Al Shabab 1-2 Al-Hilal Saudi FC – Result & Analysis

Poisson model rates Al-Hilal Saudi FC at 45% — neither recent form nor the head-to-head data gives a clear steer either way as Al Shabab face Al-Hilal Saudi FC.

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Pre-Match Analysis

Al Shabab and Al-Hilal Saudi FC meet at Al-Shabab Club Stadium in Pro League (matchday 12). This fixture gets under way on Saturday 30 November 2024 at 17:00 UK time.

Current Form

Al Shabab's record over their last 10 games: 7W 1D 2L (2.20 PPG). Last five: L W W W D. Offensively they are averaging 1.50 goals per game, with 0.60 conceded. Defensively, conceding just 0.60 per game is an exceptional defensive record. 5 clean sheets from 10 games (50%) is a standout defensive return — they are keeping their net clean in more than half their matches.

Al Shabab's form when playing at home: 7W 0D 3L across their last 10 home games (2.10 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.90 goals scored and 0.90 conceded per game. 4 home clean sheets from their last 10 home games (40%) — a solid defensive base on their own ground.

Al-Hilal Saudi FC have collected 2.50 PPG across their last 10 games: 8W 1D 1L. Last five: W W D W L. Their attacking form is sharp — 2.60 goals per game is a high-output rate that commands respect in the goals markets. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings (30%). Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market.

On the road, Al-Hilal Saudi FC have gone 7W 2D 1L in their last 10 away fixtures (2.30 PPG). They are averaging 2.30 goals per away game — strong road scoring that makes them a threat even without home support. Both teams have scored in 70% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture.

Both sides are running at similar form levels — 2.20 PPG for Al Shabab against 2.50 for Al-Hilal Saudi FC. There is no clear form edge to exploit here; other signals need to take the lead.

H2H Analysis

Neither side has dominated the 5 H2H matches in our data: 1 wins for Al Shabab, 3 for Al-Hilal Saudi FC and 1 draw — leaving the H2H largely neutral.

Goals have been a feature of this fixture — the 5 H2H matches in our data averaged 3.8 per game, which gives Over 2.5 a solid head-to-head foundation. The most recent of those, on 30 Mar 2024, ended Al Shabab 3–4 Al-Hilal Saudi FC — a Al-Hilal Saudi FC win.

With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H signal is in the goals market — at 3.8 goals per game, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle from the head-to-head data.

Trading

Al Shabab half-time and goal-timing data (last 45 games, 22 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 64% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 80% of the time; of the 9 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 33%; BTTS occurs in 59% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 54% of games (home games); they keep a clean sheet 40% of the time.

Al-Hilal Saudi FC half-time and goal-timing data (last 45 games, 22 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 86% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 100% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 100% of those occasions; they lead at the break 64% of the time; of the 5 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 100%; BTTS occurs in 59% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 73% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 44%; they keep a clean sheet 42% of the time.

BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Al Shabab 44% versus Al-Hilal Saudi FC 58%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Al Shabab 44% | Al-Hilal Saudi FC 71%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Al Shabab 1.48 xG and Al-Hilal Saudi FC 1.78 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Al Shabab attack 1.085 / defence 0.966 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC attack 1.495 / defence 0.987. League average goals — home 1.376 / away 1.235. Al-Hilal Saudi FC have an above-average attack rating of 1.495, which lifts their away xG to 1.78. Data: built from Al Shabab's last 45 games and Al-Hilal Saudi FC's last 45.

Result probabilities: Al Shabab 32% | Draw 23% | Al-Hilal Saudi FC 45%. Fair-value odds: Al Shabab 3.12 | Draw 4.36 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC 2.22. Al-Hilal Saudi FC hold a narrow Poisson edge at 45% — the draw (23%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 63% | BTTS Yes probability 64% | Total xG 3.26. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 63% — the 3.26 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS Yes at 64% — both xG figures (1.48 / 1.78) are high enough that each side is projected to find the net.

Picks & Verdict

On the Poisson output, Al-Hilal Saudi FC are the pick at 45% — moderate model lean. Draw probability of 23% warrants consideration of Double Chance or Draw No Bet on Al-Hilal Saudi FC if the outright odds are short. The opposing side holds a 32% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.

The Poisson model projects 3.26 xG in total — Over 2.5 at 63% — strong conviction, supported by recent form (Al Shabab's last 10 home games and Al-Hilal Saudi FC's last 10 away games) averaging 3.0 goals per game and the H2H data averaging 3.8 goals per game across 5 H2H matches.

Poisson assigns a 64% probability to BTTS Yes based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates corroborate — both teams scored in: Al Shabab 50% (last 10 home games) | Al-Hilal Saudi FC 70% (last 10 away games).

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