Al Shabab vs Al Ahli — match summary
Saudi Arabia · Pro League · kick-off 31 Oct 2026 01:00
Full time · score 6-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Al Shabab 37 · Al Ahli 52
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Al Shabab 65 · Al Ahli 33
Shots on target 7-4 · corners 4-3 · possession 62-38
NextGOAL tip: Al Shabab +0.5 · 3 stars
Al Shabab host Al Ahli in the Saudi league, with the home side having just won 3-1 in their last match, while the visitors also won 2-1 in the Asian cup. Both therefore come in having won, but in different contexts. Al Shabab have just returned to winning ways after drawing two matches before that, while Al Ahli are on a five-match winning run. Al Shabab have already drawn five of ten matches this season, scoring 14 and conceding 14; they are a team whose games are close almost every time, but their home defence still shows gaps, especially in the second half where they concede as much as 25% of all their goals. Al Ahli arrive in hot form, on a five-match winning run, scoring 27 goals from ten matches, and their defence is much tighter than before, allowing only 2.6 shots on target per game in their last ten matches across all competitions. This game is likely to see Al Ahli try to dominate possession and push forward, while Al Shabab tend to sit back and wait to counter with speed. If Al Shabab score first, the game should open up and more goals follow, but if Al Ahli take the lead first, the game may become one where the home side have to open up, which will create more space behind and make the game even more open.