Al Shabab vs Al Taawon: match statistics
Al Shabab vs Al Taawon: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Al Shabab play Al Taawon in Professional League (Saudi Arabia). The match date is 3 May 2026 at 18:00. Final score: 1:5.
Current form
Al Shabab: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Al Taawon: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Al Shabab scores 1.29 and concedes 1.68 goals per match. Al Taawon scores 1.74 and concedes 1.35. League average: 3.01 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Al Shabab 62%, Al Taawon 65%. Over 2.5: Al Shabab 44%, Al Taawon 53%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 56%.
xG, shots and style
Al Shabab has higher xG: 1.46 vs 1.32. Al Shabab: 12.8 shots per match, Al Taawon: 11.8.
Match halves
Al Shabab: half-time lead 12%, second-half goals 0.76. Al Taawon: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 1.00.
Goals by minute
Al Shabab: 46-60 (10 goals). Al Taawon: 61-75 (15 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Professional League: 3.01 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 56%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.
Match description
I expect a draw: Al Shabab in the last 5 matches has 1 win and 4 draws and averages 1.4 points per match, while Al Taawon in that period has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses and averages 1.0 point per match, which evens their chances. The home side generates more chances — Al Shabab at home averages 15.21 shots and 5.79 on target per match, has average home xG of 1.72 and only 7% of matches without scoring. The visitors are, however, more efficient: Al Taawon have 52 goals this season versus Al Shabab’s 37 and a shot conversion rate of 17% versus 10%, with average away xG of 1.17. Defensively the hosts concede 1.79 goals at home on average (xG against 1.27), while Al Taawon away have xG against 1.72 and conceded 9 goals in the last 5 matches, indicating an open game with goals. Considering Taawon’s superior season metrics (5th place and 14 wins vs 12th place and 7 wins) together with Al Shabab’s draws and chance production, I assign probabilities: home 30%, draw 40%, away 30%.
Half-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 Shabab | Al Taawon | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 37% | 35% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.27 | 0.42 |
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 Taawon is 33% better for: last-5 form.
0.6 pts / match - Al Shabab · 0.8 pts / match - Al Taawon
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 Taawon is 35% better for: goals scored per match.
1.29 goals / match - Al Shabab · 1.74 goals / match - Al Taawon
Al Taawon is 24% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.68 goals / match - Al Shabab · 1.35 goals / match - Al Taawon
Al Shabab scores in 74% of matches (25 of 34 matches), while Al Taawon keeps a clean sheet in 18% (6 of 34 matches).
Al Taawon scores in 82% of matches (28 of 34 matches), while Al Shabab keeps a clean sheet in 21% (7 of 34 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 Shabab
Over / Under — Al Taawon
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 Taawon is 90% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.79 pts / match - Al Shabab · 1.5 pts / match - Al Taawon
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Al Shabab - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 12% of matches and wins 24%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Al Taawon - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.20 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -5 | -2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -1 | 0 |
* 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 46-60 (10 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (15 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - 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 Shabab
Al Taawon
* 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 Shabab | Liga | Al Taawon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 2.97 | 3.01 | • 3.09 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 62% | 58% | ▲ 65% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 44% | 56% | ▼ 53% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 21% | 23% | ▼ 18% |
| Goal before half-time | • 74% | 75% | • 74% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 71% | 80% | ▲ 85% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Al Shabab 0 - 0 - 1 Al Taawon. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Al Shabab vs Al Taawon?
The Professional League match finished Al Shabab 1:5 Al Taawon. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Al Shabab vs Al Taawon?
Al Shabab score 1.29 goals per game on average and Al Taawon 1.74. The Professional League average is 3.01 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 62% of Al Shabab's matches and 65% of Al Taawon's.
What form are Al Shabab and Al Taawon in?
Over the last 5 games Al Shabab have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Al Taawon 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Al Shabab vs Al Taawon?
The statistical background for Al Shabab vs Al Taawon — 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.