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Round
Regular Season - 3
Venue
King Khalid Sports City, Tabuk
Referee
F. Al Balawi
Form

Recent form

NEOM
44Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +4 goal difference

Al-Qadisiyah FC
84Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +8 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
NEOM or Draw

BetGenius backs NEOM or Draw (Double Chance) at 72% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

72%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

NEOM welcome Al-Qadisiyah FC to their home ground in round three of the Pro League, carrying strong early-season momentum. NEOM sit 5th in the standings having collected maximum points from their opening two fixtures with a 2-1 victory over Al-Fayha and a 2-0 away win against Al-Faisaly FC. Operating in a structured 4-4-2 system, the hosts have maintained an average of 2.0 goals scored per match while conceding just 0.5 on average.

Al-Qadisiyah FC enter the contest placed 8th with three points from two matches. Following an impressive 3-1 away win over Al Shabab, they suffered a 0-1 home defeat to Al-Ittihad FC in their most recent league outing. Despite that setback, the visitors will draw confidence from their historical head-to-head record against NEOM, having won both previous meetings between the two sides (3-1 away and 1-0 at home).

With NEOM demonstrating strong domestic consistency and Al-Qadisiyah showing capable attacking threat away from home, a competitive encounter is expected. The clash of NEOM's balanced 4-4-2 setup against Al-Qadisiyah's 3-1-4-2 formation sets up an intriguing tactical battle.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. NEOM have won both of their opening Pro League matches, scoring 2.0 goals per game on average.
  2. Al-Qadisiyah won their only previous away league fixture of the season 3-1 against Al Shabab.
  3. Al-Qadisiyah hold a 2-0 record in the historical head-to-head meetings between the two clubs.
  4. NEOM have conceded just 1 goal across their 2 league matches (0.5 per game average).
  5. Both previous head-to-head meetings have averaged 2.5 total goals per match.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

NEOM at homeAl-Qadisiyah FC away
5
Played
5
3-0-2
W-D-L
5-0-0
1.8
Scored /game
2.6
1.2
Conceded /game
0.2
20%
Clean sheets
80%
40%
Failed to score
0%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 4.4 goals per game (NEOM at home plus Al-Qadisiyah FC away).

Players

Key players this season

NEOM

  • A. Lacazette5G

Al-Qadisiyah FC

  • M. Retegui6G
  • T. Reijnders5G
  • Mohammed Abu Al Shamat4A
  • J. Quiñones3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1Al-Qadisiyah FCPromotion - AFC Champions League (League phase)10+1525
2Al-Hilal Saudi FCPromotion - AFC Champions League (League phase)9+2024
3Al-NassrPromotion - AFC Champions League (League phase)9+1322
4Al-Ittihad FCPromotion - AFC Champions League (League phase)9+820
5Al-Ahli JeddahPromotion - AFC Champions League (Qualification)9+1118
6NEOMPromotion - AFC Champions League 210+516
7Al DiriyahPromotion - Gulf Club Champions League10015
8Al-Ettifaq10-215
9Al Kholood9-412
History

Head-to-head

0
NEOM
0
Draws
2
Al-Qadisiyah FC

Al-Qadisiyah FC have won 2 of the last 2 meetings.

  • 2026-02-12Al-Qadisiyah FC1-0NEOM
  • 2025-10-19NEOM1-3Al-Qadisiyah FC
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Predictions

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Double Chance
NEOM or Draw
72%
Confidence

NEOM enter the fixture in flawless early-season form, winning both of their league matches and scoring four goals while conceding only once. While Al-Qadisiyah possess a 2-0 head-to-head advantage historically, NEOM's current defensive stability and home form provide a high probability of securing at least a point.

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Published August 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.