Neom SC are slightly favored to win based on current Professional League form, sitting mid-table with around 6 wins from 12 matches and a near-even goal difference, while Al-Shabab Riyadh are down in the lower positions with only 1 win and a negative goal difference from a similar number of games. Early market prices for this 14 January 2026 clash are likely to have Neom SC at around 2.20, Al-Shabab Riyadh at about 3.10, and the draw near 3.30, reflecting Neom’s stronger campaign so far with DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The Al-Shabab Riyadh vs Neom SC Professional League match is scheduled to start on 14 January 2026 at 5:30 PM local time in Saudi Arabia, which is 5:30 PM AST (UTC+3). This corresponds to 2:30 PM UTC for international viewers planning to follow the game live.

The match will be played in Riyadh at Al-Shabab’s home ground, Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, a multi-purpose venue with a football capacity of around 22,000 and a grass playing surface. The stadium typically provides a strong home atmosphere for Al-Shabab Riyadh, with good pitch quality and modern facilities for Professional League fixtures.

Given Neom SC’s superior league position and more balanced goal difference versus Al-Shabab Riyadh’s struggles in both attack and defense, Neom SC are projected as the most likely winners in this fixture. A reasonable prediction is a tight Neom SC win, such as 1-0 or 2-1, with odds implying roughly a 45% win probability for Neom, 30% for a draw, and 25% for an Al-Shabab home upset, making Neom on the moneyline and a cautious draw-no-bet appealing angles for bettors.

These sides have limited recent head-to-head history in the Professional League, as Neom SC are a newer name at this level, so there is no long-standing dominance by either club. With no substantial past matchup data, most analytical weight falls on current 2025–26 league form, where Neom SC have clearly outperformed Al-Shabab Riyadh over the first 10–13 rounds.