Al Arabi vs Al Shabab: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on May 30, 2027 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Ali Sabah Al Salem Stadium, Madīnat al-Kuwayt (Kuwait City)
The Footlab AI model makes Al Arabi the favourite at 68%, against 19% for a draw and 13% for Al Shabab. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,849 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 20, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Al Arabi vs Al Shabab?
Al Arabi is a heavy favourite: 1,712 Elo points against 1,362, a 350-point gap.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Al Arabi vs Al Shabab
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Al Arabi
4-3-3- 77A. Iwuala
- 6A. Porusaniei
- 98Z. Qunbar
- 95J. Rassoul
- 18K. Markneh
- 14K. Al Mershed
- 2Abd Awadi
- 23Sheldon
- 3Ammar Abdullah
- 5Jomaa Al Zlit
- 22S. Abdulghafoor
Al Shabab
Not enough data to predict the Al Shabab lineup.
Computed on October 20, 2026 at 01:32 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Arabi have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Al Shabab have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Wathba(home) | 0-1 | AFC Challenge League |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Kazma(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Al Sulaibikhat(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Al Jahra(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Al Kuwait(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2026 | Al Fahaheel(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Al Salmiyah(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Kazma(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Al Sulaibikhat(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Al Jahra(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Al Arabi wins, 1 draw, 0 Al Shabab wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | Al Shabab 0-5 Al Arabi | Premier League |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Al Arabi 2-0 Al Shabab | Premier League |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Al Arabi 1-0 Al Shabab | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Al Shabab 1-1 Al Arabi | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Al Shabab 1-4 Al Arabi | Premier League |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Al Arabi 3-0 Al Shabab | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Arabi score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Al Shabab score 1.1 and concede 2.0. The model gives a 61% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Al Shabab | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Arabi sit 10th in Premier League (3 points from 4 matches) and Al Shabab sit 6th (7 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Al Shabab | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| 10 | Al Arabi | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Al Arabi vs Al Shabab?
- The Footlab AI model makes Al Arabi the favourite at 68%, against 19% for a draw and 13% for Al Shabab.
- Where and when is Al Arabi vs Al Shabab played?
- Al Arabi vs Al Shabab is played on May 30, 2027 at 05:45 PM (UTC) at Ali Sabah Al Salem Stadium, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 61% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.