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Saudi Pro League · Matchweek 9

· King Khalid Sport City Stadium

Neom SC

NEO

0–1Full timeHalf-time 0–0

Al-Ettifaq

ALE

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Alexandre Lacazette32'Yellow card for Neom SC at 32 minutes: Alexandre Lacazette
  2. 60'Abdoulaye KantéYellow card for Al-Ettifaq at 60 minutes: Abdoulaye Kanté
  3. 81'Matija GluščevićYellow card for Al-Ettifaq at 81 minutes: Matija Gluščević
  4. 82'Abdullah Khateebassist by Ziyad Al GhamdiGoal for Al-Ettifaq at 82 minutes: Abdullah Khateeb assist by Ziyad Al Ghamdi
  5. 84'Abdulelah HawsawiYellow card for Al-Ettifaq at 84 minutes: Abdulelah Hawsawi
Show 10 substitutions
  1. 46'Abdullah Khateeb on for Radhi Al OtaibiSubstitution for Al-Ettifaq at 46 minutes: Abdullah Khateeb on for Radhi Al Otaibi
  2. 54'Matija Gluščević on for Sultan HarunSubstitution for Al-Ettifaq at 54 minutes: Matija Gluščević on for Sultan Harun
  3. 60'Yasir Shammari on for Khalid Al GhannamSubstitution for Al-Ettifaq at 60 minutes: Yasir Shammari on for Khalid Al Ghannam
  4. Muhannad Al Saad on for Giorgos Masouras74'Substitution for Neom SC at 74 minutes: Muhannad Al Saad on for Giorgos Masouras
  5. 78'Abdulelah Hawsawi on for Ondrej DudaSubstitution for Al-Ettifaq at 78 minutes: Abdulelah Hawsawi on for Ondrej Duda
  6. 78'Ziyad Al Ghamdi on for Jordan LarssonSubstitution for Al-Ettifaq at 78 minutes: Ziyad Al Ghamdi on for Jordan Larsson
  7. Khalil Al Absi on for Mohannad Abu Taha81'Substitution for Neom SC at 81 minutes: Khalil Al Absi on for Mohannad Abu Taha
  8. Abbas Al Hassan on for Valentín Vada81'Substitution for Neom SC at 81 minutes: Abbas Al Hassan on for Valentín Vada
  9. Haroune Camara on for Abdulmalik Al Oyayari89'Substitution for Neom SC at 89 minutes: Haroune Camara on for Abdulmalik Al Oyayari
  10. Mohammed Al Burayk on for Khalifah Al Dawsari89'Substitution for Neom SC at 89 minutes: Mohammed Al Burayk on for Khalifah Al Dawsari
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Neom SC4-4-2Starting shape4-4-2Al-Ettifaq
55%Possession49%
40%Territory41%
17%From set plays30%
0.09Chance quality0.12
6.4%Directness6.2%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 4 for Neom SC, 4 for Al-Ettifaq.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 27 of 104 matches, not the full season.

The xG race16 shots
Cumulative expected goalsNeom SC 0.70 xG, Al-Ettifaq 0.14 xG over 93 minutes
  • Neom SC0.70
  • Al-Ettifaq0.14
Final score 0–1
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
7'Neom SC0.04blocked
8'Neom SC0.07off target
12'Neom SC0.03saved
18'Neom SC0.02saved
41'Neom SC0.24saved
43'Al-Ettifaq0.03off target
56'Neom SC0.03off target
72'Neom SC0.02blocked
73'Neom SC0.02off target
75'Neom SC0.04blocked
82'Al-Ettifaq0.03goal
86'Al-Ettifaq0.03off target
89'Neom SC0.07off target
90'Neom SC0.09off target
92'Neom SC0.02off target
93'Al-Ettifaq0.05off target
Shot map1 scored
Shot map
  • Neom SC (0/12)
  • Al-Ettifaq (1/4)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
7'Neom SC0.04right footopen playblocked
8'Neom SC0.07left footcorneroff target
12'Neom SC0.03right footset piecesaved
18'Neom SC0.02right footopen playsaved
41'Neom SC0.24left footopen playsaved
43'Al-Ettifaq0.03right footopen playoff target
56'Neom SC0.03left footopen playoff target
72'Neom SC0.02left footcornerblocked
73'Neom SC0.02right footcorneroff target
75'Neom SC0.04left footfast breakblocked
82'Al-Ettifaq0.03left footcornergoal
86'Al-Ettifaq0.03right footcorneroff target
89'Neom SC0.07right footfree kickoff target
90'Neom SC0.09headcorneroff target
92'Neom SC0.02left footopen playoff target
93'Al-Ettifaq0.05right footopen playoff target
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Neom SC, below favour Al-Ettifaq.
  • Neom SC pressure
  • Al-Ettifaq pressure
Line-ups40 players
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
Neom SCAl-Ettifaq
0.70Expected goals0.14
59Possession %41
12Shots4
3On target1
1Big chances0
10Corners2
519Passes377
85Pass accuracy %80
49.3Field tilt %est.42.7
15Fouls12
1Yellow cards3