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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 31 match between Al Hilal and Al Hazem and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Al Hazem come to Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium for the Saudi Professional League match this coming Saturday, Al Hilal will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Al Hilal enjoy the view from the top of the table with 86 points after 30 matches. Al Hazem find themselves positioned as number 18 in the Saudi Professional League with 20 points following 30 rounds.

Form: Al Hilal vs Al Hazem

Al Hilal Form

Al Hilal swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 3-1 against Al Fateh FC. They went on to defeat Al-Taawoun 0-3 and made it three on the spin against Al Ahli in a 1-2 victory. Al Hilal took six wins in their last six Saudi Professional League matches on home soil, as they scored 21 and let in four goals.

Al Hazem Form

Al Hazem claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 2-3 against Al Ittihad. A 0-2 win followed against Al-Wehda, before drawing 0-0 with Al Akhdoud. Al Hazem only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Saudi Professional League. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 12 goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Al Hilal and Al Hazem

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

Players in form: Al Hilal vs Al Hazem

It has been a superb season for Aleksandar Mitrovic so far as he managed to score impressive 24 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target four times in his last six games, and Al Hilal rely on his abilities against Al Hazem. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.

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Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Al Hilal won ten times and lost zero as well. Al Hazem won one times, drew five and lost four of their last 10 games away from home. Al Hilal won their last 23 matches. Al Hilal are on an amazing streak of now 21 games at home in a row without defeat. Al Hilal have not lost to Al Hazem in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Hilal scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Al Hazem only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Al Hilal managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al Hilal have scored in 15 consecutive league meetings with Al Hazem.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Al Hilal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Al Hazem, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Al Hilal are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 32 matches.

Suggested bet: Al Hilal vs Al Hazem

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Hilal and Al Hazem 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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