- Neom form: Neom SC have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five matches.
- Al Feiha form: Al Feiha have lost four and drawn one of their last five games, losing 7-0 at NEC Nijmegen last time out.
Hosts hold the edge in a matchup of mismatched sides
Match context
Christophe Galtier's Neom SC have a little more quality on paper than Fabio Carille's Al Feiha and the underdogs will have to stay compact and disciplined on Friday if they are to get anything out of the trip to the far west of Saudi Arabia.
Recent form
The hosts have been involved in some mixed results in recent weeks, but none of them have been disgraceful either, as evidenced by a 2-1 home win over Al Shabab Riyadh, a 2-0 away defeat to Al Hilal Riyadh and a 1-1 home draw with Al-Ettifaq Dammam. Taking all competitions into account, their record across the last ten reads 3-4-3, which isn't exactly spectacular, but they are resilient.
Key player and style
Said Benrahma is the headline act, but he has only four goals in the last five and his team have scored just six in that period. Galtier's side look most dangerous when they can set the rhythm and play some smart, patient soccer in possession, but they have shown that they know how to press well after losing the ball and aren't an all-out chasing team.
Al Feiha are a blunt traveller
Neom won 1-0 when these two last faced in the Profesional League 2025/2026 campaign and also avoided defeat in the other recent clash, so the home edge looks a little more pronounced this time around.
A narrow home win is the most likely outcome, and we feel there is a bit more value in Under 2.5 goals at 1.9 and BTTS No at 1.92, as this should be a tight game with Neom's home edge just enough to win it.
- Al Feiha's 7-0 away defeat at NEC Nijmegen followed a 0-0 draw at KVC Westerlo to sum up their away form as a mixed bag.
- Across all competitions, Carille's men have won only one of their last ten matches (D3, L6) and they seem to have their work cut out to avoid defeat on Friday.
- The underdogs will likely park the bus and try to surprise with some quick transitions, but this could be a problem if Neom pin them back for long periods.
