Saudi Pro League: Al-Taawoun vs Al Hazem – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 17 match between Al-Taawoun and Al Hazem and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al-Taawoun appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Al Hazem in round 17 of the Saudi Pro League season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Al-Taawoun Club Stadium this coming Thursday.

Al-Taawoun are currently looking at 34 points on their account, having played 15 matches, leaving them two places off the current Saudi Pro League leaders. Meanwhile, Al Hazem find themselves as number 11 in the Saudi Pro League with 16 points following 15 rounds.

Team form: Al-Taawoun vs Al Hazem

Al-Taawoun Form

Al-Taawoun added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Al Shabab by 2-0. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat against Al Ahli, followed up by a 1-3 win against Al Riyadh. Al-Taawoun showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Al-Taawoun Club Stadium, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 16 times, while letting in three themselves.

Al Hazem Form

It is all or nothing with Al Hazem, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 3-0 against Al Hilal, before beating Al Najma 3-2. Unable to build on that, they lost 1-5 against Al Qadsiah. Al Hazem won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored eight while also conceding eight times.

Betting stats for Al-Taawoun and Al Hazem

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al-Taawoun 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-Taawoun vs Al Hazem

It has been a superb season for Roger Martinez so far as he managed to score impressive 12 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target six times in his last six games, and Al-Taawoun rely on his abilities against Al Hazem. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Thursday seems like a decent punt.

Betting markets: Al-Taawoun vs Al Hazem

Full-time result

Al-Taawoun claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Al Hazem won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Al-Taawoun didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Al-Taawoun Club Stadium. Al-Taawoun have not lost to Al Hazem in 10 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al-Taawoun scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Al Hazem got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. In the last 10 games played, Al Hazem opened to scoring only once, while Al-Taawoun scored the opener nine times in their last 10 games. Al-Taawoun have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Al Hazem.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Al-Taawoun’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 eight of the last ten games for Al Hazem, who managed to hit the net 1.2 times on average in these games.