Al-Shabab 3-0 Al-Taawoun: Stats, xG & Lineups

Commentary

90'

Full-time. Al-Shabab 3-0 Al-Taawoun.

90+4'

Al-Taawoun

Offside, Al-Taawoun.

90+3'

M. Petkov

Attempt saved. M. Petkov (Al-Taawoun), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.

90'

7 minutes of added time.

88'

Y. E. Bahraoui

Attempt saved. Y. E. Bahraoui (Al-Taawoun), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.14.

88'

R. Mathias

Substitution, Al-Shabab: A. Al-Nashri comes on for R. Mathias.

88'

Y. Adli

Substitution, Al-Shabab: A. Al Asmari comes on for Y. Adli.

85'

Y. Carrasco

Goal! Al-Shabab 3-0 Al-Taawoun. Y. Carrasco (Al-Shabab) scores, assisted by R. Mathias.

84'

M. Petkov

Attempt missed. M. Petkov (Al-Taawoun), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.

82'

A. Hamdallah

Attempt blocked. A. Hamdallah (Al-Taawoun), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

80'

M. Petkov

Attempt missed. M. Petkov (Al-Taawoun), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.

80'

M. Al-Kuwaykibi

Substitution, Al-Taawoun: M. A. Aqal comes on for M. Al-Kuwaykibi.

78'

Z. Belaid

Yellow card for Z. Belaid (Al-Taawoun) for foul.

74'

Al-Taawoun

Offside, Al-Taawoun.

73'

Y. Carrasco

Attempt missed. Y. Carrasco (Al-Shabab), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.

70'

Y. Adli

Yellow card for Y. Adli (Al-Shabab) for argument.

70'

A. Hamdallah

Yellow card for A. Hamdallah (Al-Taawoun) for argument.

68'

I. Mahnashi

Substitution, Al-Taawoun: M. A. Saedi comes on for I. Mahnashi.

68'

F. A. Ghamdi

Substitution, Al-Taawoun: A. Hendi comes on for F. A. Ghamdi.

67'

A. El Mahdioui

Yellow card for A. El Mahdioui (Al-Taawoun) for foul.

66'

A. El Mahdioui

VAR: card upgraded for A. El Mahdioui (Al-Taawoun).

64'

Al-Shabab

Corner, Al-Shabab.

64'

Sultan

Substitution, Al-Shabab: D. Al-Enezi comes on for Sultan.

63'

A. Matuq

Substitution, Al-Shabab: A. Al-Hawsawi comes on for A. Matuq.

62'

A. Hamdallah

Attempt saved. A. Hamdallah (Al-Taawoun), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.

62'

Al-Taawoun

Corner, Al-Taawoun.

60'

F. A. Ghamdi

Attempt missed. F. A. Ghamdi (Al-Taawoun), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

57'

N. Bajrami

Substitution, Al-Taawoun: R. Al-Tulayhi comes on for N. Bajrami.

57'

P. Guiagon

Substitution, Al-Taawoun: Y. E. Bahraoui comes on for P. Guiagon.

56'

N. Bajrami

Attempt blocked. N. Bajrami (Al-Taawoun), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

55'

A. El Mahdioui

Attempt blocked. A. El Mahdioui (Al-Taawoun), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

51'

T. Jedvaj

Attempt missed. T. Jedvaj (Al-Shabab), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.24.

49'

M. Petkov

Yellow card for M. Petkov (Al-Taawoun) for foul.

47'

A. Hamdallah

VAR: no penalty for Al-Taawoun.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. Al-Shabab 2-0 Al-Taawoun.

45+8'

P. Guiagon

Attempt blocked. P. Guiagon (Al-Taawoun), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

45+6'

R. Mathias

Goal! Al-Shabab 2-0 Al-Taawoun. R. Mathias (Al-Shabab) scores.

45+6'

Y. Carrasco

Attempt saved. Y. Carrasco (Al-Shabab), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.05.

45+1'

F. A. Ghamdi

Yellow card for F. A. Ghamdi (Al-Taawoun) for foul.

45'

7 minutes of added time.

45'

Al-Taawoun

Corner, Al-Taawoun.

44'

A. Matuq

Attempt missed. A. Matuq (Al-Shabab), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.

