Abha 1-1 Al Khaleej: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 3 · Tuesday 25 August 2026 · Dhamak Club Stadium, Khamis Mushait · referee A. Sawia Al Qahtani · full time
Full time: Abha 1-1 Al Khaleej
Abha and Al Khaleej drew 1-1 in Saudi Pro League Matchday 3 on Tuesday 25 August 2026 at Dhamak Club Stadium. The goals: Joshua King 17', Keshim Al-Qahtani 24'.
How the match unfolded
Joshua King put Al Khaleej ahead in the 17th minute. Abha levelled at 1-1 in the 24th minute through Keshim Al-Qahtani, set up by Mohammed Al-Dawsari.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, A. Sawia Al Qahtani, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Abha and 1 to Al Khaleej.
Abha: P. Vilaça Cunha, 5-4-1 · Al Khaleej: J. Martins Teixeira Gomes, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.78 for Abha and 0.98 for Al Khaleej.
Abha had 4 shots on target, Al Khaleej 1.
Abha had 52% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Abha came into it with 9 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 0.7 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 0.93 expected goals for and 1.47 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Al Khaleej came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 0.93 expected goals for and 1.44 against, and had won 18% of their matches.
Abha vs Al Khaleej: the match in numbers
| Abha | Match statistics | Al Khaleej |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 0.78 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.98 |
| 15 | Total shots | 8 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances | 4 |
| 437 | Total passes | 401 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Nabil Fekir (Abha), rated 7.4 by Sportmonks.
Abha
- Nabil Fekir 7.4
- Keshim Al-Qahtani 7.3 1 goal
- Juriën Gaari 7.1
- Mohammed Al-Dawsari 7.0 1 assist
- Alimami Gory 6.9
Al Khaleej
- Saleh Mohammed Fares Al Jaman 7.3
- Anthony Moris 7.0
- Mohammed Al-Khabrani 6.8
- Miguel Crespo 6.7
- Joshua King 6.7 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Raed Al-Shanqiti at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Abha: Abha vs Al Faisaly Tuesday 27 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
- Al Khaleej: Al Khaleej vs Al Hazm Thursday 29 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
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Questions about Abha vs Al Khaleej
What was the score in Abha vs Al Khaleej?
Abha 1-1 Al Khaleej (half-time 1-1), Saudi Pro League, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
Who scored in Abha vs Al Khaleej?
Joshua King 17', Keshim Al-Qahtani 24'.
Did Moneyball predict Abha vs Al Khaleej correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Abha vs Al Khaleej?
Nabil Fekir, rated 7.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Abha vs Al Khaleej?
A. Sawia Al Qahtani.
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