Al Ittihad vs Al Hazem Prediction & Betting Tips (26 October)

Few people expected Al Ittihad to be battling against relegation, but that is the reality facing a team that has suffered ten defeats in 10 games recently, not to mention the fact that they have triumphed only once at home all season. For their part, title-chasing Al Hazem have recorded seven victories in their most recent ten Saudi Professional League matches.

Al Ittihad have been extremely consistent when it comes to their involvement in top-flight fixtures containing three goals or fewer, with 12 of their most recent 14 games being of this type. It has been a similar story as far as Al Hazem are concerned, as 12 of their last 14 matches at this elite level of the Saudi Professional League have also been of the under 3.5 goals variety.

When these two teams lock horns, the net tends to bulge at both ends, with this being the case in each of their most recent six derbies at the top table of the Saudi Professional League. Not only that, but seven of the last ten Al Ittihad home games at this level have produced goals at both ends, as have 10 of the previous 12 matches involving Al Hazem.