Al-Gharafa vs Al Shamal
Match events
- 24'M. Hrimat (Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane)
- 25'A. Al Saeed
- 25'A. Hassan
- 31'Alex Collado
- 46'A. Al Saeed (O. Mohamed)
- 52'F. Díaz (A. Surag)
- 55'F. Coman
- 56'O. Mohamed
- 66'W. Said (B. Bounedjah)
- 66'A. Hassan (F. Waad)
- 71'R. Al Ali (S. Fadlalla)
- 77'M. Khoder (A. Asad)
- 79'O. Mohamed
- 82'F. Coman (H. Aladin)
- 90+1'A. Asad (O. Mohamed)
- 90+4'A. Al Oui (A. Mohamed)
- 90+4'M. Awad
- 90+8'B. Bounedjah (O. Mohamed)
- 1.2
- Goals/game
- 1.2
- 2.6
- Conceded/game
- 1.5
AI match analysis
Predicted score: 1-2
Data suggests that despite Al-Gharafa's recent strong standing and home success, they face a historical challenge from Al Shamal, who have fared well against them in past encounters. Al-Gharafa's defensive issues may be exploited by Al Shamal, who bring a balanced scoring average to this matchup. The numbers favor a narrow victory for the away side, reflecting their recent head-to-head dominance.
- Al-Gharafa has a recent home win against Al Shahaniya and is currently in the top 3 of the league.
- Al Shamal has not lost to Al-Gharafa in their last five encounters, with a recent draw and two wins.
- Al-Gharafa concedes an average of 2.6 goals per game in their last 10 matches, indicating defensive vulnerabilities.
Confidence is high because the outcomes are closely matched, which limits confidence, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and recent form, standings and head-to-head data are all available.
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Why AI favors Al Shamal
- Strong home recordAl-Gharafa
Al-Gharafa have won 1 of their last 2 home matches.
1/2 home wins - Strong away recordAl Shamal
Al Shamal have won 1 of their last 2 away matches.
1/2 away wins - Tighter defenseAl Shamal
Al Shamal are conceding just 1.5 goals per game over their recent matches.
1.5/game conceded - Historical edgeAl Shamal
Al Shamal have won 3 of the last 8 meetings between these two teams.
3/8 H2H wins
Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.
What could change the prediction
- AI and market are closely aligned
The bookmaker market and our model currently see this match almost identically, which limits how differentiated this pick is.
- Close matchup
The model gives the favorite only a 40% probability, so this is a closely-matched fixture and confidence remains moderate.
How did our prediction do?
We picked Al Shamal at 39.83% — final result was Al Shamal win, Al-Gharafa 1-3 Al Shamal.
Predicted score was 1-2.
The model itself only flagged this as a moderate confidence pick (71/100) — a closer call that happened to land right.
Closing odds vs. our model
Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.
Match trends
- Al-Gharafa have averaged 1.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Al Shamal have averaged 1.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings
Odds comparison
Match winner
Total goals (2.5 line)
Both teams to score
Double chance
Clean sheet
Average and best price across 13 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.
Match winner — odds movement
Model vs market
"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.
League standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | LW | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 4 | WD |
Pre-match comparison
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
When do they score?
Al-Gharafa
Al Shamal
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Frequently asked questions
Who is likely to win Al-Gharafa vs Al Shamal?+
Our AI model favors Al Shamal to win, with a 39.83% probability (Draw 25.18%, Al-Gharafa 34.99%).
What time does Al-Gharafa vs Al Shamal kick off?+
Kickoff is at Aug 27, 2026, 2:15 PM (your local time, based on your device).

