Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 30 match between Neom SC and Al Hazem and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
With both Neom SC and Al Hazem sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Tuesday at King Khalid Sport City Stadium. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Saudi Pro League campaign.
Ranked as number 8 in the Saudi Pro League standings, Neom SC, have so far collected 39 points this season, while Al Hazem collected 37 points. This puts them up as number 9 after 29 rounds.
Team form: Neom SC vs Al Hazem
Neom SC Form
Neom SC hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Al-Fayha by 1-0, before winning 3-4 against Al Ittihad. The streak ended in a recent 2-1 defeat against Al Najma. Neom SC won three of their previous six matches at King Khalid Sport City Stadium in the Saudi Pro League. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring eight goals to seven against.
Al Hazem Form
Al Hazem won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 1-0 against Al Ittihad, before beating Al-Fayha 2-0. Another win followed, this time by 2-1 against Al Riyadh. Al Hazem are winless in their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 12 goals while scoring four themselves.
Betting facts for Neom SC and Al Hazem
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Neom SC and Al Hazem played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Neom SC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Neom SC matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Neom SC home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Neom SC home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Neom SC home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Hazem have lost the last 4 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Al Hazem have lost the last 4 away matches in a row in the Saudi Pro League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Al Hazem matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Al Hazem matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Hazem away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Neom SC vs Al Hazem
Yousef Al-Shammari shows decent form right now for Al Hazem, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Neom SC, who are strong favourites on Tuesday. Siding with Luciano Rodriguez also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.
Popular markets: Neom SC vs Al Hazem
Full-time result
Neom SC claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. Al Hazem won two of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost five of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Neom SC scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Al Hazem only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Al Hazem managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Neom SC were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Neom SC saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Al Hazem, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.3 times goals per game themselves.
