Neom SC host Abha in the Saudi Arabia Pro League.
Neom have been picking up wins at a fair old clip this season, while Abha have found life in the top flight a real struggle so far. The two sides have crossed paths before, though not for well over a year, so there's a bit of history here even if it's not especially fresh.
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Neom's home wins versus Abha's away struggles
Neom's last seven Pro League games have produced five wins and just two losses, including a 2-0 win away at Al-Hilal and a 4-2 win over Al-Fateh most recently. Their home form in that stretch is particularly strong, with wins over Al-Fateh, Al Khaleej Saihat and Al-Fayha, and only one home defeat, a 0-2 loss to Al-Qadisiyah.
Neom SC: 20 completed matches; Abha: 20 completed matches.
Neom SC
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 31
- Conceded
- 23
- Difference
- +8
Abha
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 21
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- -8
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro League | NEOM | Al-Fateh | 13.09.2026 | 4-2 |
| Pro League | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | NEOM | 07.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Pro League | NEOM | Al Khaleej Saihat | 03.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Pro League | Al Riyadh | NEOM | 28.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Pro League | NEOM | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 24.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Pro League | Al-Faisaly FC | NEOM | 21.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Pro League | NEOM | Al-Fayha | 14.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Las Palmas | NEOM | 31.07.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | NEOM | Al-Arabi SC | 27.07.2026 | 4-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Orlando Pirates | NEOM | 24.07.2026 | 0-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro League | Al Diriyah | Abha | 13.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Pro League | Al-Nassr | Abha | 09.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Pro League | Abha | Al-Ettifaq | 04.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Fayha | Abha | 28.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Pro League | Abha | Al Khaleej Saihat | 25.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Abha | 22.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| Pro League | Abha | Al-Hazm | 13.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Rizespor | Abha | 31.07.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Sharjah FC | Abha | 19.07.2026 | 2-1 |
| Division 1 | Al-Raed | Abha | 13.05.2026 | 5-1 |
Abha's league form paints a very different picture. They've lost five of their seven Pro League matches, drawn two, and haven't won a single one. Their goals have dried up too, scoring just five and conceding thirteen in that run, with recent defeats to Al-Nassr, Al-Ahli Jeddah and Al-Hazm.
Neom's home form and Abha's away form point in opposite directions.
Comparative Team Statistics: Neom SC vs Abha

Not much recent history to lean on
These two have met twice before, both times in Division 1 rather than the Pro League. Neom won 2-0 away at Abha in August 2024, then the return fixture in January 2025 finished 2-2. Both games are now well over a year old and came in a different division, so they don't tell us much about how this current pairing will play out.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | NEOM | Abha | 21.01.2025 | 2-2 |
| Division 1 | Abha | NEOM | 21.08.2024 | 0-2 |
A big gap in the table
Neom sit fifth with 15 points from seven games, built on five wins and just two losses. Abha are down in 18th with only two points from the same number of matches, still without a win. The goal difference tells its own story: Neom have scored 13 and conceded 6, while Abha have scored 5 and conceded 13.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16/8 | 16 |
| 5 | NEOM | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13/6 | 15 |
| 6 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16/10 | 12 |
| 16 | Al-Faisaly FC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5/13 | 3 |
| 17 | Al Taawon | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3/12 | 3 |
| 18 | Abha | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5/13 | 2 |
Cards worth keeping an eye on
Three Abha players, Abdulbasit Al-Hindi, N. Fekir and Firas Al-Ghamdi, have already picked up two yellow cards apiece in just seven matches, hinting at a side that's had to defend under pressure often. On Neom's side, Ala Al Hajji has already been sent off once this season, a reminder that even a team in good form has had its disciplinary hiccups.

How this one might unfold
Given Neom's strong home record and Abha's lack of goals and wins on the road, the expectation is that Neom control large parts of this game. Abha have shown in games like their 0-0 draw at Al Diriyah that they can dig in for a point away from home, so a backs-to-the-wall approach wouldn't be a surprise.
