Al-Ittihad vs Al-Shabab

27 December 2025 · Saudi Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Mohammed Khled Hoish

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • A. Al-Ghamdi 16’
  • S. Bergwijn 86’

Match summary

Al-Ittihad won 2-0 at home to Al-Shabab. Al-Ittihad led 1-0 at half-time.

A. Al-Ghamdi put Al-Ittihad ahead in the 16th minute and S. Bergwijn made it 2-0 in the 86th minute.

The chances backed that up: Al-Ittihad created 2.36 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Al-Shabab's 0.93 from 6.

Match stats

68% Possession 32%
16 Shots 6
7 Shots on target 4
12 Corners 1
613 Passes 294
90.9% Pass accuracy 77.2%
7 Tackles 21
12 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 1
4 Offsides 0

Key events

Al-Ittihad Al-Shabab
2’
A. MatuqShot on target
3’
M. A. ShwirekhShot on target
A. Al-GhamdiRight foot shot1-0 (Al-Ittihad)
16’
K. BenzemaShot on target
27’
S. BergwijnShot on target
37’
39’
N. A. SadiN. A. Ghulaimish
M. Mitaj
43’
46’
M. AbdullahA. Matuq
D. PereiraShot on target
47’
53’
M. AbdullahShot on target
K. BenzemaShot on target
59’
K. BenzemaShot on target
65’
70’
M. Abdullah
76’
V. SierroF. Al-Sibyani
76’
J. BrownhillShot on target
A. Al-BishiA. Al-Ghamdi
82’
S. Bergwijn2-0 (Al-Ittihad)
85’
85’
H. AlsebyaniA. Makki
S. Al-ShehriK. Benzema
88’
H. Al-GhamdiS. Bergwijn
88’
A. SharahiliH. Kadesh
90’
A. Al-JelidanM. Shanqeeti
90’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.36 0.93 16’ A. Al-Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad), 1-0 16’ 86’ S. Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), 2-0 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.36 0.93 16’ A. Al-Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad), 1-0 Al-Ghamdi 16’ 86’ S. Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), 2-0 Bergwijn 86’
Al-Ittihad 2.36 xGAl-Shabab 0.93 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Al-Shabab attacking Al-Ittihad attacking 
16’ A. Al-Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 86’ S. Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 2’ A. Matuq (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 53’ M. Abdullah (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 68’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 29’ M. Shanqeeti (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 59’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 82’ U. Hernández (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ D. Pereira (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 49’ S. Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 80’ H. Kadesh (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 7’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ S. Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 78’ D. Pereira (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 27’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ M. Shanqeeti (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 65’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 76’ J. Brownhill (Al-Shabab), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ A. Matuq (Al-Shabab), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ M. A. Shwirekh (Al-Shabab), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ D. Pereira (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 16’ A. Al-Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 86’ S. Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 2’ A. Matuq (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 53’ M. Abdullah (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 68’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 29’ M. Shanqeeti (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 59’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 82’ U. Hernández (Al-Shabab), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ D. Pereira (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 49’ S. Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 80’ H. Kadesh (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 7’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ S. Bergwijn (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 78’ D. Pereira (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 27’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ M. Shanqeeti (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 65’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 76’ J. Brownhill (Al-Shabab), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ A. Matuq (Al-Shabab), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ K. Benzema (Al-Ittihad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ M. A. Shwirekh (Al-Shabab), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ D. Pereira (Al-Ittihad), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Al-Ittihad 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Rajković
Shanqeeti 90’
Pereira
Kadesh 90’
Mitaj
Kanté
Fabinho
Al-Ghamdi
Bergwijn
Fernandes
Benzema 88’
Al-Shabab 4-3-3 Starting XI
Grohe
Ghulaimish 39’
Shwirekh
Hoedt
Balobaid
Al-Sibyani 76’
Makki 85’
Adli
Brownhill
Matuq 46’
Hernández

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
P. Rajković
90′ 4 0 23 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
M. Shanqeeti
89′ 3 1 – 6 – 43 – – 1 –
D. Pereira
90′ 1 – – 6 3 110 – – – –
H. Kadesh
89′ – – – 1 1 79 – – – –
M. Mitaj
90′ – –
Midfielders6 players
N. Kanté
90′ – – 48 2 – 1 – 2 1 – –
Fabinho
90′ – – 77 2 – – 3 4 4 1 –
A. Al-Ghamdi
82′ 1 – 35 1 – 2 – 4 2 1 –
S. Bergwijn
88′ 1 – 26 4 – – – 1 – 1 –
R. Fernandes
90′ – 1 45 3 – 1 – 4 2 1 –
H. Al-Ghamdi Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 4 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
K. Benzema
88′ – – 6 3 0.48 – 1 4 1 27 –
A. Al-Bishi Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – 1 – 4 –
S. Al-Shehri Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

Al-Ittihad DLDLW
Al-Shabab DDLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Al-Shabab 2-3 Al-Ittihad, 20 May 25 Next meeting: Al-Shabab 3-2 Al-Ittihad, 17 May 26  All Al-Ittihad vs Al-Shabab meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.