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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 9 match between Al Kholood and Al Hazem and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Form hasn’t been great recently for Al Kholood, who hope to turn things around against Al Hazem this coming Friday. This is a round 9 match in the current Saudi Pro League campaign, and they face each other at Al Hazem Club Stadium.

Al Kholood approach round 9 as number 10 in the Saudi Pro League table with nine points on their account so far. With eight rounds behind them, Al Hazem have amassed six points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.

Team form: Al Kholood vs Al Hazem

Al Kholood Form

In their last three matches, Al Kholood won 1-2 against Al Shabab, before losing 1-0 against Al Riyadh and 4-0 to Al Qadasiya. Al Kholood managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 12 goals and conceded six times.

Al Hazem Form

Al Hazem only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 0-2 defeat against Al Nassr FC. Then a 2-2 draw with Al-Ettifaq followed, before Al Khaleej claimed a 1-4 victory. Al Hazem managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Saudi Pro League. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 11 time and letting in seven.

Betting stats for Al Kholood and Al Hazem

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Kholood and Al Hazem. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Al Kholood vs Al Hazem

Fabio Martins shows decent form right now for Al Hazem, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Al Kholood, who are strong favourites this coming Friday. Siding with Ramiro Enrique also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.

Betting markets: Al Kholood vs Al Hazem

Full-time result

Al Kholood claimed six wins in their previous 10 matches at Al Hazem Club Stadium across all tournaments. They lost four as well, while visitors Al Hazem won two of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost six.

Both teams to score

Al Kholood scored first in six of their last ten home games. Al Hazem scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Kholood managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Al Hazem kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Al Kholood’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al Hazem, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Somehow Al Kholood failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches.