Al Hazm 1-1 NEOM SC: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 8 · Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ar-Rass Stadium (Al Hazm Club Stadium) (Ar-Rass (Rass)), Rass · referee F. Al Jaloud · full time
Full time: Al Hazm 1-1 NEOM SC
Al Hazm and NEOM SC drew 1-1 in Saudi Pro League Matchday 8 on Saturday 10 October 2026 at Ar-Rass Stadium (Al Hazm Club Stadium) (Ar-Rass (Rass)). The goals: Aboubacar Diakité 41', Saïd Benrahma 55'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 41st minute: Aboubacar Diakité for Al Hazm, set up by Ahmed Al-Nakhli. NEOM SC levelled at 1-1 in the 55th minute through Saïd Benrahma, set up by Georgios Masouras.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, F. Al Jaloud, showed 3 yellow cards: 3 to Al Hazm and 0 to NEOM SC.
Al Hazm: J. Kadri, 4-3-3 · NEOM SC: C. Galtier, 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 1.93 for Al Hazm and 1.03 for NEOM SC.
Al Hazm created the better chances, 1.93 xG to 1.03, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Al Hazm had 3 shots on target, NEOM SC 3.
NEOM SC had 62% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Al Hazm came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.08 expected goals for and 2.11 against, and had won 18% of their matches.
NEOM SC came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.41 expected goals for and 1.30 against, and had won 55% of their matches.
Al Hazm vs NEOM SC: the match in numbers
| Al Hazm | Match statistics | NEOM SC |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Ball possession | 62% |
| 1.93 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.03 |
| 7 | Total shots | 9 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 4 |
| 314 | Total passes | 527 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 2 | Corners | 5 |
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 25 | Tackles | 13 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Aboubacar Diakité (Al Hazm), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Al Hazm
- Aboubacar Diakité 7.8 1 goal
- Ahmed Al-Nakhli 7.5 1 assist
- Saud Al-Rashid 7.2
- Aboubacar Bah 7.1
- Abdulaziz Al-Dwehe 6.8
NEOM SC
- Georgios Masouras 7.3 1 assist
- Saïd Benrahma 7.3 1 goal
- Alexandre Lacazette 7.2
- Nathan Zézé 7.1
- Malang Sarr 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Muhanad Al-Saad at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Al Hazm: Al Khaleej vs Al Hazm Thursday 29 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
- NEOM SC: Al Diraiyah FC vs NEOM SC Friday 30 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
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Questions about Al Hazm vs NEOM SC
What was the score in Al Hazm vs NEOM SC?
Al Hazm 1-1 NEOM SC (half-time 1-0), Saudi Pro League, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Who scored in Al Hazm vs NEOM SC?
Aboubacar Diakité 41', Saïd Benrahma 55'.
Did Moneyball predict Al Hazm vs NEOM SC 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 Hazm vs NEOM SC?
Aboubacar Diakité, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Al Hazm vs NEOM SC?
F. Al Jaloud.
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