Al Shabab vs Al-Faisaly FC Prediction & Betting Tips

Neither side has really got going

Al Shabab's last seven Pro League games have brought four draws and three defeats, with no wins at all. They've only scored six goals in that spell and shipped eleven, which points to a side short of both firepower and defensive solidity.

Al Shabab: 20 completed matches; Al-Faisaly FC: 20 completed matches.

Al Shabab

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

24

Conceded

35

Difference

-11

Al-Faisaly FC

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

38

Conceded

24

Difference

+14

Al-Faisaly's record is even leaner: three draws and four losses from their own seven league games, with five goals scored and thirteen conceded. They've not tasted victory in the league either, and their away form in that run has been particularly bare.

With both teams winless, whoever settles first could have the edge.

Comparative Team Statistics: Al Shabab vs Al-Faisaly FC

History doesn't tell us much this time

The two sides have met a dozen times stretching back to 2016, with the most recent meeting back in May 2022, a 1-0 win for Al Shabab at home. Across that set there's been a fairly even split of results, including several draws.

That's a lot of water under the bridge, though. With over four years since they last played each other, none of it reflects the sides these two clubs currently are.

Recent form is a far more useful guide here than old head-to-head results.

Both sides near the foot of the table

Al Shabab sit 14th with four points from seven games, one place and a point above Al-Faisaly, who have three points from the same number of matches. Neither has recorded a single win yet this season.

The goal difference tells its own story too. Al Shabab have scored six and conceded eleven, while Al-Faisaly have scored five and conceded thirteen. Goals have been in short supply and defending has been a shared weakness.

Familiar faces to keep an eye on

Jay Brownhill is the biggest creative influence in this Al Shabab side, chipping in two assists from just seven appearances. With goals hard to come by for his team, his service could matter a good deal.

Al Shabab:

Best assist providers:

J. Brownhill - 2

Penalty cards:

Dhari Al Anazi x 1 x 3

Al-Faisaly FC:

Penalty cards:

Eid Al Muwallad x 1 x 1

Mohammed Ali Al Shanqiti x 3

Elsewhere, the card counts point to a fixture with a bit of an edge. Al Shabab's Dhari Al Anazi and Al-Faisaly's Mohammed Ali Al Shanqiti have both picked up three yellow cards already this season, so referees may need to keep a tight rein on things.

What sort of game to expect

Given how both sides have played recently, this doesn't look like a fixture built for goals. Al Shabab have drawn four of their last seven, often in low-scoring fashion, while Al-Faisaly have leaked goals in bunches when they've lost.

If Al Shabab can keep things tight at home, a repeat of one of their recent low-scoring draws feels plausible. But given both defences have shipped goals freely this season, a mistake or two opening the game up wouldn't be a surprise either.