43'

A. Matuq

Yellow card for A. Matuq (Al-Shabab) for foul.

42'

M. Al-Kuwaykibi

Attempt missed. M. Al-Kuwaykibi (Al-Taawoun), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

40'

A. El Mahdioui

Attempt missed. A. El Mahdioui (Al-Taawoun), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

37'

R. Martínez

Substitution, Al-Shabab: M. Barry comes on for R. Martínez.

35'

M. Petkov

Attempt blocked. M. Petkov (Al-Taawoun), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.07.

33'

A. Al-Bulaihi

Red card! A. Al-Bulaihi (Al-Shabab) is sent off for professional foul last man.

30'

A. Al-Bulaihi

VAR: card upgraded for A. Al-Bulaihi (Al-Shabab).

28'

Y. Adli

Attempt missed. Y. Adli (Al-Shabab), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

22'

J. Brownhill

Attempt saved. J. Brownhill (Al-Shabab), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

20'

M. Al-Mufarrij

Attempt blocked. M. Al-Mufarrij (Al-Taawoun), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.08.

20'

Al-Taawoun

Corner, Al-Taawoun.

18'

A. Matuq

Goal! Al-Shabab 1-0 Al-Taawoun. A. Matuq (Al-Shabab) scores.

18'

A. Matuq

Attempt blocked. A. Matuq (Al-Shabab), right-footed shot. xG 0.19.

17'

R. Mathias

Attempt missed. R. Mathias (Al-Shabab), shot. xG 0.37.

16'

Al-Taawoun

Offside, Al-Taawoun.

15'

Al-Taawoun

Corner, Al-Taawoun.

15'

Y. Adli

Attempt blocked. Y. Adli (Al-Shabab), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.

10'

Al-Taawoun

Offside, Al-Taawoun.

6'

R. Martínez

Cleared off the line! R. Martínez (Al-Shabab), right-footed shot. xG 0.19.

5'

P. Guiagon

Attempt missed. P. Guiagon (Al-Taawoun), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

1'

Kick-off: Al-Shabab vs Al-Taawoun.

Where the money is

97816 EUR matched · captured 3 weeks, 3 days ago

How much money is actually on each selection, next to what the price says it should be. A gap is not a tip — it just means the crowd and the book disagree.

