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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 29 match between Al Hazem and Al Riyadh and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Al Hazem enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Riyadh swing by this coming Friday for a clash in the Saudi Pro League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Al Hazem approach round 29 as number 9 in the Saudi Pro League table with 34 points on their account so far. With 28 rounds behind them, Al Riyadh have amassed 23 points, placing them as number 16 in the standings.

Team form: Al Hazem vs Al Riyadh

Al Hazem Form

Al Hazem have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Al Kholood by 2-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-0 against Al Ittihad, before achieving a 2-0 win against Al-Fayha. Al Hazem won four of their last six Saudi Pro League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded eight and scored ten goals.

Al Riyadh Form

In their last three matches, Al Riyadh beat Al Ittihad 3-1, drew 1-1 with Al Shabab and beat Al-Ettifaq by 2-3. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Al Riyadh won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Al Hazem and Al Riyadh

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Hazem and Al Riyadh. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Al Hazem vs Al Riyadh

Yousef Al-Shammari is the most prolific Saudi Pro League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Al Riyadh look to Leandro Antunes, hoping he can add to his current total of four Saudi Pro League goals in his latest games.

Popular markets: Al Hazem vs Al Riyadh

Full-time result

Al Hazem claimed six wins, drew one and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Riyadh won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away. Al Hazem didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Al Hazem Club Stadium. Al Riyadh conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Al Hazem scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Al Riyadh only scored the opening goal of the match in three 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 one of the last 10 games, Al Riyadh kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five 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 appeared in four of the last ten matches that Al Riyadh played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process. Al Riyadh conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.