Al Najma v NEOM result
The model’s pre-match pick
Al Najma 2–1 NEOM — Al Najma won this Pro League match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Away win.
The result
Al Najma beat NEOM 2–1 at Al-Najma Club Stadium in the Pro League (Saudi-Arabia) on Saturday 11 April. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: NEOM out-shot Al Najma 33 to 6 and created the better chances, 2.35 xG to 0.55 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.
The goals
Al Najma led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Al Najma: S. M. Al Aqel M. (43’) and B. Boutobba (47’, assisted by Felippe Cardoso); NEOM: A. Koné (56’, assisted by S. Benrahma). Mohammed Al Aqal (45+2’) was sent off.
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with S. M. Al Aqel M.’s goal on 43 minutes.
Discipline
The bookings — Al Najma: Abdulaziz Al Harabi (13’); NEOM: A. Koné (13’) and Ahmed Hegazy (73’).
What it changes
Al Najma stay 18th after this result (28 league matches played). Al Najma have scored 29 goals, the third-fewest of the 18 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 31 games, ranked per game). Al Najma have conceded 72 goals, the most of the 18 clubs.
NEOM stay eighth after this result (29 league matches played). NEOM have scored 40 goals, the ninth-most (shared) of the 18 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 31 games, ranked per game). NEOM have conceded 44 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 18 clubs.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, S. Benrahma (NEOM) 7.0, B. Boutobba (Al Najma) 5.9 and A. Koné (NEOM) 5.9 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, NEOM to win, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included.
Next up
NEOM next host Al Kholood on 20 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for NEOM: NEOM v Al Kholood, Friday 20 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Al Najma 2–1 NEOM · Pro League
- Venue: Al-Najma Club Stadium · Unaizah
- Referee: K. Al Ahmari
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 1): Al Najma 0 · draws 0 · NEOM 1 · 3 goals/game
- Recent form: Al Najma 0W 0D 5L · NEOM 2W 1D 2L
Al Najma 2–1 NEOM (Pro League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 8 April 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Al Najma for / against | Line | NEOM for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 0.88 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 3 for · 6.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 7.63 for · 16.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 13.13 for · 12.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 for · 6.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 5.75 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.5 for · 12.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 11.75 for · 11.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.38 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.25 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: K. Al Ahmari.
Al Najma
Al Najma Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Braga | 25 | 882198 min | 883.6 /90 | 602.5 /90 | 10 /90 |
| Waleed Al Anzi | 3 | 77232 min | 93.5 /90 | 62.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Braga n 8 | 83.5 | 3.2 |
Al Najma Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samir | 24 | 872086 min | 281.2 /90 | 150.6 /90 | 241 /90 | 1014.4 /90 | 170.7 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| Abdulbasit Hawsawi | 20 | 831656 min | 372 /90 | 140.8 /90 | 60.3 /90 | 703.8 /90 | 191 /90 | 60.3 /90 |
| Nasser Al Haleel | 19 | 811536 min | 271.6 /90 | 271.6 /90 | 191.1 /90 | 734.3 /90 | 281.6 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
| Vitor Vargas | 17 | 861455 min | 281.7 /90 | 161 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 573.5 /90 | 150.9 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Fahad Al Abdulrazzaq | 10 | 74736 min | 435.3 /90 | 141.7 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 556.7 /90 | 91.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Braga n 8 | 83.5 | 0 | 0.4 | — |
| B. Boutobba n 8 | 67.8 | 2 | 2.5 | A. Koné |
| Samir n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 1.4 | N. Zézé |
| Lázaro n 8 | 83 | 0.5 | 1.4 | — |
| Abdulbasit Hawsawi n 8 | 83.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| B. Boutobba n 8 | 67.8 | 1.2 |
| Samir n 8 | 90 | 1.5 |
| Lázaro n 8 | 83 | 0.5 |
| Abdulbasit Hawsawi n 8 | 83.1 | 1.9 |
| D. Tijanič n 8 | 86 | 1.2 |
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Al Najma Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lázaro | 20 | 831666 min | 60.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 301.6 /90 | 160.9 /90 | 201.1 /90 | 211.1 /90 |
| R. Quioto | 9 | 63568 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 81.3 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
| Felippe Cardoso | 7 | 85598 min | 30.5 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 111.7 /90 | 50.8 /90 | 60.9 /90 | 81.2 /90 |
| Ali Jasim | 7 | 62433 min | 20.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 81.7 /90 | 61.2 /90 | 30.6 /90 | 183.7 /90 |
| Hisham Al Dubais | 5 | 53265 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Braga n 8 | 83.5 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Boutobba n 8 | 67.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Samir n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Lázaro n 8 | 83 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Abdulbasit Hawsawi n 8 | 83.1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Braga n 8 | 83.5 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Boutobba n 8 | 67.8 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Samir n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Lázaro n 8 | 83 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Abdulbasit Hawsawi n 8 | 83.1 | 0 | 0 |