Match odds 21478 EUR · live

Home 1.01 · implied 99.0%

88.6%

-10.4 vs price

Draw 1000.0 · implied 0.1%

6.4%

+6.3 vs price

Away 1000.0 · implied 0.1%

5.1%

+5.0 vs price

Half time 690 EUR · live

Home 1.31 · implied 76.3%

88.7%

+12.3 vs price

Draw 4.8 · implied 20.8%

11.2%

-9.7 vs price

Away 19.0 · implied 5.3%

0.0%

-5.3 vs price

Over/Under 2.5 goals 8635 EUR · live

Over 1.5 · implied 66.7%

87.5%

+20.8 vs price

Under 3.2 · implied 31.2%

12.5%

-18.7 vs price

Over/Under 2.5 first-half goals 981 EUR · live

Under 1.21 · implied 82.6%

83.8%

+1.1 vs price

Over 5.8 · implied 17.2%

16.1%

-1.1 vs price

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Player of the match

Match events

18' ⚽ A. Matuq1–0

30' VAR Card check · A. Al-Bulaihi

33' A. Al-Bulaihi · Professional foul last man

37' 🔁 M. Barry ◂ R. Martínez

43' A. Matuq · Foul

Half-time · 2–0

45'⁺¹ F. A. Ghamdi · Foul

45'⁺⁶ ⚽ R. Mathias2–0

47' VAR No penalty · A. Hamdallah

49' M. Petkov · Foul

57' 🔁 Y. E. Bahraoui ◂ P. Guiagon

57' 🔁 R. Al-Tulayhi ◂ N. Bajrami

63' 🔁 A. Al-Hawsawi ◂ A. Matuq

64' 🔁 D. Al-Enezi ◂ Sultan

66' VAR Card check · A. El Mahdioui

67' A. El Mahdioui · Foul

68' 🔁 A. Hendi ◂ F. A. Ghamdi

68' 🔁 M. A. Saedi ◂ I. Mahnashi

70' Y. Adli · Argument

70' A. Hamdallah · Argument

78' Z. Belaid · Foul

80' 🔁 M. A. Aqal ◂ M. Al-Kuwaykibi

85' ⚽ Y. Carrasco · assist R. Mathias3–0

88' 🔁 A. Al Asmari ◂ Y. Adli

88' 🔁 A. Al-Nashri ◂ R. Mathias

Full-time · 3–0

Coaches

Thomas Letsch

Vuk Rašović

Recent form

Al-Shabab

DHAl-Fayha0-0

LAAl-Kholood1-2

LHAl-Hilal0-2

DAAl-Hazem1-1

DHAl-Riyadh3-3

Al-Taawoun

LHAl-Hilal0-6

LAAl-Hazem0-1

DHAl-Fateh0-0

LAAl-Nassr1-2

DHAl-Fayha0-0

About this match

**Two teams limping into this one — neither can catch a break.** Al-Shabab's winless run stretches on, while Al-Taawoun just got obliterated 0-6 by Al-Hilal. Not exactly a clash of the titans. 🔴

Al-Shabab at least have draws to show for it; Taawoun are hemorrhaging goals and confidence. Home advantage in Riyadh gives **Al-Shabab the edge**, but don't expect a thrilling watch.

Key storylines:

- **Al-Shabab's midfield** anchored by **J. Brownhill** and **T. Partey** need to control tempo and stop the leaking goals
- **Al-Taawoun's attack** led by **A. Hamdallah** is their only real spark — they'll need him if they're escaping with anything
- **A. Al-Saluli** and the Taawoun backline are vulnerable after that Al-Hilal hammering; another defensive shambles could spell trouble

Expected lineups:

- **Al-Shabab**: M. Diaw, Y. Carrasco, M. Barry, T. Jedvaj, T. Partey, J. Brownhill, R. Martínez, R. Mathias
- **Al-Taawoun**: Mailson, A. Al-Saluli, M. Al-Mufarrij, Z. Belaid, P. Guiagon, A. El Mahdioui, M. Al-Kuwaykibi, A. Hamdallah

Prediction:

**Al-Shabab 1-0 Al-Taawoun** — grinding, defensive, no fireworks, but the hosts steal it at home. Lean Al-Shabab. ⚽

Where to watch

Canal Goat

Match facts

Stadium

Al-Shabab Club Stadium

City

Riyadh

Referee

Khalid Al-Ahmari

4.00 yellows/match · 14 matches

Kickoff

11 Oct, 18:00 UTC

Competition

Saudi Pro League

Highlights & clips

Al-Shabab 4-4-2 · 4-2-3-1 Al-Taawoun

1 M. Diaw 7.8 17 M. Al-Thani 7.1 4 T. Jedvaj 7.3 55 A. Al-Bulaihi 5.3 21 D. Al-Enezi 6.9 ↑ 64' 27 A. Al-Hawsawi 6.8 ↑ 63' 8 J. Brownhill 7.0 40 A. Al Asmari 6.5 ↑ 88' 10 Y. Carrasco 8.2 3 M. Barry 7.1 ↑ 37' 6 A. Al-Nashri 7.1 ↑ 88' 1 Mailson 5.6 70 A. Hendi 6.6 ↑ 68' 5 Z. Belaid 5.8 32 M. Al-Mufarrij 7.3 88 M. Petkov 6.2 18 A. El Mahdioui 8.0 45 M. A. Saedi 6.8 ↑ 68' 17 M. A. Aqal 6.3 ↑ 80' 23 R. Al-Tulayhi 6.7 ↑ 57' 47 Y. E. Bahraoui 6.6 ↑ 57' 9 A. Hamdallah 6.6

Substitutes

33GM. Al-Mahasneh 12DSultan↓ 64'7.3 2DM. A. Shwirekh 29MY. Adli↓ 88'7.5 37FA. Matuq↓ 63'8.0 49FR. Mathias↓ 88'7.6 9FR. Martínez↓ 37'6.9 97FM. Khodari 99FH. Al-Khorayef

