Saudi Pro League: Al Ittihad vs Al Hazem – Betting preview

Ace Football team previews the Saudi Pro League clash between Al Ittihad and Al Hazem and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.

At Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal, Al Hazem and Al Ittihad battle it out for three points in a Saudi Pro League match where both are in need of points to boost their tally.

Al Ittihad rank five with 20 points to their name from ten matches, while visitors Al Hazem rank 17 in the table on six points.

Team form: Al Ittihad vs Al Hazem

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad have been too mediocre in their last three matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against Al-Fayha, they gained a point in a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Al Ahli, who ran out 0-1 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 1-1 draw with Al-Taawoun. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Al Ittihad but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Saudi Pro League matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring ten goals while conceding six.

Al Hazem Form

Al Hazem suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Al-Taawoun in a 1-3 defeat. Damac FC also proved too hard to handle as they won 4-1, before Al Hazem were able to strike back in a 4-3 win against Al-Raed. In their last six Saudi Pro League away matches, Al Hazem failed to win even once. In stead, they’ve drawn two and lost four, scoring four while also conceding 15 times.

Betting stats and facts for Al Ittihad and Al Hazem

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Ittihad and Al Hazem. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al Ittihad vs Al Hazem

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Karim Benzema brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Al Ittihad will start him against Al Hazem, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Toze, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Popular markets: Al Ittihad vs Al Hazem

Full-time result

Al Ittihad claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing zero along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Al Hazem won zero of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing eight in this series of matches. Al Hazem conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches on the spin.

Both teams to score

Al Ittihad scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Al Hazem scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Al Hazem games. Al Hazem managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Ittihad were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Al Ittihad have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Al Hazem.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Al Ittihad’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Hazem, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches. Al Hazem conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.

Betting prediction: Al Ittihad vs Al Hazem

Here we present a free betting tip for this Saudi Pro League match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Al Ittihad and Al Hazem.

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