Neom vs Al-Fayha

Neom made light work of Al-Fayha in the first half, racing into a 2-0 lead by the break and looking in complete control at King Khalid Sport City Stadium. The hosts dominated proceedings with 54% possession and had five efforts on target, though Al-Fayha matched them shot-for-shot in that regard with their own five efforts that troubled the keeper. Saïd Benrahma was the standout performer, earning the official man of the match rating and proving a constant threat throughout. The second half told a different story. Al-Fayha came out with renewed purpose and pulled one back to set up a tense finale, leaving Neom having to see out the 2-1 victory. The visitors had chances to make it interesting, even registering four corners to Neom's three, but ultimately fell just short. It was a professional performance from Neom, if not a particularly convincing one, though you'd take three points from this stage of the season regardless of how it looks.

Neom beat Al-Fayha 2-1 at King Khalid Sport City Stadium, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Neom also had the better share of the ball, holding 54% possession, which usually goes hand in hand with the extra control a winning side tends to show. The shot count told a similar story, with 15 attempts from Neom against 13 from Al-Fayha over the course of the game. Al-Fayha had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.