Customer Story

Inside Al-Taawoun's 2025/26

A breakdown of exactly how they beat the odds to qualify for the continental competition.

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The Challenge

Competing against wealthier clubs in Saudi football

Al Taawoun compete in a league built around some of the biggest budgets in world football. Matching that spending is not an option, so the edge has to come from somewhere else: knowing each opponent better than they know themselves, and finding the specific weaknesses their game plan can target.

That is where MyGamePlan comes in. We turn a full week of opponent footage and data into clear, structured insights, built around the club's own principles, so the staff can spend their time deciding how to exploit an opponent rather than assembling the analysis by hand. The budget gap does not close, but the preparation gap does.

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8th 6nd

24/25 → 25/26 · +2 places · +8 pts
2024 / 25
1
Al-Ittihad
83 pts
2
Al-Hilal
75 pts
3
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Al-Nassr
70 pts
4
Al-Qadsiah
68 pts
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8
Al-Taawoun
45 pts
2025 / 26
4
Al-Qadsiah
77 pts
5
Al-Ittihad
55 pts
6
Al-Taawoun
53 pts
7
Al-Ettifaq
50 pts
8
Neom
45 pts
9
Al-Hazem
42 pts
STANDOUT SEASON 

They play through you, and win the rebound

Line breaks in build-up

Broke more lines into the half-spacesand pockets than any other team in the league. Receiving between the lines was a feature, not a coincidence.

Shot efficiency on a deep run

Most efficient team in the league at turning a deep run into a shot. When they got behind the back line, they finished the action.

Second balls won after aerial duel

Best team in the Saudi Pro League at winning the second ball after an aerial contest. A coachable principle, measured every week.

Hear from the coach himself

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"MyGamePlan platform can highlight the weakness in the opponent organizational structure. We are using this to capitalize on it in during the match"

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Péricles Chamusca

Head Coach, Al-Taawoun FC

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Analyzing Opponent Line-Breaking Passes

The DETAIL

The data that changed the game plan

MyGamePlan's analysis of Al-Hilal's recent matches revealed a pattern that wasn't visible in standard statistics. Opponents were converting 40% of corner kicks against Al-Hilal into shots or goals. In the final 15 minutes of matches, that figure rose to 60%.

It was a structural vulnerability that was consistent enough across multiple games to be reliable, and specific enough to be actionable. Chamusca's coaching staff built their set-piece preparation around it. Al-Taawoun knew exactly when and how to target it.

The 2-2 draw disrupted Al-Hilal's title charge. For a club without the resources of the Saudi Pro League's elite, this was a statement result.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How does MyGamePlan create metrics custom to my analysis?

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We've built a rule engine that takes in the context of your tagging and style of play into account. We don't believe in general reports and default metrics, MyGamePlan will only provide insights, data and video about the principles that you care about, the player's strengths and weaknesses that are important for you and the opponent insights you want to benefit from.

What data sources does MyGamePlan use?

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We combine any event data provider, with any tracking data provider with any video (broadcast and tactical)

What modules does MyGamePlan have?

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Team performance, where you analyse your own game model based on your principles of play. Player Development where you can track the progress of your players, based on the metrics and principles that you think are important. Opponent Analysis where you can create custom metrics and xml files your next opponent and recruitment where you can find and analyse players that match your exact player profiles you are looking for.

Can MyGamePlan connect to tactical footage for analysis?

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Yes, we have an automated integration with most tactical video providers so you don't have to manually download, upload and manage any offset no more.

Does MyGamePlan also provide a download in an xml file?

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Yes, our XML files are generated every game based on your custom tags.

Is MyGamePlan only available for professional clubs?

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No, if you have clear video footage and match sheets of each available game we can start, amateur and academy teams can use MyGamePlan.

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