Al Fateh 1-3 Al Shabab: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Al Shabab won it

The opening goal came in the 17th minute: Ricardo Mathias for Al Shabab, set up by Roger Martínez. Ali Al-Bulayhi made it 0-2 to Al Shabab in the 31st minute. Lukas Haraslin made it 1-2 to Al Fateh in the 40th minute, set up by Wilfried Kanga. Ali Al-Bulayhi made it 1-3 to Al Shabab in the 54th minute, set up by Yacine Adli.

It was 1-2 at half-time.

Ali Al-Bulayhi scored twice.

Ziyad Al-Jari of Al Fateh was sent off in the 75th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, R. Al Zahrani, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Al Fateh and 2 to Al Shabab.

Al Fateh: J. Sellami, 5-4-1 · Al Shabab: T. Letsch, 4-4-2.

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 3.59 for Al Fateh and 1.19 for Al Shabab.

Al Fateh scored about 2.6 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.

Al Shabab made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.8 goals.

Al Fateh created the better chances, 3.59 xG to 1.19, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Al Fateh had 3 shots on target, Al Shabab 10.

Al Fateh's goalkeeper made 7 saves.

Al Shabab had 59% of the ball and turned it into the win.

A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Al Fateh came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.20 expected goals for and 2.03 against, and had won 9% of their matches.

Al Shabab came into it with 10 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.65 expected goals for and 1.57 against, and had won 20% of their matches.

Al Fateh vs Al Shabab: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Ali Al-Bulayhi (Al Shabab), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

Al Fateh

• Lukas Haraslin 8.0 1 goal
• Adrian Semper 7.6
• Mourad Batna 7.3
• Mihai Lixandru 7.0
• Ali Al-Hassan 6.9

Al Shabab

• Ali Al-Bulayhi 8.5 2 goals
• Josh Brownhill 7.9
• Yacine Adli 7.6 1 assist
• Ricardo Mathias 7.4 1 goal
• Dhari Al-Anazi 7.0

The lowest-rated starter was Kennedy Boateng at 5.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Al Fateh: Al Hilal vs Al Fateh Saturday 31 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
• Al Shabab: Al Shabab vs Al Ahli Friday 30 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Al Fateh vs Al Shabab

What was the score in Al Fateh vs Al Shabab?

Al Fateh 1-3 Al Shabab (half-time 1-2), Saudi Pro League, Thursday 22 October 2026.

Who scored in Al Fateh vs Al Shabab?

Ricardo Mathias 17', Ali Al-Bulayhi 31', Lukas Haraslin 40', Ali Al-Bulayhi 54'.

Did Moneyball predict Al Fateh vs Al Shabab 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 Al Fateh vs Al Shabab?

Ali Al-Bulayhi, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Al Fateh vs Al Shabab?

R. Al Zahrani.