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 10 October 2026. Venue: Abdullah Al-Khalifa Stadium. Final score: 0:2.
Current form
Al Salmiyah: 2-0-1, 2.00 points/match. Al Shabab: 1-1-1, 1.33 points/match.
Goal statistics
Al Salmiyah scores 1.33 and concedes 0.67 goals per match. Al Shabab scores 2.00 and concedes 2.00. League average: 3.14 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Al Salmiyah 33%, Al Shabab 100%. Over 2.5: Al Salmiyah 33%, Al Shabab 67%. League level: BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 57%.
xG, shots and style
Al Salmiyah has higher xG: 1.83 vs 1.28. Al Salmiyah: 14.0 shots per match, Al Shabab: 9.3.
Match halves
Al Salmiyah: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.67. Al Shabab: half-time lead 67%, second-half goals 1.00.
Goals by minute
Al Salmiyah: 31-45+ (2 goals). Al Shabab: 31-45+ (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Kuwait Premier League: 3.14 goals per match, BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 57%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-0. Average goals 1.50, 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 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 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) | 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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Al Salmiyah is 50% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / match - Al Salmiyah · 1.33 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 50% better for: goals scored per match.
1.33 goals / match - Al Salmiyah · 2 goals / match - Al Shabab
Al Salmiyah is 199% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.67 goals / match - Al Salmiyah · 2 goals / match - Al Shabab
Al Salmiyah scores in 100% of matches (3 of 3 matches), while Al Shabab keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 matches).
Al Shabab scores in 100% of matches (3 of 3 matches), while Al Salmiyah keeps a clean sheet in 67% (2 of 3 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 Shabab is 40% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.67 pts / match - Al Salmiyah · 2.33 pts / match - Al Shabab
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Al Salmiyah - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Al Shabab - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 67% of matches and wins 33%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 1.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.67 | 1.33 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Average goals in match | 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 match | 2.33 | 0.33 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Average goals in match | 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 |
* 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 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 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 | ▼ 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
Recent meetings (2): Al Salmiyah 1 - 1 - 0 Al Shabab. Average goals 1.50, 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 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.