Prediction NEOM SC vs Al Khaleej 2025/2026 – Betting Tips for the Pro League on 24/10/2025

Match preview and context

Tabuk will host what promises to be an entertaining fixture on 24 October as NEOM SC welcome Al Khaleej in Round 6 of the Pro League. The bookmakers have installed NEOM as the slight favourites with a 2.00 quote, but the raw numbers tell a story of two evenly matched sides with contrasting strengths — NEOM with defensive fragility but home advantage, and Al Khaleej carrying real attacking impetus after some eye-catching results in recent weeks.

Form and momentum

NEOM arrive on the back of mixed results: three wins and two defeats in the opening five league matches have produced seven goals scored and seven conceded. Their most recent outing ended in a 1-3 reverse to Al-Qadsiah, a match in which Saïd Benrahma was the standout performer for the opposition with a 7.37 rating. NEOM’s matches have tended to be competitive and frequently close; their averages suggest decent attacking intent with 14.2 shots per game and a steady number of dangerous attacks, but the defensive return of seven goals conceded across five games leaves room for concern.

Al Khaleej, sitting slightly higher in the table, arrives with real momentum. They have matched NEOM’s three wins and two defeats record but boast a much healthier goals tally — 12 scored and only 5 conceded. Recent results include emphatic victories such as 4-1 and a 5-0, and the previous round produced a dominant 4-1 win in which Joshua King earned a best-player rating of 9.92. Al Khaleej’s attacking metrics back up the headline scores: they average 77.4 attacks and 37 dangerous attacks per match, indicating sustained pressure and quality in the final third.

What the numbers suggest about the match

Looking deeper, Al Khaleej’s potency in front of goal contrasts with NEOM’s more balanced but leakier defensive profile. Both teams have produced high-scoring affairs recently — Al Khaleej’s fixtures have an 80% rate of over 2.5 goals, while NEOM’s matches show a 60% over-2.5 rate. The away side’s goal-scoring prowess, combined with NEOM conceding at a similar clip to what Al Khaleej have been producing, points toward an open encounter with multiple goals rather than a cagey 0-0.

Bookmakers’ odds slightly favour the home side, which can be explained by venue and market sentiment, but the underlying data gives the edge to an attacking spectacle with both teams involved.

Betting suggestion: Over 2.5 goals. This selection aligns with Al Khaleej’s heavy scoring form, NEOM’s tendency to be involved in open games, and the high over-2.5 percentages recorded for both sides.