Al Taawon vs Al Shabab: prediction and stats
Pro LeagueRegular Season - 25Kick-off on April 8, 2027 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Al Taawon Club Stadium, Buraidah
The Footlab AI model makes Al Shabab the favourite at 46%, against 25% for a draw and 29% for Al Taawon. The most likely score is 1-1. If Al Shabab wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.9% of the 5,158 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 9, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Al Taawon vs Al Shabab?
A very open match: only 6 Elo points separate Al Taawon (1,852) and Al Shabab (1,846).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Al Taawon 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 Taawon
5-4-1- 9A. Hamed Allah
- 18A. El Mahdioui
- 16Faris Al Ghamdi
- 8P. Guiagon
- 10N. Bajrami
- 5Z. Belaïd
- 88M. Petkov
- 40Ibrahim Mahnashi
- 45Mohammed Al Saedi
- 4Nasser Al Haleel
- 1Mailson
Al Shabab
4-4-2- 9Roger Martínez
- 49Ricardo Mathias
- 29Y. Adli
- 8J. Brownhill
- 11Daniel Podence
- 10Y. Carrasco
- 4T. Jedvaj
- 17Mohammed Fuad Ibrahim Al Thani
- 21Dhari Al Anazi
- 55Ali Al Bulayhi
- 1M. Diaw
Computed on November 9, 2026 at 01:01 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Taawon have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Al Shabab have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | Al Faisaly(home) | 3-1 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Al-Ettifaq(home) | 1-1 | Pro League |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Al Faisaly(away) | 2-0 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Al Riyadh(away) | 1-2 | Pro League |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Al-Qadisiyah FC(home) | 0-1 | Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Al-Ahli Jeddah(home) | 6-1 | Pro League |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Al-Fateh(away) | 3-1 | Pro League |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Al-Faisaly FC(home) | 2-2 | Pro League |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Al Taawon(home) | 3-0 | Pro League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Al-Fayha(home) | 0-0 | Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Al Taawon wins, 1 draw, 2 Al Shabab wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | Al Shabab 3-0 Al Taawon | Pro League |
| May 3, 2026 | Al Shabab 1-5 Al Taawon | Pro League |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Al Taawon 2-0 Al Shabab | Pro League |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Al Taawon 2-2 Al Shabab | Pro League |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Al Shabab 1-0 Al Taawon | Pro League |
| May 18, 2024 | Al Taawon 1-0 Al Shabab | Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Al Shabab vs Al Taawon on Oct 11, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Al Taawon score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Al Shabab score 1.9 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Taawon | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Al Shabab | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Taawon sit 17th in Pro League (5 points from 12 matches) and Al Shabab sit 10th (14 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Al Shabab | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 14 |
| 17 | Al Taawon | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 5 |
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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 Taawon vs Al Shabab?
- The Footlab AI model makes Al Shabab the favourite at 46%, against 25% for a draw and 29% for Al Taawon.
- Where and when is Al Taawon vs Al Shabab played?
- Al Taawon vs Al Shabab is played on April 8, 2027 at 05:00 PM (UTC) at Al Taawon Club Stadium, in the Pro League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 59% 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 53.9% 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.