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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 22 match between Al Hazem and Al Akhdoud and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Al Akhdoud come to Al Hazem Club Stadium for the Saudi Pro League match on Thursday, Al Hazem will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Placed 12th in the table Al Hazem have amassed 21 points after 20 matches. On ten points, Al Akhdoud rank 17th with 20 matches played this season.

Form: Al Hazem vs Al Akhdoud

Al Hazem Form

A draw is the best Al Hazem can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 0-4 defeat against Al Shabab. A1-1 draw with Al Fateh FC followed before they were defeated 2-0 by Al Ahli. Al Hazem only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Saudi Pro League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored eight and conceded 18 goals.

Al Akhdoud Form

Al Akhdoud were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Al-Taawoun before drawing 1-1 with Neom SC. They were defeated once again, when Al Hilal ran out 0-6 winners. Al Akhdoud are winless in their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League, in which they drew zero and lost six. They conceded 14 goals while scoring two themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Al Hazem and Al Akhdoud

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 Hazem and Al Akhdoud played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al Hazem vs Al Akhdoud

Having scored just once lately in the Saudi Pro League, Fabio Martins will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Al Akhdoud hope Saeed Al-Rubaie 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 Hazem vs Al Akhdoud

Full-time result

Al Hazem claimed three wins, drew one and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Akhdoud won one, drew one and lost eight of their last 10 games away. Al Akhdoud conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Al Hazem scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Al Akhdoud only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Hazem managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Al Akhdoud kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Al Hazem’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Al Akhdoud, who managed to score 0.6 times in those matches. Somehow Al Hazem failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 10 matches. Al Akhdoud conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.