Saudi Professional League: Al Hazem vs Al Khaleej – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 21 match between Al Hazem and Al Khaleej and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Hazem enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Khaleej swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Saudi Professional League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Al Hazem are placed 18th with 13 points after 20 matches. Al Khaleej occupy a position as 12th in the league on 22 points.

Team form: Al Hazem vs Al Khaleej

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 Ahli. A1-1 draw with Al-Ettifaq followed before they were defeated 1-3 by Al-Fayha. Al Hazem claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Saudi Professional League. They also drew zero and lost four, scored eight goals and conceded 21.

Al Khaleej Form

In their last three matches, Al Khaleej won 3-0 win against Al-Fayha, lost 1-0 against Al Ahli and lost 0-2 against Al-Ettifaq. Al Khaleej claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Professional League. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to four.

Betting stats for Al Hazem and Al Khaleej

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 Khaleej played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al Hazem vs Al Khaleej

Look no further than Toze, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Al Hazem in the Saudi Professional League, while Khaled Narey managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Al Khaleej in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular betting markets: Al Hazem vs Al Khaleej

Full-time result

Al Hazem claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in seven of the games in this run. Al Khaleej won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing six in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Al Hazem scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Al Khaleej scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten 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 two of the last 10 games, Al Khaleej kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Al Hazem’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al Khaleej’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: Al Hazem vs Al Khaleej

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Hazem and Al Khaleej seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Saudi Professional League match.

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