Al Khaleej vs Al Hilal — match summary
Saudi Arabia · Pro League · kick-off 29 Aug 2026 01:00
Full time · score 1-5
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Al Khaleej 32 · Al Hilal 77
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Al Khaleej 36 · Al Hilal 58
Shots on target 4-7 · corners 3-2 · possession 47-53
NextGOAL tip: Al Khaleej +1.75 · 1 stars
The goal timing numbers for both sides point in the same direction: Al Khaleej score and concede the most in the 76-90 min period (32% scored, 30% conceded), while Al Hilal score the most in the 31-45 min period (23%) and also concede the most in the same period (28%) — this match is likely to open up in the latter part of the first half and late in the game. Al Hilal's recent form is a winning run of 3 straight (Al-Fayha 0-3, Al Raed 0-2, Al Faisaly 4-2), but Al Khaleej are unbeaten in their last 2 league matches (draws vs Abha 1-1, vs Al Shabab 0-0). This kind of solid defensive display suggests the match is unlikely to end with a wide margin, and the system angle giving Al Khaleej a 1.75 handicap is based on the home side's defensive resilience. However, the form data for both teams this season is still limited (just 2-3 matches played), so most of the numbers seen are from last season — this angle therefore relies mainly on Al Khaleej's defense, which has conceded only 1 goal in 2 league matches.