Al Riyadh
- Al Riyadh, sitting 16th with 19 points from 26 games in the Profesional League 2025/2026, are fighting for their lives, while Al Shabab, 12th with 29 points from 26 matches, will be very much content with their first-half of the season.
- The odds of 1.9 for an away win are fair enough because Al Riyadh have done well since the appointment of Mauricio Dulac as their coach in February 2026.
- He has brought a pragmatic, survival-first mentality to the club with an emphasis on defensive organisation, deep lines, slowing the game down and a compact low block.
- Dulac’s men have scored 1.08 goals per game at home in Profesional League 2025/2026 while conceding 1.38.
- Mamadou Sylla is their top-scorer with seven goals in 22 league appearances, but Leandro Antunes has hit a purple patch with three of Al Riyadh’s last six goals in the past five matches.
Al Shabab Riyadh
- Yannick Carrasco is the talisman for Al Shabab Riyadh, who have gone for a similar sort of player since Noureddine Zekri took over in mid-February 2026.
- Carrasco has 15 goals in 23 league games and five in his last five.
- Al Shabab have three wins, one draw and only one defeat in their last five matches.
Head-to-Head
- Al Shabab Riyadh have won all of the last five meetings between the clubs in the Profesional League 2025/2026.
- Al Riyadh have won one and lost one of their two most recent home games against Al Shabab Riyadh.
Key Players
- Yannick Carrasco has 15 goals in 23 league games and five in his last five.
- Mamadou Sylla is their top-scorer with seven goals in 22 league appearances.
- Leandro Antunes has hit a purple patch with three of Al Riyadh’s last six goals in the past five matches.
Betting Insights
- The odds of 1.9 for an away win look fair given the context.
- The 1.73 quote for over 2.5 goals looks a bit short and the 1.6 about both teams to score looks about right.
- The visitors have conceded 15 goals in 13 away trips, which supports the case for goals here.
Prediction
Backing Al Shabab to win 3-1 seems a good way to go here because Carrasco can score and the visitors have conceded 15 goals in 13 away trips.
