Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 7 match between Al-Ettifaq and Al Hazem and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Al Hazem come to EGO Stadium for the Saudi Pro League match this coming Friday, Al-Ettifaq will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Al-Ettifaq approach the next Saudi Pro League round as number 11 in the table, having claimed seven points this season so far. With six games behind them, Al Hazem amassed five points, placing them as number 14 before their next fixture.
Team form: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Hazem
Al-Ettifaq Form
Al-Ettifaq have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 1-3 victory against Damac FC. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-5 against Al Hilal, before handing over another win to Al Fateh FC in a 2-1 defeat. Al-Ettifaq claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored six and conceded eight goals.
Al Hazem Form
In their previous three outings, Al Hazem lost 0-2 against Al Ahli, beat Al Akhdoud 1-2 and lost 0-2 against Al Nassr FC. Al Hazem won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats for Al-Ettifaq and Al Hazem
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al-Ettifaq and Al Hazem. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 11 Al-Ettifaq home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Al-Ettifaq home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Al-Ettifaq matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Al-Ettifaq matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al-Ettifaq have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 15 Al Hazem matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Al Hazem matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Al Hazem matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Al Hazem matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Al Hazem away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Hazem
Khalid Al Ghannam has been great for Al-Ettifaq lately, hitting the target three 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.
Popular markets: Al-Ettifaq vs Al Hazem
Full-time result
Al-Ettifaq claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Al Hazem won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run. Al-Ettifaq have not lost to Al Hazem in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Al-Ettifaq 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. Al-Ettifaq probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Friday, as Al Hazem managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Al-Ettifaq have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Al Hazem.
Total goals
Al-Ettifaq saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Al Hazem, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.
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