Saudi Pro League: Abha vs Al Hazem – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Abha and Al Hazem who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Al Hazem face a daunting first assignment in the Saudi Pro League when they visit the title favourites Abha on the opening day of the new campaign.

Form: Abha vs Al Hazem

Abha Form

Abha won four of their previous six Saudi Pro League games at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded 11 and scored eight goals.

Al Hazem Form

Al Hazem claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 2-2 draw against Al Najma. Afterwards, a 2-0 defeat against Al Qadsiah followed, before beating Al-Taawoun 2-0. 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 stats for Abha and Al Hazem

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

Players on top: Abha vs Al Hazem

With another Saudi Pro League season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Abha and Al Hazem. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular betting markets: Abha vs Al Hazem

Full-time result

Abha won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium. They drew three and lost two as well, while Al Hazem won zero of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost six.

Both teams to score

Abha scored first in six of their last ten home games. Al Hazem scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Abha managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Al Hazem kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Al Hazem have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Abha when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Abha’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal 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.