Al Salmiyah vs Al Shabab: match statistics
Al Salmiyah vs Al Shabab: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Al Salmiyah played Al Shabab in Kuwait Premier League (Kuwait). The match was played on 19 May 2026. Venue: Abdullah Al-Khalifa Stadium. Final score: 3:0.
Current form
Al Salmiyah: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Al Shabab: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Al Salmiyah scores 1.13 and concedes 0.73 goals per match. Al Shabab scores 0.73 and concedes 1.87. League average: 2.61 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Al Salmiyah 47%, Al Shabab 53%. Over 2.5: Al Salmiyah 27%, Al Shabab 33%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 43%.
xG, shots and style
Al Salmiyah has higher xG: 1.27 vs 1.04. Al Salmiyah: 9.5 shots per match, Al Shabab: 8.7.
Match halves
Al Salmiyah: half-time lead 47%, second-half goals 0.40. Al Shabab: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.33.
Goals by minute
Al Salmiyah: 0-15 (6 goals). Al Shabab: 76-90+ (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Kuwait Premier League: 2.61 goals per match, BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 43%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.
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 holds a clear statistical advantage: they have scored 17 goals this season versus Al Shabab’s 11 and conceded only 11 compared to their opponents’ 28. At home the hosts average 1.29 goals scored and 0.57 conceded per match, record a 57% win rate and 43% clean sheets, while Al Shabab away average 1.00 goal, 1.88 conceded per match and only 13% clean sheets. Recent form over the last 5 matches also favors the hosts — Al Salmiyah have won 3 of their last 5 and average 1.8 points per game, whereas Al Shabab have not won any of their last 5 (0 wins and 0.4 points per game) and have conceded 12 goals in that run. xG confirms the hosts’ advantage: average home xG for Al Salmiyah is 1.28 versus the visitors’ 1.02, and xG against is 1.33 versus the visitors’ 1.58, indicating better quality of chances and a more stable defense. Considering higher shot conversion at home (14% vs 11%), superior defensive metrics and current form, I give Al Salmiyah the stronger likelihood of victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Al Shabab has a season BTTS rate of 75% versus Al Salmiyah’s 29%, and over the last 5 matches these figures are 80% and 40% respectively, providing a strong signal for BTTS - Yes. Goal stats show Al Salmiyah scores 0.43 and concedes 1.86 per match this season, while Al Shabab scores 1.00 and concedes 1.88 — both teams concede around 1.8–1.9 goals per game. xG confirms a similar picture: season xG is 1.07 for Salmiyah and 1.02 for Shabab, with xG against 1.66 and 1.58, meaning both sides create ~1.0 xG but concede ~1.6 xG. Additionally, Shabab has a low clean sheet percentage of 13% and higher finishing efficiency (conversion 11% on 9.0 shots) while Salmiyah posts 5% conversion on 8.29 shots, and Shabab has conceded 12 goals in the last 5 matches (avg 2.4). Considering Shabab’s 75% season BTTS, 80% BTTS in their last 5 matches, and the shared xG and average goals conceded, I assess the probability of BTTS = Yes at 70% versus 30% for No.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Season-long statistics strongly support at least two goals: matches >1.5 goals occurred in 71% of Al Salmiyah games and 88% of Al Shabab games (avg ~80%), while the league average is 2.59 goals per match. In xG terms Al Salmiyah has xG_for 1.07 versus Al Shabab xG_against 1.58 — their simple average is 1.33 for the home side; conversely Al Shabab has xG_for 1.02 and xG_against of the hosts 1.66, averaging 1.34, which totals ~2.66 xG. Form and efficiency require adjustments: Al Salmiyah’s shot conversion is very low at 5% and they score only 0.43 goals at home season-to-date, so I adjusted the home forecast to ~1.10; Al Shabab have conceded 12 goals in their last 5 matches (2.4 per game) and concede 1.88 on the season, so I expect ~1.55 goals for the visitors. Consequently expected goals are ~2.65 and the high frequency of Over 1.5 (82%) makes Over 1.5 the strongest signal, while Over 2.5 is moderately likely (56%) and Over 3.5 has low probability (25%).
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The strongest signal from the data indicates a draw at Half-Time and a draw at Full-Time (X/X). The home side drew at the break in 43% of their matches and the away side in 38%, with seasonal draw rates of 43% (home) and 38% (away), suggesting a high frequency of draws. First halves are low-scoring — home teams average 0.29 goals in the first half, away teams 0.5, and the average goals at the break are 0.86 (home matches) versus 1.25 (away matches), so HT often ends without a clear lead. Both teams’ xG are almost equal (1.07 vs 1.02) with xG against of 1.66 vs 1.58, and the visitors have better conversion (11% vs 5%), which could produce a turnaround after the break; however, the last 5 matches show better form for the home side (3 wins = 60% of the last 5) versus 0% wins for the away side, so I assign X/X the greatest weight (30%) and allocate part of the probability to X/2 (20%) and X/1 (12%) as alternatives.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-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 Salmiyah | Al Shabab | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 38% | 33% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.31 | 0.25 |
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 Salmiyah is 400% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / match - Al Salmiyah · 0.4 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 Salmiyah is 55% better for: goals scored per match.
1.13 goals / match - Al Salmiyah · 0.73 goals / match - Al Shabab
Al Salmiyah is 156% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.73 goals / match - Al Salmiyah · 1.87 goals / match - Al Shabab
Al Salmiyah scores in 80% of matches (12 of 15 matches), while Al Shabab keeps a clean sheet in 20% (3 of 15 matches).
Al Shabab scores in 67% of matches (10 of 15 matches), while Al Salmiyah keeps a clean sheet in 47% (7 of 15 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 Salmiyah
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.
Al Salmiyah is 39% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.67 pts / match - Al Salmiyah · 1.2 pts / match - Al Shabab
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Al Salmiyah - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 47% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Al Shabab - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 20%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 20% | 80% |
| Goal difference | +4 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 0.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Average goals in match | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -4 | -5 |
* 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 0-15 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - 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 Salmiyah
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 (Kuwait Premier League).
Teams vs league
| Al Salmiyah | Liga | Al Shabab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 1.87 | 2.61 | • 2.60 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 47% | 50% | ▲ 53% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 27% | 43% | ▼ 33% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 47% | 28% | ▼ 20% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 80% | 74% | ▼ 67% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 53% | 76% | ▼ 73% |
^ 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
Other recorded players
Away team
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
- Al SalmiyahGoalAthbi Saleh
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Al Salmiyah 0 - 1 - 0 Al Shabab. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Al Salmiyah vs Al Shabab?
The Kuwait Premier League match finished Al Salmiyah 3:0 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 Salmiyah vs Al Shabab?
Al Salmiyah score 1.13 goals per game on average and Al Shabab 0.73. The Kuwait Premier League average is 2.61 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Al Salmiyah's matches and 53% of Al Shabab's.
What form are Al Salmiyah and Al Shabab in?
Over the last 5 games Al Salmiyah have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Al Shabab 0-2-3 (0.40 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.