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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 5 match between Al-Faisaly and Al Hazem and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Hazem go up against Al-Faisaly on Saturday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Majmaah Sports City.

Al-Faisaly have only one point on their account at the moment, as they have only managed to draw once in four rounds of the season. Al Hazem account for four points from four games, earning them a place as number 11 in the table.

Team form: Al-Faisaly vs Al Hazem

Al-Faisaly Form

Al-Faisaly won three of their previous six matches at Majmaah Sports City in the Saudi Pro League. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring five goals to four against.

Al Hazem Form

In has been a bit of everything for Al Hazem in their previous three matches, as they first beat Abha by 1-2. This was followed by a disappointing 3-2 defeat against Al Ittihad, before an encounter with Al Shabab produced a 1-1 draw. Al Hazem only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by ten goals to seven.

Betting facts for Al-Faisaly 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 Al-Faisaly and Al Hazem played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al-Faisaly vs Al Hazem

Having scored just once lately in the Saudi Pro League, Theo Bongonda will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Al Hazem hope Abdulaziz Al-Dwehe can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Saudi Pro League goals in his last six Saudi Pro League games.

Betting markets: Al-Faisaly vs Al Hazem

Full-time result

Al-Faisaly won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing two as well. Al Hazem won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost six in this run. Al-Faisaly have not lost to Al Hazem in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al-Faisaly only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Al Hazem got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al-Faisaly managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Al Hazem kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Al-Faisaly have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Al Hazem.

Total goals

Al-Faisaly saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al Hazem’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.