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Last-placed Al Hazm will invite Al Ittihad to the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday.
The hosts are winless in their last 11 league games, suffering six losses. In their previous outing, they suffered a 2-0 away loss to Al Raed, failing to score for the fifth consecutive match.
The visitors are winless in their last two league outings and were held to a goalless draw by Al Taawoun at home last time around. They met Al Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup final last week and suffered a 4-1 defeat.
Abderrazak Hamdallah had equalized in the 21st minute after Malcom broke the deadlock in the fifth minute. Salem Aldawsari restored Al Hilal's lead in the 44th minute, while Nasser Aldawsari and Malcom added goals in the second half.
Al Hazm vs Al Ittihad Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met 25 times in all competitions thus far. As expected, the visitors have the upper hand in these meetings with 18 wins. The hosts have just two wins to their name, and five games have ended in draws.
- The visitors are unbeaten in their last four league meetings against the hosts and the reverse fixture in October ended in a 2-2 draw.
- Al Hazm have just two wins in the Saudi Pro League this season, with both coming at home in 2023.
- Al Ittihad have just one win in their last four games in all competitions, failing to score in two games in that period.
- The visitors have just one win in their last five away games in all competitions, failing to score in three games.
- No team has played more draws (10) than the hosts in the Saudi Pro League this season.
Al Hazm vs Al Ittihad Prediction
Hazem Al-Samood have endured an 11-game winless run in the league, failing to score in the last five. They have been winless at home against the visitors since 2006, which is cause for concern. They have failed to score in four of their last five home games in this fixture and might struggle here.
Nadi Al-Sha'ab have failed to score in their last two league games and will look to return to goalscoring and winning ways. They have just two wins in their last nine away games in the league. Karim Benzema has failed to score in the league in 2024 but Hamdallah's form has helped them maintain a decent goalscoring run.
Considering the current form of the two teams and the visitors' better goalscoring record this season, Al Ittihad are expected to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Al Hazm 1-2 Al Ittihad
Al Hazm vs Al Ittihad Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Al Ittihad to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Abderrazak Hamdallah to score or assist any time - Yes
