Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Qadsiah and Al Hazem who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
The penultimate round of the Saudi Pro League season presents an interesting battle between Al Qadsiah and Al Hazem. The match takes place this coming Thursday at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium.
Al Qadsiah approach round 33 as number 4 in the Saudi Pro League table with 71 points on their account so far. With 32 rounds behind them, Al Hazem have amassed 39 points, placing them as number 9 in the standings.
Team form: Al Qadsiah vs Al Hazem
Al Qadsiah Form
In their last three outings, Al Qadsiah won 0-4 against Al Riyadh, beat Al Nassr FC by 3-1 and hammered Al-Fayha 1-2. Al Qadsiah managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 14 goals and conceded six times.
Al Hazem Form
Al Hazem have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Neom SC, they gained a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Al Hilal, who ran out 0-3 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 2-2 draw with Al Najma. Al Hazem didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Saudi Pro League matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 12 and scored four goals themselves.
Betting stats for Al Qadsiah and Al Hazem
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Qadsiah and Al Hazem. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 9 of the last 11 Al Qadsiah matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Al Qadsiah matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al Qadsiah matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al Qadsiah matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Al Qadsiah home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Al Hazem matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Al Hazem matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Al Hazem away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Al Hazem away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al Hazem matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Al Qadsiah vs Al Hazem
It has been a superb season for Julian Quinones so far as he managed to score impressive 29 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target five times in his last six games, and Al Qadsiah rely on his abilities against Al Hazem. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Thursday seems like a decent punt.
Betting markets: Al Qadsiah vs Al Hazem
Full-time result
Al Qadsiah won six of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew four and lost none. Al Hazem won one games, drew four and lost five in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Al Qadsiah did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Al Qadsiah are on a fantastic streak of no less than 26 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Al Qadsiah have not lost to Al Hazem in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Al Qadsiah scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Al Hazem only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Al Qadsiah played. Al Qadsiah managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al Qadsiah have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Al Hazem.
Total goals
Al Qadsiah saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Hazem, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches. Al Qadsiah are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 25 matches.
