Offside.win Saudi Pro League Al-Shabab v Al-Ahli
Al-Shabab v Al-Ahli
Our call
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Al-Shabab v Al-Ahli is one to leave alone. There is a likely outcome here, but every bookmaker has it shorter than it deserves, so there is nothing to take.
Preview
Al-Ahli should edge this clash despite their poor away form. Both sides come into this fixture trending upward by creating clearly better chances over their last four outings than they managed previously, meaning the underlying football of twelfth-placed Al-Shabab is better than their league position suggests. Fifth-placed Al-Ahli have won five of their last six and dominate opponents below them in the table, yet their visitors struggle heavily on the road. Al-Shabab deploy a four-four-two formation with Roger Martínez and Ricardo Mathias leading the line, while Ivan Toney spearheads the opposing attack. Ultimately, Toney's red-hot streak of scoring in five straight matches will decide the outcome.
Form
- Al-Shabab have won two, drawn two and lost two of their last six.
- Al-Ahli have won five, drawn none and lost one of their last six.
Head to head
28 meetings between them: Al-Shabab won seven, Al-Ahli won ten, 11 were drawn. Last time: Al-Shabab 2–5 Al-Ahli, February 2026.
The table
Al-Shabab are 12th and Al-Ahli 5th.
Expected line-ups
Al-Shabab: Mory Diaw, Yannick Carrasco, Tin Jedvaj, Mamadou Barry, Mohammed Al-Thani, Hammam Al-Hammami, Yacine Adli, Josh Brownhill, Thomas Partey, Roger Martínez, Ricardo Mathias.
Al-Ahli: Edouard Mendy, Saad Yaslam Balobaid, Roger Ibañez, Merih Demiral, Saeed Baattia, Valentin Atangana Edoa, Eduard Spertsyan, Wenderson Galeno, Francisco Trincão, Matheus Gonçalves, Ivan Toney.
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