Saudi Pro League: Al Hazem vs Neom SC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 13 match between Al Hazem and Neom SC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

This will be the first time that Al Hazem face Neom SC lately, as the teams have not shared a spot in the same division in this century.

Al Hazem are number 10 in the table on 13 points after 11 matches. Neom SC rank as number 7 with 17 points after 11 matches played.

Team form: Al Hazem vs Neom SC

Al Hazem Form

In their last three matches, Al Hazem won 1-2 against Al Kholood, before recording a draw in a 0-0 match against Al-Fayha. They were back on top last time out, defeating Al Riyadh 1-2. Al Hazem only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Al Hazem Club Stadium in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded ten goals.

Neom SC Form

Neom SC recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 1-1 draw with Al-Taawoun. A 2-1 win against Al Najma followed, before a 1-3 defeat against Al Ittihad in their most recent match. Neom SC won half their previous six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering one defeat. They scored nine goals whilst conceding seven.

Betting stats and facts for Al Hazem and Neom SC

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

In-form players: Al Hazem vs Neom SC

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Said Benrahma has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Sunday, it is because Neom SC bank on him to build on these numbers against Al Hazem. The latter relies on Omar Al Somah, who found the target three times in six games.

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Full-time result

Al Hazem claimed one wins, drew four and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Neom SC won three, drew two and lost one of their last 10 games away. Neom SC conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Al Hazem scored the first goal of the match in just one out of the last ten games at home. Neom SC scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Neom SC played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Hazem managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Neom SC kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Hazem, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Neom SC, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves. Neom SC conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.