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

Al Shabab vs Al Ahli: match statistics

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

Key match information

Al Shabab play Al Ahli in Professional League (Saudi Arabia). The match date is 30 October 2026. Venue: Al-Shabab Club Stadium (Riyadh).

Current form

Al Shabab: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Al Ahli: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Al Shabab scores 1.40 and concedes 1.40 goals per match. Al Ahli scores 2.70 and concedes 1.30. League average: 2.90 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Al Shabab 60%, Al Ahli 50%. Over 2.5: Al Shabab 60%, Al Ahli 90%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Al Ahli has higher xG: 1.81 vs 1.68. Al Shabab: 14.3 shots per match, Al Ahli: 15.5.

Match halves

Al Shabab: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.40. Al Ahli: half-time lead 60%, second-half goals 1.50.

Goals by minute

Al Shabab: 31-45+ (4 goals). Al Ahli: 31-45+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Professional League: 2.90 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-1. Average goals 4.50, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(3.55)
(3.85)
(1.86)

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.

1.4Goals scored / match2.7
Al ShababAl Ahli
1.4Goals conceded / match1.3
Al ShababAl Ahli
50%Average possession54%
Al ShababAl Ahli
5.1Shots on target / match6.8
Al ShababAl Ahli

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.3Shots per match15.5
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Al Shabab
LDWDW
Season result split
20% W50% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-5-3
1.10 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-3-2
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DLDWD
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-0-3
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LLLWW
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Al Ahli is 8% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Al Shabab scoring profile: strong

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

Al Ahli scoring profile: very strong

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

14Goals scored (season)27
Al ShababAl Ahli
14Goals conceded (season)13
Al ShababAl Ahli
2.8Average goals in match4
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 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

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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

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

1.6 pts / match - Al Shabab · 1.9 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 30% of matches and wins 20%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 60% of matches and wins 70%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Al Shabab - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.40
Goals scored / match1.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match2.00.8
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.002.60
Goals scored / match1.22.0
Goals conceded / match1.00.4
Average goals in match2.22.4
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

* 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.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.40
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
185%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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 ShababLigaAl Ahli
Average goals in match▼ 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 match
52%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / match
1.46
Away goals / match
+-1%
Home attack advantage
+-1%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (2): Al Shabab 0 - 1 - 1 Al Ahli. Average goals 4.50, both teams scored in 100% matches.

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 30 October 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.