Al Fateh vs Al Shabab — match summary
Saudi Arabia · Pro League · kick-off 22 Oct 2026 21:45
Full time · score 1-3
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Al Fateh 39 · Al Shabab 25
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Al Fateh 43 · Al Shabab 58
Shots on target 3-10 · corners 8-7 · possession 41-59
NextGOAL tip: Al Shabab -0.25 · 2 stars
These two teams meet often enough that they should know each other's game well, and the last time Al Fateh hosted Al Shabab it ended 1-1 with neither side giving way. But the current state of both is nothing like it was then. Al Fateh still cannot find a way out of poor results, while Al Shabab, though they do not win often, rarely lose. Al Fateh have just lost at home 2-3 to a superior opponent, and across their last five matches the defence has been so leaky they have conceded in almost every game. The attack does produce the occasional goal but not enough to make up for what is given away. As for Al Shabab, they have just drawn 2-2 at home after previously thrashing their opponents 3-0. This team's strength is that they do not give up and pick up points steadily, even if they are not yet on a winning run. This game is likely to be one where Al Shabab see more of the ball and gradually turn the screw so that Al Fateh have to defend deep. If Al Shabab score first the game opens up immediately, because Al Fateh have no choice but to push forward and trade blows to get points back, and the space in the middle will become an area where Al Shabab can counter comfortably.