Ace Football team offers the Saudi Pro League round 17 match preview for Abha and Al Hazem who meet up on Thursday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.
Al Hazem travel to Abha on Thursday, when they pair of them go toe-to-toe at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium in a exciting Saudi Pro League encounter.
Abha are 17th in the rankings with 13 points after 16 matches played, whereas Al Hazem rank 18th in the Saudi Pro League on 11 points.
Team form: Abha vs Al Hazem
Abha Form
Abha endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 4-2 against Damac FC, before Al Ahli won 0-6, while Al Khaleej claimed all three points in a 3-1 win. Abha won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored eight and conceded 14 goals.
Al Hazem Form
Al Hazem gained four points in their past three matches. First, they went down 0-9 against Al Hilal, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Al Riyadh. Their latest match brought a 2-0 win in their encounter with Al Fateh FC. Al Hazem are winless in their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded 13 goals while scoring six themselves.
Betting stats for Abha and Al Hazem
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Abha and Al Hazem. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.
- Abha have conceded in 29 of the last 31 matches
- In 10 of the last 11 Abha matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Abha matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Abha have lost 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 5.5
- In 7 of the last 8 matches Abha played, both teams scored
- Al Hazem have not won the last 20 away matches in a row
- Al Hazem have not won 18 of the last 20 matches
- Al Hazem have conceded in 15 of the last 17 away matches
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Hazem matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 away matches Al Hazem played, both teams scored
Players under-the-radar: Abha vs Al Hazem
Grzegorz Krychowiak is the most prolific Saudi Pro League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Al Hazem look to Toze, hoping he can add to his current total of two Saudi Pro League goals in his latest games.
Popular betting markets: Abha vs Al Hazem
Full-time result
Abha racked up five wins in their previous 10 matches on their home ground across all tournaments. They lost five and now face Al Hazem who won zero of their previous 10 away matches. They drew four and lost six. Abha lost 4 matches on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Abha only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Al Hazem only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Al Hazem will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Thursday with Abha managing a measly zero clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Abha’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Al Hazem played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals themselves during this run. Abha’s last 5 matches had over 3.5 goals.
Betting tip: Abha vs Al Hazem
In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Abha and Al Hazem. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.
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