Al Taawoun 0-0 Al Fateh: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Saudi Pro League Matchday 5 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraydah · referee K. Alahmari · full time
Full time: Al Taawoun 0-0 Al Fateh
Al Taawoun and Al Fateh drew 0-0 in Saudi Pro League Matchday 5 on Saturday 5 September 2026 at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium.
How the match unfolded
It finished 0-0. Both defences held from the first whistle to the last, and the chances that came were not taken.
Younes El Bahraoui of Al Taawoun was sent off in the 66th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, K. Alahmari, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Al Taawoun and 2 to Al Fateh.
Al Taawoun: Ž. Lazetić, 4-2-3-1 · Al Fateh: K. Al-Atwi, 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 0.86 for Al Taawoun and 1.71 for Al Fateh.
Al Fateh left about 1.7 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Al Fateh created the better chances, 1.71 xG to 0.86, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Al Taawoun had 1 shot on target, Al Fateh 3.
Al Taawoun had 58% of the ball.
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 Taawoun came into it with 11 Saudi Pro League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.21 expected goals for and 1.64 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
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 Taawoun vs Al Fateh: the match in numbers
| Al Taawoun | Match statistics | Al Fateh |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 0.86 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.71 |
| 13 | Total shots | 12 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Big chances | 0 |
| 450 | Total passes | 326 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 10 | Corners | 6 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 21 | Tackles | 15 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marin Petkov (Al Taawoun), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Al Taawoun
- Marin Petkov 8.0
- Mailson 7.8
- Parfait Guiagon 7.4
- Zineddine Belaid 7.3
- Aschraf El Mahdioui 7.2
Al Fateh
- Mourad Batna 7.7
- Lukas Haraslin 7.7
- Marwane Saadane 7.3
- Zaydou Youssouf 7.1
- Abdulelah Al-Khaibri 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Younes El Bahraoui at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Al Taawoun: Al Taawoun vs Al Ettifaq Saturday 31 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
- Al Fateh: Al Hilal vs Al Fateh Saturday 31 October 2026 · Saudi Pro League
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Questions about Al Taawoun vs Al Fateh
What was the score in Al Taawoun vs Al Fateh?
Al Taawoun 0-0 Al Fateh (half-time 0-0), Saudi Pro League, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Al Taawoun vs Al Fateh?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Al Taawoun vs Al Fateh 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 Taawoun vs Al Fateh?
Marin Petkov, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Al Taawoun vs Al Fateh?
K. Alahmari.
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