli
1.52xG against1.15
Al ShababAl Ahli

Shooting quality

Al Shabab: AttackingAl Ahli: Attacking
Al ShababAl Ahli
Accuracy (shots on target)36%44%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.40

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 Ahli is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Al Shabab · 2.4 pts / game - Al Ahli

Al Shabab
LDWDW
Season result split
20% W50% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-5-3
1.10 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-3-2
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DLDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.80Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Al Ahli
LWWWW
Season result split
70% W0% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-0-3
2.10 pts / game · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-0-3
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LLLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.93Opponent xG: 1.03BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

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 Ahli is 93% better for: goals scored per game.

1.4 goals / game - Al Shabab · 2.7 goals / game - Al Ahli

Al Ahli is 8% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.4 goals / game - Al Shabab · 1.3 goals / game - Al Ahli

Al Shabab scoring profile: strong

Al Shabab scores in 70% of games (7 of 10 games), while Al Ahli keeps a clean sheet in 40% (4 of 10 games).

Al Ahli scoring profile: very strong

Al Ahli scores in 90% of games (9 of 10 games), while Al Shabab keeps a clean sheet in 30% (3 of 10 games).

14Goals scored (season)27
Al ShababAl Ahli
14Goals conceded (season)13
Al ShababAl Ahli
2.8Average goals per game4
Al ShababAl Ahli
9Goals scored (last 5)16
Al ShababAl Ahli
5Goals conceded (last 5)7
Al ShababAl Ahli

How often they score at least...

70%1 goal90%
Al ShababAl Ahli
40%2 goals70%
Al ShababAl Ahli
30%3 goals60%
Al ShababAl Ahli
0%4 goals40%
Al ShababAl Ahli

How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal60%
Al ShababAl Ahli
50%2 goals40%
Al ShababAl Ahli
20%3 goals30%
Al ShababAl Ahli
0%4 goals0%
Al ShababAl Ahli

* 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

50%BTTS at half-time20%
Al ShababAl Ahli
10%BTTS in both halves10%
Al ShababAl Ahli
30%Scored in both halves50%
Al ShababAl Ahli

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Al ShababAl Ahli
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS40%
Al ShababAl Ahli
60%BTTS - last 580%
Al ShababAl Ahli

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

60%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Al ShababAl Ahli
60%Min. 2 goals before half-time60%
Al ShababAl Ahli
30%Min. 3 goals before half-time30%
Al ShababAl Ahli

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Al ShababAl Ahli
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time70%
Al ShababAl Ahli
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time40%
Al ShababAl Ahli

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 Ahli is 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.6 pts / game - Al Shabab · 1.9 pts / game - Al Ahli

Al Shabab - half-time state
30% leading70% draw0% trailing
Al Ahli - half-time state
60% leading10% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.6Points per game (1st half)1.9
Al ShababAl Ahli
1Goals scored (1st half)1.2
Al ShababAl Ahli
0.6Goals conceded (1st half)0.8
Al ShababAl Ahli
1.6Average goals (1st half)2
Al ShababAl Ahli
50%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Al ShababAl Ahli
40%No goal before half-time30%
Al ShababAl Ahli

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)2
Al ShababAl Ahli
0.4Goals scored (2nd half)1.5
Al ShababAl Ahli
0.8Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
Al ShababAl Ahli
1.2Average goals (2nd half)2
Al ShababAl Ahli
40%Clean sheet after half-time60%
Al ShababAl Ahli
60%No goal after half-time30%
Al ShababAl Ahli

Al Shabab - second-half results

20% W40% D40% L
16
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.60
PPG before half-time
Lead holding67%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 20%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Al Ahli - second-half results

60% W20% D20% L
19
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.90
PPG before half-time
Lead holding117%

Leads at halftime in 60% of games and wins 70%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Al Shabab - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.40
Goals scored / game1.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game2.00.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals80%0%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+40
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 7
Al Ahli - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.002.60
Goals scored / game1.22.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.4
Average goals per game2.22.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals40%60%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+1+8
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6

* 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.

Al Shabab
ScoredConceded
3
0
0-15
3
1
16-30
4
5
31-45
2
2
46-60
0
0
61-75
2
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Al Ahli
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
3
1
16-30
6
4
31-45
6
0
46-60
5
1
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

3.40
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 2.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
117%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+32%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
63%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
4+
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Al Shabab

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.16
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.
-4.0 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.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.6
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Al Ahli

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.66
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.74
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.89
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
185%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* 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 (Professional League).

Teams vs league

Al ShababLigaAl Ahli
Average goals per game▼ 2.802.90▲ 4.00
Both teams scored▲ 60%52%▼ 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 60%56%▲ 90%
Clean sheets• 30%29%▲ 40%
Goal before half-time▼ 60%72%▲ 100%
Goal after half-time▲ 80%76%▲ 80%

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

2.90
Average goals per game
52%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.46
Away goals / game
+-1%
Home attack advantage
+-1%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Al Shabab's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss against Al Ahli. Games average 4.50 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Al Shabab
2 : 5
Al Ahli
Al Ahli
1 : 1
Al Shabab

FAQ

When do Al Shabab and Al Ahli play?

Al Shabab face Al Ahli on October 30, 2026 in Professional League at Al-Shabab Club Stadium (Riyadh). The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Al Shabab and Al Ahli?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Al Shabab won 0, Al Ahli won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 4.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

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

Al Shabab score 1.40 goals per game on average and Al Ahli 2.70. The Professional League average is 2.90 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Al Shabab's matches and 50% of Al Ahli's.

What form are Al Shabab and Al Ahli in?

Over the last 5 games Al Shabab have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Al Ahli 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Al Shabab vs Al Ahli: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.