Al Khaleej 0-0 Al Shabab result, stats and report

NEOM SC dismantled Al Khaleej with three goals in the final eight minutes of the first half, with Alexandre Lacazette opening the scoring before Muhanad Al-Saad and Amadou Koné put the game to bed before the break.

Al Hazm dominated large spells of this Saudi Pro League contest and led through Roger Martínez's second-half strike, only for Afimico Pululu to convert a 90th-minute penalty and hand Al Shabab a point they barely deserved on the balance of play.

Al Shabab controlled almost every statistical category but somehow ended level with Al Riyadh, a 3-3 draw that tells you more about structural fragility than anything else. This was a coaching problem on both sides of the ball.

Both goals came from headers inside the opening half hour, Al Khaleej spurned four big chances, and Abha dominated territory without ever truly threatening to win it. A draw that tells two very different stories.

Two sides carrying wounds from difficult starts to the 2026 Saudi Pro League season meet on Thursday night, with Al Shabab's inability to keep a clean sheet at home the most pressing structural concern heading into this fixture.

Al Ettifaq host a struggling Al Khaleej side that has conceded 12 goals in their last five home matches. The structural question is whether Al Khaleej can organise themselves well enough away from home to avoid another painful evening.

Al Nassr arrive at Al Khaleej on Thursday carrying the form of a side that has turned away fixtures into a consistent source of points. Al Khaleej, leaking goals at home and sliding in confidence, face a test of structural resolve they may not be equipped to pass.

Al Kholood have not lost at home in their last ten matches, but Al Shabab arrive with nothing to lose and a defensive record that keeps games tight on the road. Wednesday's Saudi Pro League fixture has the structure of a draw written all over it.