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NEOM
NEOM Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luís Maximiano | 27 | 902430 min | 772.9 /90 | 381.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Luís Maximiano n 8 | 90 | 3.1 |
NEOM Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Abdi | 26 | 761986 min | 622.8 /90 | 150.7 /90 | 60.3 /90 | 1205.4 /90 | 351.6 /90 | 70.3 /90 |
| N. Zézé | 25 | 902250 min | 180.7 /90 | 220.9 /90 | 150.6 /90 | 552.2 /90 | 230.9 /90 | 80.3 /90 |
| Ahmed Hegazy | 22 | 851873 min | 180.9 /90 | 80.4 /90 | 160.8 /90 | 753.6 /90 | 80.4 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| Khalifah Al Dawsari | 20 | 861717 min | 351.8 /90 | 150.8 /90 | 120.6 /90 | 774 /90 | 331.7 /90 | 60.3 /90 |
| Mohammed Al Burayk | 12 | 69833 min | 202.2 /90 | 91 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 434.6 /90 | 131.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luís Maximiano n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| A. Lacazette n 8 | 87.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | — |
| F. Abdi n 8 | 52.3 | 3.2 | 0.4 | — |
| N. Zézé n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Samir |
| A. Koné n 8 | 90 | 1.5 | 2.1 | B. Boutobba |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| A. Lacazette n 8 | 87.8 | 0.5 |
| F. Abdi n 8 | 52.3 | 2.8 |
| N. Zézé n 8 | 90 | 0.6 |
| A. Koné n 8 | 90 | 2.5 |
| L. Rodríguez n 8 | 82.9 | 0.5 |
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NEOM Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Lacazette | 26 | 832159 min | 110.5 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 351.5 /90 | 220.9 /90 | 381.6 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| L. Rodríguez | 24 | 801927 min | 60.3 /90 | 10 /90 | 411.9 /90 | 221 /90 | 180.8 /90 | 150.7 /90 |
| Ahmed Abdu | 10 | 35354 min | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 92.3 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| A. Koné | 25 | 882208 min | 10 /90 | 00 /90 | 180.7 /90 | 80.3 /90 | 110.4 /90 | 110.4 /90 |
| S. Benrahma | 22 | 741633 min | 60.3 /90 | 60.3 /90 | 583.2 /90 | 231.3 /90 | 472.6 /90 | 382.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luís Maximiano n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Lacazette n 8 | 87.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| F. Abdi n 8 | 52.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| N. Zézé n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| A. Koné n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luís Maximiano n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Lacazette n 8 | 87.8 | 0.5 | 0 |
| F. Abdi n 8 | 52.3 | 0 | 0.2 |
| N. Zézé n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Koné n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Al Najma | NEOM | |
|---|---|---|
| 24% | Possession | 76% |
| 0.55 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.35 |
| 6 | Shots | 33 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 0 | Shots off target | 13 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 16 |
| 3 | Shots inside the box | 21 |
| 3 | Corners | 22 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 179 | Passes | 529 |
| 67% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
Al Najma Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Braga | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Abdulbasit Hawsawi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Abdulaziz Al Harabi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.3 |
| Mohammed Al Fatil | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Samir | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Vitor Vargas | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Nabil Emad Dunga | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Felippe Cardoso | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Guga | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| B. Boutobba | 65 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Mohammed Al Aqal | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | R | 5.9 |
| Majed Dawran sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Abdulelah Al Shammry sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
NEOM Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luís Maximiano | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Ahmed Hegazy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6 |
| N. Zézé | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| A. Doucouré | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| S. Benrahma | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Ala Al Hajji | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| L. Rodríguez | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Abdulmalik Al Oyayari | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| R. Messi | 75 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Koné | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Y | 7.6 |
| Islam Hawsawi | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| F. Abdi sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Muhannad Al Saad sub | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Ahmed Abdu sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Mohammed Al Burayk sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Al Najma v NEOM — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-12-25 NEOM 2–1 Al Najma
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Al Najma v NEOM?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Al Najma v NEOM was Away win.
- What is the head-to-head record between Al Najma and NEOM?
- In their last 1 meetings, Al Najma won 0, NEOM won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Al Najma and NEOM?
- Recent form — Al Najma 0W 0D 5L; NEOM 2W 1D 2L.
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