Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Khaleej and Al Hazem who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Having not shared a spot in the same division in recent times, this is the first time Al Khaleej comes up against Al Hazem as of late.
Al Khaleej are 16 in the rankings with one point after three matches played , whereas Al Hazem rank 17 in the Saudi Pro League on one point.
Team form: Al Khaleej vs Al Hazem
Al Khaleej Form
Al Khaleej only added a single point to their account in their last three games, where they lost 3-1 and 1-3 against Al-Fayha and Al Ahli respectively. At least they managed a 1-1 draw with Al-Ettifaq. In their last six Saudi Pro League home matches, Al Khaleej have two wins, while they’ve drawn one and lost three. They scored ten and conceded 12 goals.
Al Hazem Form
Al Hazem came away from their previous three games with just one point, as they lost 3-1 against Al Ahli. A 0-2 defeat against Al-Ettifaq followed, before a 0-0 draw with Al-Fayha. Al Hazem didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Saudi Pro League matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 15 and scored three goals themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Al Khaleej 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 Khaleej and Al Hazem played across all tournaments.
- Al Khaleej have conceded in 15 of the last 17 matches
- In 7 of the last 9 matches Al Khaleej played, both teams scored
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Khaleej home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 home matches Al Khaleej played, both teams scored
- Al Khaleej have conceded in 11 of the last 13 home matches
- Al Hazem have not won 25 of the last 27 matches
- Al Hazem have not won the last 14 away matches in a row
- Al Hazem have lost 13 of the last 15 matches
- In 16 of the last 18 Al Hazem away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al Hazem have lost 9 of the last 11 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Al Khaleej vs Al Hazem
No clear picture has emerged yet as to which players will dominate the scoring charts for Al Khaleej and Al Hazem in this current Saudi Pro League season. However, we have listed some of their possible goalscorers in their upcoming match.
Betting markets: Al Khaleej vs Al Hazem
Full-time result
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium witnessed Al Khaleej winning five of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew one and lost four in this run. Al Hazem won zero of their previous 10 games away, drew one and lost nine.
Both teams to score
Al Khaleej scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Al Hazem scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al Khaleej games Al Hazem managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Khaleej were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Al Khaleej scored an average of 1.6 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten outings for Al Hazem, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.
Betting prediction: Al Khaleej vs Al Hazem
To summarize, the upcoming Saudi Pro League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Al Khaleej vs Al Hazem mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
