Pro League · Regular Season - 8
Al Shabab 3–0 Al Taawon
Sun 11 Oct 2026 · 18:00 UTC · SHG Arena, Riyadh
Al ShababTeam 1805
Al TaawonTeam 1722Match story
Al Shabab · draw · Al TaawonBefore kick-off: 45% · 28% · 27%
Last reading, 90+8': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Abdullah Matuq 18'
- Ricardo Mathias 45+6'
- Yannick Carrasco 85'
We gave Al Shabab 45% to win: they did.
- Abdullah Matuq 1678 +55*18'
Al Shabab:Abdullah Matuq 1678 +55* - Ali Al-Bulaihi 1847 −10*33'
Al Shabab:Ali Al-Bulaihi 1847 −10* - Mamadou Thierno Barry 1465 +70* for Roger Martínez 1887 −4*37'
Al Shabab:Mamadou Thierno Barry 1465 +70* for Roger Martínez 1887 −4* - Abdullah Matuq 1678 +55*43'
Al Shabab:Abdullah Matuq 1678 +55* - 45+1'Faris Al-Ghamdi 1598 −8*
Al Taawon:Faris Al-Ghamdi 1598 −8* - Ricardo Mathias 1756 +69*45+6'
Al Shabab:Ricardo Mathias 1756 +69* - 49'Marin Plamenov·Petkov 1697 0
Al Taawon:Marin Plamenov·Petkov 1697 0 - 57'Rakan Al Tulayhi 1434 −8* for Nedim Bajrami 1857 −17*
Al Taawon:Rakan Al Tulayhi 1434 −8* for Nedim Bajrami 1857 −17* - 57'Younes El Bahraoui 1190 −8* for Parfait Guiagon 1792 −12*
Al Taawon:Younes El Bahraoui 1190 −8* for Parfait Guiagon 1792 −12* - Abdullah Ahmed Musa Al Hawsawi 1689 +14* for Abdullah Matuq 1678 +55*63'
Al Shabab:Abdullah Ahmed Musa Al Hawsawi 1689 +14* for Abdullah Matuq 1678 +55* - Dhari Sayyar Al Anazi 1796 +10* for Sultan Al-Anzi 1686 +55*64'
Al Shabab:Dhari Sayyar Al Anazi 1796 +10* for Sultan Al-Anzi 1686 +55* - 67'Ashraf El Mahdioui 1821 −45*
Al Taawon:Ashraf El Mahdioui 1821 −45* - 68'Mohammed Al Saedi 1428 −8* for Ibrahim Mohannashi 1659 −8*
Al Taawon:Mohammed Al Saedi 1428 −8* for Ibrahim Mohannashi 1659 −8* - 68'Abdulrahman Hendi 1247 −8* for Faris Al-Ghamdi 1598 −8*
Al Taawon:Abdulrahman Hendi 1247 −8* for Faris Al-Ghamdi 1598 −8* - 70'Abderrazak Hamdallah 1797 −24*
Al Taawon:Abderrazak Hamdallah 1797 −24* - Yacine Adli 1975 +29*70'
Al Shabab:Yacine Adli 1975 +29* - 78'Zinéddine Belaïd 1482 −8*
Al Taawon:Zinéddine Belaïd 1482 −8* - 80'Mohammed Al-Aqel 1437 −8* for Mohammed Al-Kuwaykibi 1837 −22*
Al Taawon:Mohammed Al-Aqel 1437 −8* for Mohammed Al-Kuwaykibi 1837 −22* - Yannick Carrasco 1922 +35* assist Ricardo Mathias 1756 +69*85'
Al Shabab:Yannick Carrasco 1922 +35* assist Ricardo Mathias 1756 +69* - Awad Haidar Amer Al Nashri 1720 −6* for Ricardo Mathias 1756 +69*88'
Al Shabab:Awad Haidar Amer Al Nashri 1720 −6* for Ricardo Mathias 1756 +69* - Ali Al-Asmari 1727 −9* for Yacine Adli 1975 +29*88'
Al Shabab:Ali Al-Asmari 1727 −9* for Yacine Adli 1975 +29*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 45% · 28% · 27%(Al Shabab · draw · Al Taawon)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 3–0 had 4%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Al Shabab €1.4M, Al Taawon €1.0M.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Al Shabab
14th in Saudi Pro League · 4 pts from 7
- 12 SepDAl-Fayha Saudi Pro League1846
- 9 SepLAl Kholood Saudi Pro League1880
- 4 SepLAl-Hilal Saudi FC Saudi Pro League1884
- 30 AugDAl-Hazm Saudi Pro League1890
- 25 AugDAl Riyadh Saudi Pro League1900
Al Taawon
16th in Saudi Pro League · 3 pts from 7
- 12 SepLAl-Hilal Saudi FC Saudi Pro League1738
- 8 SepLAl-Hazm Saudi Pro League1827
- 5 SepDAl-Fateh Saudi Pro League1773
- 28 AugLAl-Nassr Saudi Pro League1759
- 25 AugDAl-Fayha Saudi Pro League1816
Season outlook
From the Pro League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shabab | 4 /7 | 38.9 | 0% | 0% | 5% | 9th |
| Al Taawon | 3 /7 | 31.3 | 0% | 0% | 33% | 16th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 18th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Al Shabab · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +6.2 (Elite) · Elo 1945

Al Taawon · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +5.0 (Elite) · Elo 1866
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Al Shabab: balanced profile (how Thomas Letsch plays) · Al Taawon: balanced profile (how Žarko Lazetić plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.