Coach: Thomas Letsch

Substitutes

30GA. Al-Jadani 40DI. Mahnashi↓ 68'6.1 6DB. Al-Hurayji 93DA. Al-Saluli 4DN. A. Haleel 16MF. A. Ghamdi↓ 68'6.7 8MP. Guiagon↓ 57'6.6 10MN. Bajrami↓ 57'6.4 7FM. Al-Kuwaykibi↓ 80'6.5

Coach: Vuk Rašović

Top stats

32%Possession68%

2.34Expected goals (xG)0.9

13Total shots15

6Shots on target3

5Big chances1

1Corners4

Shots

5Shots off target6

2Blocked shots6

8Shots inside box6

5Shots outside box9

2Big chances scored0

3Big chances missed1

0.32Goals prevented-0.84

Attack

19Touches in box37

39Final third entries67

0Offsides4

11Free kicks9

2Fouled in final third2

Passing

223Passes471

157Accurate passes414

26/60 (43%)Long balls38/55 (69%)

2/10 (20%)Crosses6/28 (21%)

15Throw-ins16

Duels

57Duels43

33/59 (56%)Ground duels26/59 (44%)

10/16 (63%)Aerial duels6/16 (38%)

9/17 (53%)Dribbles3/15 (20%)

7Dispossessed2

Defending

14Tackles15

71Tackles won53

8Interceptions10

31Clearances10

37Recoveries40

Discipline

9Fouls11

2Yellow cards5

1Red cards0

Goalkeeping

3Saves2

2Big saves1

14Goal kicks9

Forecast BSD enginebest price across 25 bookmakers

Al-Shabab 41%

25%

Al-Taawoun 33%

CornersOver 9.5 corners 56% · 1.54 @ Pinnacle

CornersOver 8.5 corners 68% · 1.23 @ 1xBet

BTTSBoth teams to score 62% · 2.62 @ Bet365

GoalsOver 2.5 goals 60% · 3.30 @ William Hill

GoalsOver 1.5 goals 80% · 1.77 @ 1xBet

1X2Al-Taawoun to win 33% · 3.00 @ Bet365

1X2Draw 25% · 2.75 @ Bet365

1X2Al-Shabab to win 41% · 2.51 @ 1xBet

Who winsAl-Shabab to win (DNB) 54% · 1.68 @ Betsson

GoalsUnder 3.5 goals 63% · 1.57 @ betfair

CornersUnder 10.5 corners 55% · 2.05 @ Pinnacle

Odds consensus

1X2consensus

2.24

Al-Shabab

3.64

Draw

2.80

Al-Taawoun

Double Chanceconsensus

1.38

Al-Shabab or Draw

1.25

Al-Shabab or Al-Taawoun

1.58

Draw or Al-Taawoun

Both Teams to Scoreconsensus

1.47

Yes

2.50

No

Home Win to Nilconsensus

4.20

YES

Away Win to Nilconsensus

5.50

YES

Total Goals 0.50consensus

1.01

Over 0.50

13.30

Under 0.50

Total Goals 1.50consensus

1.14

Over 1.50

5.00

Under 1.50

Total Goals 2.50consensus

1.56

Over 2.50

2.35

Under 2.50

Total Goals 3.50consensus

2.38

Over 3.50

1.54

Under 3.50

Total Goals 4.50consensus

4.33

Over 4.50

1.18

Under 4.50

Draw No Betconsensus

1.66

Al-Shabab

2.10

Al-Taawoun

Total Corners (O/U) 7.50consensus

1.10

Over 7.50

5.20

Under 7.50

Total Corners (O/U) 8.50consensus

1.23

Over 8.50

3.50

Under 8.50

Total Corners (O/U) 9.50consensus

1.48

Over 9.50

2.48

Under 9.50

Total Corners (O/U) 10.50consensus

1.73

Over 10.50

2.04

Under 10.50

Total Corners (O/U) 11.50consensus

2.12

Over 11.50

1.65

Under 11.50

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Our calls before kick-off, and how they went.

Over 1.5 goals

✓

80% confidence

A confidence, not a tip. We do not claim these beat the bookmakers' price — the odds are short precisely because the outcome is likely.

Where the money is

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

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Where the money is

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

Shot map

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