NEOM vs Al Kholood: prediction and stats
Pro LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on November 20, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)King Khalid Sport City Stadium, Tabouk
The Footlab AI model makes NEOM the favourite at 56%, against 23% for a draw and 21% for Al Kholood. The most likely score is 1-1. If NEOM wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,366 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win NEOM vs Al Kholood?
NEOM starts as the favourite with a 118-point Elo edge (1,887 vs 1,769).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for NEOM vs Al Kholood
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.
NEOM
4-4-2- 91A. Lacazette
- 70Haroune Camara
- 72A. Koné
- 77Muhannad Al Saad
- 7G. Masouras
- 14Khalil Al Absi
- 5M. Sarr
- 44N. Zézé
- 15Abdulmalik Al Oyayari
- 27Islam Hawsawi
- 1M. Bułka
Al Kholood
4-2-3-1- 22J. Domingues
- 8S. Cissé
- 11Coba
- 10Iker Kortajarena
- 6J. Buckley
- 70Muhammad Sawan
- 25Mansour Camara
- 38S. Pinas
- 15Ramzi Solan
- 5E. Utkus
- 1Hamed Abdullah Yousef
Computed on October 14, 2026 at 04:15 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEOM have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Al Kholood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Al Sha'ab Hadhramaut(home) | 4-0 | AGCFF Gulf Champions League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Al-Hazm(away) | 1-1 | Pro League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Al-Fateh(home) | 4-2 | Pro League |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC(away) | 2-0 | Pro League |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Al Khaleej Saihat(home) | 3-0 | Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Al-Qadisiyah FC(home) | 0-5 | Pro League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Al Riyadh(away) | 0-2 | Pro League |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Al Shabab(home) | 2-1 | Pro League |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Al-Fayha(away) | 2-2 | Pro League |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Al-Ahli Jeddah(home) | 3-1 | Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 NEOM win, 0 draws, 1 Al Kholood win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | NEOM 1-2 Al Kholood | Pro League |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Al Kholood 2-3 NEOM | Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
NEOM score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Al Kholood score 1.2 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEOM | 1.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Al Kholood | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEOM sit 5th in Pro League (16 points from 8 matches) and Al Kholood sit 8th (12 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | NEOM | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 16 |
| 8 | Al Kholood | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
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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 NEOM vs Al Kholood?
- The Footlab AI model makes NEOM the favourite at 56%, against 23% for a draw and 21% for Al Kholood.
- Where and when is NEOM vs Al Kholood played?
- NEOM vs Al Kholood is played on November 20, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC) at King Khalid Sport City 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 54.6% 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.