Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Shabab and Al Hazem who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Al Hazem go up against Al Shabab this coming Friday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Al-Shabab Club Stadium.
Al Shabab came away from their premiere match of the season with nothing to show for it and hope to make amends in the upcoming match.
Team form: Al Shabab vs Al Hazem
Al Shabab Form
Showing inconsistent form, Al Shabab lost two of their past three matches, going down 2-3 against Al Ittihad, before beating Al-Fayha 0-2. The joy was short-lived, as Al Khaleej proved too strong in a 1-4 defeat. Al Shabab won three of their previous six matches at Al-Shabab Club Stadium in the Saudi Pro League. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 14 goals to eight against.
Al Hazem Form
In their last three matches, Al Hazem lost 2-1 against Al Fateh FC, won 2-1 against Abha, and drew 1-1 with Damac FC. Al Hazem only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 13 goals to five.
Betting stats for Al Shabab and Al Hazem
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Shabab and Al Hazem. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 6 of the last 7 Al Shabab matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Al Shabab matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Al Shabab matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Al Shabab matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Al Shabab home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Hazem matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Hazem matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al Hazem have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Al Hazem have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Al Hazem away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Al Shabab vs Al Hazem
Cristian Guanca has been great for Al Shabab lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Al Hazem are optimistic that Fabio Martins doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Al Shabab vs Al Hazem
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Al-Shabab Club Stadium across all tournaments Al Shabab won six times, drew one and lost three times. Al Hazem claimed one wins, four draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Al Shabab have beaten Al Hazem in 10 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Al Shabab scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Al Hazem scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Al Hazem games. Al Shabab managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al Shabab have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Al Hazem.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Al Shabab’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Al Hazem, who managed to score one time in those matches.
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