Al Shabab Riyadh

vs

Al Riyadh

Preview

Al Shabab (home)

• Al Shabab have lost their last two, including a 2-5 home defeat by Al Ahli last time out after losing 1-0 at Al Kholood in the previous away game.
• Noureddine Ben Zekri has been in charge of Al Shabab since mid-February 2026 and has had to manage his side after a period of tactical flux.
• Ben Zekri’s side are likely to be more cautious than usual, having conceded an average of 1.80 goals per home game.

Al Riyadh (away)

• Al Riyadh have lost seven and drawn three of their ten away games in the Profesional League 2025-2026.
• They have lost just one of their last three away games.
• Recent league form:
  • Beat Al Kholood 2-0.
  • Drew 1-1 with Al Khaleej.
  • Lost 1-0 to Neom SC.
• Both of the clubs are desperate for points right now and need to move out of the bottom half of the table.
• Al Riyadh are in 16th with 13 points from 21 matches and Al Shabab are 14th with 19 points from 21.
• Al Riyadh boss Mauricio Dulac has been in charge since February 2026 when he was promoted from the U20 side and has tried to bring his pragmatic, but familiar football to the senior side.
• Al Riyadh are set up in a compact 4-2-3-1 shape, pressing with caution, and prefer to slow the game down and try to hurt the opponent on the break or via set pieces.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• Al Shabab: Yannick Carrasco is Al Shabab Riyadh’s danger man, having scored nine league goals this term from 18 appearances.
• Al Riyadh: Mamadou Sylla, with six goals in 20, is Al Riyadh’s main goal-getter, but Leandro Antunes has been in good form of late, bagging two of his side’s last four.

Betting Insights

• The odds don’t seem to reflect the current form of these clubs, with Al Shabab favorites at 1.66 and Al Riyadh available at 4.72.
• The Over 2.5 goals line is close to even money, so the odds on this being an open game are good.

Prediction