Al Riyadh 1-0 NEOM SC: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 4 · Friday 28 August 2026 · Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh · referee M. Abu Shaqarah · full time
Full time: Al Riyadh 1-0 NEOM SC
Al Riyadh won 1-0 at home to NEOM SC in Saudi Pro League Matchday 4 on Friday 28 August 2026. The goals: Teddy Okou 61'.
How Al Riyadh won it
The opening goal came in the 61st minute: Teddy Okou for Al Riyadh, set up by Hassan Al-Ali.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, M. Abu Shaqarah, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to Al Riyadh and 1 to NEOM SC.
Al Riyadh: M. Dulac, 4-5-1 · 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 1.07 for Al Riyadh and 1.04 for NEOM SC.
NEOM SC left about 1.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Al Riyadh had 3 shots on target, NEOM SC 3.
NEOM SC had 67% of the ball, but Al Riyadh took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Al Riyadh came into it with 10 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 0.95 expected goals for and 1.62 against, and had won 30% 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 Riyadh vs NEOM SC: the match in numbers
| Al Riyadh | Match statistics | NEOM SC |
|---|---|---|
| 33% | Ball possession | 67% |
| 1.07 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.04 |
| 10 | Total shots | 12 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 263 | Total passes | 547 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 5 | Corners | 5 |
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Amadou Koné (NEOM SC), rated 7.4 by Sportmonks.
Al Riyadh
- Milan Borjan 7.4
- Teddy Okou 7.3 1 goal
- Leandro Antunes 7.2
- Mohammed Al-Khaibari 7.1
- Sulaiman Hazazi 7.0
NEOM SC
- Amadou Koné 7.4
- Alexandre Lacazette 7.3
- Malang Sarr 7.2
- Nathan Zézé 7.2
- Khalil Al-Absi 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Islam Hawsawi at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Al Riyadh: Al Riyadh vs Al-Qadsiah 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 Riyadh vs NEOM SC
What was the score in Al Riyadh vs NEOM SC?
Al Riyadh 1-0 NEOM SC (half-time 0-0), Saudi Pro League, Friday 28 August 2026.
Who scored in Al Riyadh vs NEOM SC?
Teddy Okou 61'.
Did Moneyball predict Al Riyadh 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 Riyadh vs NEOM SC?
Amadou Koné, rated 7.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Al Riyadh vs NEOM SC?
M. Abu Shaqarah.
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