Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 2 match between Al Hazem and Al-Ettifaq and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Al Hazem Stadium plays host to the round 2 match this coming Friday between Al Hazemand Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League.
It didn’t take long for Al-Ettifaq get on the board in this brand new Saudi Pro League season, as they claimed all three points in the opener.
Team form: Al Hazem vs Al-Ettifaq
Al Hazem Form
Al Hazem claimed just a single home win from a possible six in the Saudi Pro League, losing five games. In thier last six outings, they have scored seven and conceded 12 goals.
Al-Ettifaq Form
Al-Ettifaq look well suited to take on any opponent with seven points to show off from three matches. They started off drawing 1-1 with Al Nassr FC, before downing first Al-Adalah by 0-2, then Al Nassr FC in a 2-1 win. Al-Ettifaq claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting facts for Al Hazem and Al-Ettifaq
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Hazem and Al-Ettifaq. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.
- Al Hazem have not won 23 of the last 25 matches
- Al Hazem have lost 16 of the last 18 matches
- Al Hazem have conceded in the last 13 matches in a row
- In the last 7 Al Hazem matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Hazem have lost the last 5 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 17 Al-Ettifaq away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 29 of the last 31 Al-Ettifaq matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al-Ettifaq have not won 10 of the last 12 away matches
- Al-Ettifaq have conceded in 10 of the last 11 away matches
- Al-Ettifaq have scored in 10 of the last 12 matches
In-form players: Al Hazem vs Al-Ettifaq
No clear picture has emerged yet as to which players will dominate the scoring charts for Al Hazem and Al-Ettifaq in this current Saudi Pro League season. However, we have listed some of their possible goalscorers in their upcoming match.
The newly arrived Mousa Dembele scored a match-winner for Steven Gerrard’s side last week. Let’s see if he can build on his fantastic Saudi Pro League start in the upcoming game.
Betting markets: Al Hazem vs Al-Ettifaq
Full-time result
Al Hazem claimed two wins in their previous 10 matches at Al Hazem Club Stadium across all tournaments. They lost eight as well, while visitors Al-Ettifaq won two of their last 10 away matches. They drew one and lost seven. Al Hazem have 5 defeats on the trot. Al-Ettifaq have not lost to Al Hazem in 7 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Al Hazem only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Al-Ettifaq only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Al-Ettifaq should be able to score at least once on Friday as Al Hazem failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Al-Ettifaq managed four clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Al-Ettifaq have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Al Hazem when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Al Hazem scored an average of 0.9 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened seven times. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Al-Ettifaq’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches. Astonishingly, Al Hazem failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 13 matches.
Recommended tip: Al Hazem vs Al-Ettifaq
To sum up, the upcoming match between Al Hazem and Al-Ettifaq seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Saudi Pro League game.
Al Hazem vs Al-Ettifaq: Who wins the game?
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