Al Hazem go host Al-Hilal for Al Hazem Club Stadium on Saturday evening for Saudi Pro League match. The home side dey sit ninth for table with 38 points, wey be say dem don secure dem status for top-flight after promotion. Dem don exceed expectations for first season back.
Al Hazem recent form na mix of resilience and inconsistency. Dem get three wins, one draw, and one defeat for last five matches. Dem score 10 goals but concede seven, wey show defensive problem wey don plague dem for campaign. Last match na 1-1 draw against NEOM SC, wey show say dem fit compete but no fit always win.
For home, Al Hazem dey strong. Dem don go unbeaten for last six home matches, with five wins for that run. But head-to-head record no dey favour dem. Al-Hilal don win all five of their last meetings, including 3-0 victory for most recent one.
Al-Hilal dey come as unbeaten side for league this season. Dem get 21 wins and eight draws from 29 matches, wey give dem 68 points and second place for table. Dem dey eight points behind leaders Al Nassr, so title dey unlikely, but dem still get King’s Cup final to play for.
Al-Hilal attack dey strong with 76 goals scored and only 25 conceded. Dem away record na nine wins and four draws without defeat. In last match, dem beat Damac FC 1-0 with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scoring for 18th minute.
Al Hazem get no injury concerns. Abdulaziz Al-Harbi, Abdullah Al-Shanqiti, Abdulrahman Al-Dakheel, and Saud Al-Rashid go form back four. Ibrahim Zaid go dey goal. Rosier Lorientz, Aboubacar Bah, and Abdulrahman Al-Khaibary go anchor midfield, with Elias Mokwana for wide area.
Al-Hilal go miss Saimon Bouabre with hamstring injury and Hamad Al Yami with kneecap problem. Murad Al Hawsawi dey doubt with knee injury. Malcom, Karim Benzema, and Salem Al-Dawsari go lead attack. Ruben Neves, Milinkovic-Savic, and Mohamed Kanno go dey midfield.
Al-Hilal unbeaten league record and superior quality make dem clear favourites. Dem suppose get easy win on road.
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