Neom's two league losses this season did come against sides who scored twice in a game, so there's a route for Abha if they can find some rare attacking sharpness, even if their recent numbers suggest that's asking a lot.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Lacazette | France | 35 | Attacker | 175 | 73 |
| Luís Maximiano | Portugal | 27 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 82 |
| G. Masouras | Greece | 32 | Midfielder | 184 | 76 |
| M. Bułka | Poland | 27 | Goalkeeper | 199 | 97 |
| S. Benrahma | Algeria | 31 | Attacker | 172 | 67 |
| V. Vada | Argentina | 30 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 71 kg |
| M. Sarr | France | 27 | Defender | 183 | 73 |
| Ala Al Hajji | Saudi Arabia | 30 | Midfielder | 176 | 73 |
| Mohammed Al Burayk | Saudi Arabia | 34 | Defender | 173 | 64 |
| Abdulrahman Dagriri | Saudi Arabia | 36 | Goalkeeper | 182 | 87 |
| Khalifah Al Dawsari | Saudi Arabia | 27 | Defender | 180 | 75 |
| Haroune Camara | Saudi Arabia | 28 | Attacker | 184 | 81 |
| Faisal Al Ghamdi | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Midfielder | 185 | 76 |
| Khalil Al Absi | Saudi Arabia | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Abbas Al Hassan | Saudi Arabia | 22 | Midfielder | 185 | 77 |
| L. Rodríguez | Uruguay | 23 | Attacker | 179 | 79 |
| Islam Hawsawi | Saudi Arabia | 24 | Defender | 174 | 67 |
| Mohannad Abu Taha | Jordan | 23 | Defender | 176 | 76 |
| Abdulmalik Al Oyayari | Saudi Arabia | 22 | Midfielder | 171 | 67 |
| N. Zézé | France | 21 | Defender | 190 | 78 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Diallo | Senegal | 30 | Defender | 187 | 87 |
| G. Nkoudou | Cameroon | 31 | Midfielder | 172 | 75 |
| N. Fekir | France | 33 | Attacker | 173 cm | 72 kg |
| Mustafa Malayekah | Saudi Arabia | 40 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 82 |
| M. Batshuayi | Belgium | 33 | Attacker | 185 | 76 |
| D. Léon | French Guiana | 33 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 94 |
| A. Gory | France | 30 | Attacker | 182 | 74 |
| J. Gaari | Curaçao | 32 | Defender | 183 | 74 |
| L. Rosier | France | 28 | Midfielder | 190 | 82 |
| Mohammed Al Dossary | Saudi Arabia | 27 | Defender | 155 cm | 59 kg |
| Nasser Al-Daajani | Saudi Arabia | 29 | Midfielder | ||
| Abdulbasit Al-Hindi | Saudi Arabia | 29 | Defender | 184 | 67 |
| Firas Al-Ghamdi | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Midfielder | 168 | n/a |
| Abdullah Al Fahad | Saudi Arabia | 32 | Defender | 170 | 71 |
| Hazim Al Zahrani | Saudi Arabia | 27 | Defender | 171 cm | 70 kg |
| Basil Al Sayyali | Saudi Arabia | 24 | Midfielder | 171 | 70 |
| Abdulrahman Al Bouq | Saudi Arabia | 26 | Goalkeeper | 193 cm | 90 kg |
| Safwan Saud | Saudi Arabia | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Faisal Al Subiani | Saudi Arabia | 23 | Midfielder | 172 | 69 |
| Bader Al Mutairi | Saudi Arabia | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
Everything in the data points towards Neom being the stronger side right now, sitting comfortably in mid-table with a healthy goal difference against an Abha side still searching for their first league win. That form gap is real and worth noting.
But with no market reference available for this match, there's nothing concrete to weigh that form against. We'd rather sit this one out than manufacture a selection without the numbers to back it properly.
