Abha vs Al Shabab prediction — Saudi Pro League · Thu 5 Nov · 20:00 UK

Saudi Pro League · Thu 5 Nov · 20:00 UK
Abha 32Draw 27Al Shabab 41
The call
68%
Al Shabab or draw
Calls on the result published at 60–70% have landed 69% of the time
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2.7
Goals expected
14d 19hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
55%
Both teams score
56%
3+ goals
52%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
AbhaAl Shabab
1.3
Goals+0.2
1.5
avg 0.8 · 4 away · 1+ in 4/6
avg 1.2 · 2 away · 1+ in 4/6
14.5
Shots+3.4
11.1
avg 8.8 · 4 away · 14+ in 1/6
avg 11.7 · 2 away · 11+ in 4/6
3.5
On target+1.5
5.1
avg 2.5 · 4 away · 4+ in 2/6
avg 4.3 · 2 away · 5+ in 3/6
3.4
Corners+3.2
6.5
avg 2.3 · 4 away · 3+ in 3/6
avg 5.3 · 2 away · 7+ in 2/6
AbhaAl Shabab
0.3
Goals+0.1
0.4
6.6
Shots+1.7
4.9
1.5
On target+0.6
2.1
1.6
Corners+1.5
3.1
AbhaAl Shabab
1.0
Goals+0.1
1.1
7.9
Shots+1.7
6.2
2.0
On target+1.0
3.0
1.8
Corners+1.7
3.5

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

AbhaAl Shabab
Attack
0.8Goals1.2
0.7Expected goals (xG)1.3
8.8Shots11.7
2.5Shots on target4.3
0.8Big chances2.7
2.3Corners5.3
Defence
1.5Goals conceded1.2
1.4xG conceded1.7
12.3Shots faced12.8
3.2On target faced4.2
5.0Corners conceded5.0
1.8Keeper saves2.7
Style & discipline
42%Possession46%
10.5Fouls11.3
2.2Yellow cards2.3
2.8Offsides2.0

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Al Shabab to score77%
Over 1.5 goals76%
Abha to score72%
Under 3.5 goals70%

In plain English

Al Shabab are more likely than not to avoid defeat, but it is close. They have won three of the last five between them. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

Al Shabab or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Abha lead 1–0 at half-time68% → 34%
Al Shabab lead 1–0 at half-time68% → 93%
Goalless at half-time68% → 73%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Abha · last 6

Lat Al Qadsiah1–26 shots
Dat Al Diriyah0–010 shots
Lat Al Nassr FC1–25 shots
Lv Al-Ettifaq0–19 shots
Lat Al-Fayha2–38 shots
Dv Al Khaleej1–115 shots

Al Shabab · last 6

Dv Al Faisaly2–217 shots
Wv Al-Taawoun3–013 shots
Dv Al-Fayha0–014 shots
Lat Al Kholood1–28 shots
Lv Al Hilal0–27 shots
Dat Al Hazem1–111 shots

First half — what we expect

Abha
27%
to score before half-time
Al Shabab
39%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 55%

AbhaAl Shabab
6.61st-half shots4.9
avg 3.7 · 4 away · 7+ in 1/6
avg 7.0 · 2 away · 5+ in 5/6
1.51st-half shots on target2.1
avg 0.8 · 4 away · 2+ in 1/6
avg 2.7 · 2 away · 2+ in 4/6
1.61st-half corners3.1
avg 1.5 · 4 away · 2+ in 2/6
avg 2.2 · 2 away · 3+ in 3/6

First-half chances

59%Chance of 6+ shots36%
35%Chance of 8+ shots17%
74%Chance of 1+ shots on target84%
21%Chance of 3+ shots on target35%
44%Chance of 2+ corners76%
11%Chance of 4+ corners36%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Abha6.67.9
Shots · Al Shabab4.96.2
Shots on target · Abha1.52.0
Shots on target · Al Shabab2.13.0
Corners · Abha1.61.8
Corners · Al Shabab3.13.5
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Model inputs

Abha form (last 6)D L L L D L
Expected goals gap (home minus away)-0.2 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Abha 1 · Draws 1 · Al Shabab 3
Al Shabab in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Sept 2025Abha 2–2 Al Shabab
Apr 2024Al Shabab 5–0 Abha
Oct 2023Abha 2–1 Al Shabab
Feb 2023Al Shabab 2–0 Abha
Sept 2022Abha 0–4 Al Shabab
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Common questions

Who will win Abha vs Al Shabab?

Bawler's model rates this match: Al Shabab are favoured (41% win probability vs 32% for Abha, 27% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Abha vs Al Shabab?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Abha 1-1 Al Shabab (12.8% probability). Expected total goals: 2.7.

How does Bawler predict Abha vs Al Shabab?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Abha 32%, the draw 27% and Al Shabab 41%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Abha vs Al Shabab?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 56% chance. That is based on Abha expecting 1.28 goals and Al Shabab 1.46.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Abha vs Al Shabab?

Bawler's model expects 2.7 goals in total. It leans slightly towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 52%.

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