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Saudi Pro League: Al Akhdoud vs Al Hazem – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 5 match between Al Akhdoud and Al Hazem and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Al Hazem go up against Al Akhdoud on Saturday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City.

Al Akhdoud have not gained a single point yet from the first four rounds of the Saudi Pro League this campaign. Al Hazem account for two points from their opening four games, earning them a place as number 14 in the table.

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Team form: Al Akhdoud vs Al Hazem

Al Akhdoud Form

Al Akhdoud endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-5 against Al Ittihad, before Al-Taawoun won 2-3, while Al Hilal claimed a victory in a 3-1 match. Al Akhdoud only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded 20 goals.

Al Hazem Form

In their past three games, Al Hazem lost 1-0 against Al Shabab, drew 0-0 with Al Fateh FC, and lost 0-2 against Al Ahli. Al Hazem claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by ten goals to five.

Betting facts for Al Akhdoud 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 Akhdoud and Al Hazem played across all tournaments.

  • Al Akhdoud have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches and the sum of goals was over 4.5
  • Al Akhdoud have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches in the Saudi Pro League and the sum of goals was over 4.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Al Akhdoud home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Al Akhdoud home matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Al Akhdoud home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Al Hazem matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Al Hazem matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Al Hazem have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Al Hazem have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In the last 4 Al Hazem matches the sum of goals was under 2.5

Players in form: Al Akhdoud vs Al Hazem

Juan Pedroza has been great for Al Akhdoud lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Al Hazem are optimistic that Fabio Martins doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

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Full-time result

Al Akhdoud claimed two wins, drew two and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Hazem won one, drew three and lost six of their last 10 games away. Al Akhdoud lost their previous 4 matches.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Al Akhdoud scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Al Hazem scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Al Hazem have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Al Hazem managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Akhdoud were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Al Akhdoud saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Al Hazem’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Al Hazem did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games