Al Riyadh vs NEOM SC preview

Saudi Arabia flag 2026/2027 Pro League, Saudi Arabia
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Pro League
Al RiyadhRIY
NEOM SCNEO
KICKOFF :
Round 4 Regular Season

CONTEXT

The Pro League regular season encounter pits Al Riyadh against NEOM SC at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium during the 2026/2027 campaign. NEOM SC arrives with a clear power score edge measuring 49.01 against the hosts' 38.49. Domestic league positions further highlight the gap, with the visitors placed seventh and Al Riyadh eighteenth. Form scores reflect similar disparity, as NEOM SC registers 7.33 while the home side manages just 2.44. Set piece evaluations carry low confidence levels and rely on proxy calculations for both clubs. Efficiency, transition, and xVariable details stay unavailable in current records. Overall the fixture presents a test between a lower-ranked home team and an in-form away outfit seeking to capitalize on structural advantages.

TL;DR

  • Structural: NEOM SC leads with a 10.5 point power advantage and seventh domestic position versus Al Riyadh in eighteenth.
  • Form: NEOM SC posts a form score of 7.33 while Al Riyadh records 2.44.
  • Squad: League standings place NEOM SC seventh and Al Riyadh eighteenth domestically.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both sides ahead of the match.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in the available dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence and proxy usage for each team.
  • xVariable: xVariable information stays absent from the current records.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Al Riyadh M. Dulac
M. Dulac
VS
NEOM SC C. Galtier
C. Galtier
1.15
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.36
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Al Shabab Rank: 46 D
Al Nassr Rank: 70 L
Al Ettifaq Rank: 54 L
Al Okhdoud Rank: 33 W
Al Taawoun Rank: 51 D
Al Fateh Rank: 44 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Al-Qadsiah Rank: 65 L
Al Faisaly Rank: 46 W
Al-Fayha Rank: 46 W
Al Ettifaq Rank: 53 D
Al Hilal Rank: 77 L
Al Shabab Rank: 46 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 2
2
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
38.49
49.01
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Al Riyadh
NEOM SC
Power Score
38.49
49.01
League Position
18
7
Global Rank
1140
894

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Al Riyadh — Opponent-weighted form score
NEOM SC — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Al Riyadh NEOM SC

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Al Riyadh RIY Home
2 matches
NEOM SC NEO Away
Match Record
0
Wins
2
0
Draws
0
2
Losses
0
Goals
2
Goals Scored
4
4
Goals Conceded
2
-2
Goal Difference
+2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-28T00:10:01+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-4-2
Match Formation 4-4-2
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Pro League, Saudi Arabia · Round 4 · Regular Season
Stadium
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Capacity
22500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

82
Milan Borjan
Milan Borjan Goalkeeper
6.96
14
Essam Bahri
Essam Bahri Midfielder
6.13
43
Bernard Mensah
Bernard Mensah Midfielder
7.17
7
Mahmoud Trezeguet
Mahmoud Trezeguet Attacker
6.82
10
Teddy Okou
Teddy Okou Attacker
6.84
27
Victor Lekhal
Victor Lekhal Central Midfield
6.64
2
Mohammed Al-Saeed
Mohammed Al-Saeed Right Back
6.04
12
Sulaiman Hazazi
Sulaiman Hazazi Left Back
6.13
5
Mohammed Yahya Majrashi
Mohammed Yahya Majrashi Central Midfield
67
Mohammed Al-Khaibari
Mohammed Al-Khaibari Right Back
6.19
26
Rodrigo Abascal
Rodrigo Abascal Left Back
6.51

Starting XI ▼

99
Marcin Bulka
Marcin Bulka Goalkeeper
6.99
7
Georgios Masouras
Georgios Masouras Midfielder
6.71
15
Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari
Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari Midfielder
6.93
70
Haroune Camara
Haroune Camara Attacker
6.56
77
Muhanad Al-Saad
Muhanad Al-Saad Attacker
6.46
44
Nathan Zézé
Nathan Zézé Left Back
6.79
19
Mohannad Abu Taha
Mohannad Abu Taha Left Back
6.78
4
Khalifah Al-Dawsari
Khalifah Al-Dawsari Right Back
6.47
5
Malang Sarr
Malang Sarr Right Back
7.08
18
Alaa Hejji
Alaa Hejji Central Midfield
6.63
72
Amadou Koné
Amadou Koné Central Midfield
7.02

CONCLUSION

NEOM SC carries notable edges in power rating and recent form into this league fixture. Al Riyadh will look to leverage home surroundings at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium to offset positional and structural deficits. Limited data on efficiency and transition phases leaves room for on-field adjustments. Set piece evaluations rest on proxy inputs that warrant cautious interpretation. The visitors appear better positioned overall to dictate proceedings given their superior metrics. Al Riyadh must find ways to disrupt established patterns and create opportunities despite lower form readings. Both sides face a contest shaped by available positional and power indicators rather than detailed advanced statistics.