Saudi Professional League: Al-Wehda vs Al Hazem – Betting preview

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

Mid-placed Al-Wehda face relegation-threatened Al Hazem at King Abdul Aziz Stadium in round 29 of the Saudi Professional League in a match that kick-offs this coming Thursday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Ranked as number 12 in the Saudi Professional League standings, Al-Wehda, have so far collected 32 points this season, while Al Hazem collected 16 points. This puts them up as number 18 after 28 rounds.

Form: Al-Wehda vs Al Hazem

Al-Wehda Form

The Al-Wehda team look in good shape before their match against Al Hazem, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Al-Fayha 1-2, then they held Al Ahli to a 1-1 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 0-0 draw Al-Ettifaq. Al-Wehda only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Saudi Professional League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored 12 and conceded nine goals.

Al Hazem Form

In their previous three games, Al Hazem drew 0-0 with Damac FC, then lost 2-0 against Al-Raed and 2-3 against Al Ittihad. Al Hazem came through their last six away games in the Saudi Professional League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to six.

Betting facts for Al-Wehda 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-Wehda and Al Hazem played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Al-Wehda vs Al Hazem

Anselmo is showing good form for Al-Wehda, scoring three goals in their last six matches. Toze scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Betting markets: Al-Wehda vs Al Hazem

Full-time result

Al-Wehda claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Al Hazem won zero of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing five in this series of matches. Al-Wehda have beaten Al Hazem in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al-Wehda scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Al Hazem scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Al-Wehda played. In the last 10 games played, Al Hazem opened to scoring only once, while Al-Wehda scored the opener five times in their last 10 games. Al-Wehda have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Al Hazem.

Total goals

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

Betting prediction: Al-Wehda vs Al Hazem

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al-Wehda 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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