Al Kuwait vs Al Shabab: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on May 19, 2027 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Kuwait Sporting Club Stadium, Kuwait City
The Footlab AI model makes Al Kuwait the favourite at 78%, against 14% for a draw and 8% for Al Shabab. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.5% of the 2,617 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Al Kuwait vs Al Shabab?
Al Kuwait is a heavy favourite: 1,918 Elo points against 1,371, a 547-point gap.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Al Kuwait 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 Kuwait
4-1-4-1- 27T. Khenissi
- 21A. Dara
- 6E. Barrahma
- 26Mohamed Marhoon
- 12M. Ghareeb
- 8A. Al Dhefiri
- 25O. Gonzalez
- 35A. Zola
- 23Mohammad Freih
- 13Fahad Al Rashidi
- 33S. Al Hoshan
Al Shabab
Not enough data to predict the Al Shabab lineup.
Computed on October 18, 2026 at 07:03 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Kuwait have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat; Al Shabab have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Khalidiya(home) | 3-1 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Al Nasar(away) | 7-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Al Wahda FC(away) | 2-3 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Al Jahra(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Al Qadsia(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Al Tadhamon(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Al Kuwait wins, 0 draws, 0 Al Shabab wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | Al Kuwait 5-1 Al Shabab | Premier League |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Al Shabab 0-4 Al Kuwait | Premier League |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Al Kuwait 6-0 Al Shabab | Premier League |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Al Shabab 1-4 Al Kuwait | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Al Kuwait 2-0 Al Shabab | Premier League |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Al Kuwait 4-0 Al Shabab | Crown Prince Cup |
Last archived meeting: Al Kuwait vs Al Shabab on Feb 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Al Kuwait score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Al Shabab score 1.2 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 70% probability of over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Kuwait | 2.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Al Shabab | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Kuwait sit 1st in Premier League (10 points from 4 matches) and Al Shabab sit 4th (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Kuwait | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Al Shabab | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
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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 Kuwait vs Al Shabab?
- The Footlab AI model makes Al Kuwait the favourite at 78%, against 14% for a draw and 8% for Al Shabab.
- Where and when is Al Kuwait vs Al Shabab played?
- Al Kuwait vs Al Shabab is played on May 19, 2027 at 05:45 PM (UTC) at Kuwait Sporting Club Stadium, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 70% 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 54.5% 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.