Al Shabab vs Al Khaleej Saihat: result 3-1 and analysis
King's Cup8th FinalsKick-off on January 25, 2018 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
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What was the result of Al Shabab vs Al Khaleej Saihat?
Al Shabab won 3-1 on January 25, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 22′Mutab SalemAl Khaleej Saihat
- 30′Yuseef KhameesAl Shabab (o.g.)
- 45′M. BenyettouAl Shabab
- 87′Hattan BahbriAl Shabab
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Shabab have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Al Khaleej Saihat have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2018 | Al-Ettifaq(home) | 3-1 | Pro League |
| Jan 7, 2018 | Najran(home) | 2-0 | King's Cup |
| Dec 27, 2017 | Al Baten(away) | 1-0 | Pro League |
| Dec 21, 2017 | Al-Qadisiyah FC(away) | 2-1 | Pro League |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Ohod(away) | 2-0 | Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2018 | Al Baha(away) | 1-0 | King's Cup |
| Dec 19, 2017 | Al Wehda Club(home) | 1-1 | Division 1 |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Najran(away) | 0-1 | Division 1 |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Hajer(home) | 1-3 | Division 1 |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Al Shoalah(away) | 1-2 | Division 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Al Shabab win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Al Khaleej Saihat win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2017 | Al Shabab 1-1 Al Khaleej Saihat | Pro League |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Al Khaleej Saihat 1-2 Al Shabab | Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Al Shabab vs Al Khaleej Saihat on Feb 10, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Al Shabab score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Al Khaleej Saihat score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shabab | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Al Khaleej Saihat | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy