Football preview: Al Akhdoud vs Al Hazm - predictions and stats

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Division 1
Competition: Fri 14.April
Match begins: 18:50 (UTC)
Venue: Najran Sport City Center (2800 seats)

Action is expected at Najran Sport City Center when Al Akhdoud challenge Al Hazm in what could be a superb game. Here's the preview!

Insights:
  • Al Akhdoud have the most scored goals (49) in Division 1
  • Al Hazm have the the best goal difference (+25) in Division 1

Al Hazm have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Al Akhdoud and Al Hazm should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Al Akhdoud form and stats

Al Akhdoud are steadily winning Division 1 games and points here at Najran Sport City Center. 9 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 13 games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Al Akhdoud has won five games in a row. The Al Jabalain match was the last time out without a victory.

Al Akhdoud's previous game was also played at home, ending 4-2 versus Al Orubah (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A goal frenzy last time out for Al Akhdoud, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Al Orubah. Fun stuff to watch!

A strong away win before that one, visiting Al Arabi and winning 2-0.

Betting people might want to know that 12 of the most recent 16 league games from these players have had goals from both teams.

The Akhdoud fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 13 league matches. From these home matches, Al Akhdoud have conceded only 12 goals.

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Al Hazm form and stats

The visitors are W5-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Division 1. In general it has been a productive period now for Al Hazm as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.

Hazm's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Al Shoalah that finished 1-1.

Before that, Al Hazm travelled to Al Riyadh and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

Al Hazm are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 13 away games so far. Hazm have conceded 14 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these teams get together this season, as the history books show this recent match: Al Hazm - Al Akhdoud 1-0.

Al Akhdoud missing players

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Total First Half Second Half
Al Akhdoud Al Hazm
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 3 13 27
17 9 3 Won W 0 5 16
5 3 0 Drew D 1 4 7
5 1 1 Lost L 2 4 4
49 23 7 Scored S 2 20 48
25 12 4 Conceded C 4 14 23
93% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 85% 93%
78% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 77% 81%
59% 62% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 46% 52%
30% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 31% 22%
11% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 23% 15%
59% 69% 75% BTTS BTTS 33% 54% 56%
26% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 38% 41%
22% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 23% 11%
 
5.3 5.2 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 5.2 5.4
4.7 4.3 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 1 3.4 3.8
1.6 1.3 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.5 2
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
10.3 10.5 8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 9.8 9.8
4.2 4 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4.6 4.8
43% 44% 70% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 33% 37%
 
9 7.6 8 Shots against (avg) S A 6.3 6.8 7.7
3.4 2.5 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.4 3.1
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al Akhdoud have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Akhdoud have the most scored goals (49) in Division 1
  • Al Akhdoud have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Division 1
  • Al Akhdoud is in the best form (5-1-0) in Division 1
  • Al Hazm have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Hazm have the the best goal difference (+25) in Division 1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Al Ahli 27 17 7 3 38 18 14 10 2 2 22 11 13 7 5 1 16 7 20 58
2 Al Akhdoud 27 17 5 5 49 25 13 9 3 1 23 12 14 8 2 4 26 13 24 56
3 Al Hazm 27 16 7 4 48 23 14 11 3 0 28 9 13 5 4 4 20 14 25 55
4 Al Riyadh 28 16 5 7 43 30 14 6 4 4 20 19 14 10 1 3 23 11 13 53
5 Al Faisaly 26 12 7 7 31 24 13 5 3 5 18 17 13 7 4 2 13 7 7 43
6 Al Arabi 28 11 9 8 36 35 14 5 5 4 15 15 14 6 4 4 21 20 1 42
7 Al Kholood 28 10 7 11 28 24 14 5 2 7 11 13 14 5 5 4 17 11 4 37
8 Hajer 28 9 9 10 33 36 14 6 5 3 17 13 14 3 4 7 16 23 -3 36
9 Ohod 27 8 12 7 25 28 14 5 8 1 15 12 13 3 4 6 10 16 -3 36
10 Al Jabalain 28 8 10 10 38 39 14 6 2 6 20 20 14 2 8 4 18 19 -1 34
11 Al Orubah 28 9 7 12 32 35 14 4 5 5 10 12 14 5 2 7 22 23 -3 34
12 Al-Ain 28 9 6 13 29 36 14 5 3 6 17 17 14 4 3 7 12 19 -7 33
13 Al Qaisoma 28 6 14 8 29 37 14 3 8 3 16 19 14 3 6 5 13 18 -8 32
14 Jeddah 28 8 6 14 25 31 13 6 4 3 16 12 15 2 2 11 9 19 -6 30
15 Al Quadisiya 28 6 10 12 21 30 14 2 8 4 11 14 14 4 2 8 10 16 -9 28
16 Najran 27 7 7 13 26 42 14 4 3 7 11 22 13 3 4 6 15 20 -16 28
17 Al Sahel 27 4 11 12 25 37 14 1 4 9 11 23 13 3 7 3 14 14 -12 23
18 Al Shoalah 28 2 7 19 17 43 13 1 1 11 8 24 15 1 6 8 9 19 -26 13

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Al Ahli 27 17 7 3 38 18 14 10 2 2 22 11 13 7 5 1 16 7 20 58
2 Al Akhdoud 27 17 5 5 49 25 13 9 3 1 23 12 14 8 2 4 26 13 24 56
3 Al Hazm 27 16 7 4 48 23 14 11 3 0 28 9 13 5 4 4 20 14 25 55
4 Al Riyadh 28 16 5 7 43 30 14 6 4 4 20 19 14 10 1 3 23 11 13 53
5 Al Faisaly 26 12 7 7 31 24 13 5 3 5 18 17 13 7 4 2 13 7 7 43
6 Al Arabi 28 11 9 8 36 35 14 5 5 4 15 15 14 6 4 4 21 20 1 42
7 Al Kholood 28 10 7 11 28 24 14 5 2 7 11 13 14 5 5 4 17 11 4 37
8 Hajer 28 9 9 10 33 36 14 6 5 3 17 13 14 3 4 7 16 23 -3 36
9 Ohod 27 8 12 7 25 28 14 5 8 1 15 12 13 3 4 6 10 16 -3 36
10 Al Jabalain 28 8 10 10 38 39 14 6 2 6 20 20 14 2 8 4 18 19 -1 34
11 Al Orubah 28 9 7 12 32 35 14 4 5 5 10 12 14 5 2 7 22 23 -3 34
12 Al-Ain 28 9 6 13 29 36 14 5 3 6 17 17 14 4 3 7 12 19 -7 33
13 Al Qaisoma 28 6 14 8 29 37 14 3 8 3 16 19 14 3 6 5 13 18 -8 32
14 Jeddah 28 8 6 14 25 31 13 6 4 3 16 12 15 2 2 11 9 19 -6 30
15 Al Quadisiya 28 6 10 12 21 30 14 2 8 4 11 14 14 4 2 8 10 16 -9 28
16 Najran 27 7 7 13 26 42 14 4 3 7 11 22 13 3 4 6 15 20 -16 28
17 Al Sahel 27 4 11 12 25 37 14 1 4 9 11 23 13 3 7 3 14 14 -12 23
18 Al Shoalah 28 2 7 19 17 43 13 1 1 11 8 24 15 1 6 8 9 19 -26 13

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