Al Najoom vs Al Arabi SC: prediction and stats
Division 2Matchday 15Kick-off on January 2, 2027 at 12:05 PM (UTC)Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium, Al-Hasa
The Footlab AI model makes Al Najoom the favourite at 38%, against 27% for a draw and 35% for Al Arabi SC. The most likely score is 1-1. If Al Najoom wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 5,488 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 12, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Al Najoom vs Al Arabi SC?
A very open match: only 49 Elo points separate Al Najoom (1,571) and Al Arabi SC (1,522).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Al Najoom vs Al Arabi SC
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 Najoom
4-3-3- 87Abdullah Khattab Bilal
- 80Atiah Al Shamrani
- 97Mostafa Al Batran
- 29Abdulah Al Bilady
- 33Enad Al Khalifa
- 10Bandar Awdah Al Anazi
- 86Tiago Lopes
- 27Salam A Alohimad
- 24Ahmed Alsobaie
- 5Yasser Dhamri
- 30Suliman Sofyani
Al Arabi SC
4-3-3- 26Ali Al Zaqan
- 20A. Ciss
- 16Mahmood Albuhassan
- 8S. Udo
- 21G. Panom
- 6A. Al Haribi
- 70Ali Daqarshawi
- 17A. Abed
- 66H. Freij
- 12Turki Al Jaadi
- 37R. Al Mutairi
Computed on November 12, 2026 at 11:08 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Najoom have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Al Arabi SC have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Najran(away) | 1-0 | Division 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Al Shoalah(home) | 0-0 | Division 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Qilwah(away) | 0-2 | Division 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Al Jubail(home) | 1-0 | Division 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Al Entesar(away) | 1-2 | Division 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Al Jubail(home) | 1-1 | Division 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Al Qous(away) | 2-0 | Division 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Jubbah(away) | 2-0 | Division 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Al Entesar(home) | 0-0 | Division 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Al-Kawkab(away) | 1-3 | Division 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najoom score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Al Arabi SC score 1.3 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najoom | 0.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Al Arabi SC | 1.3 | 1.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Najoom sit 17th in Division 2 (7 points from 6 matches) and Al Arabi SC sit 4th (11 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Al Arabi SC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 17 | Al Najoom | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 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 Najoom vs Al Arabi SC?
- The Footlab AI model makes Al Najoom the favourite at 38%, against 27% for a draw and 35% for Al Arabi SC.
- Where and when is Al Najoom vs Al Arabi SC played?
- Al Najoom vs Al Arabi SC is played on January 2, 2027 at 12:05 PM (UTC) at Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium, in the Division 2.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% 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 54.1% 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.