Al Shabab vs Al Arabi: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on December 2, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Al Ahmadi Stadium, Al Ahmadi
The Footlab AI model makes Al Arabi the favourite at 65%, against 20% for a draw and 15% for Al Shabab. The most likely score is 0-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 3,044 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 22, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Al Shabab vs Al Arabi?
Al Arabi is a heavy favourite: 1,693 Elo points against 1,356, a 337-point gap.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Al Shabab vs Al Arabi
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 Shabab
Not enough data to predict the Al Shabab lineup.
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
Computed on October 22, 2026 at 09:15 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Shabab have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Al Arabi have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Istiqlol(away) | 0-2 | AFC Challenge League |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Al Shabab wins, 1 draw, 5 Al Arabi 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 Shabab score 1.1 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Al Arabi score 1.4 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 62% 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 Shabab | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Al Arabi | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Shabab sit 6th in Premier League (7 points from 5 matches) and Al Arabi sit 10th (3 points from 4 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 Shabab vs Al Arabi?
- The Footlab AI model makes Al Arabi the favourite at 65%, against 20% for a draw and 15% for Al Shabab.
- Where and when is Al Shabab vs Al Arabi played?
- Al Shabab vs Al Arabi is played on December 2, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at Al Ahmadi Stadium, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 62% 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.