It is top versus bottom as league leaders Al-Hilal will travel to Al-Hazm for a one-on-one clash in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday, with kickoff slated for 15:00 GMT.
Key Highlights
Al-Hazm are at the bottom of the Saudi Pro League, having won once in 13 rounds of fixtures, drawn four times, and lost eight matches.
Al-Hazam have lost their last two matches in the league. They have collected four points in their last five matches, winning once, drawing once, and losing thrice.
In the home match against leaders Al-Hilal, Al-Hazm will focus on being solid and compact to frustrate Al-Hilal. They will defend narrow and deeper to make penetration difficult for the visitors.
Al-Hilal are unbeaten in the Saudi Pro League after 13 rounds of fixtures. They have won 11 times and lost twice. They scored the second most goals in the league with 34, just two behind top scorers Al-Nassr. They have conceded the lowest goals in the league, with just 8.
Al-Hilal have kept clean sheets in their last four outings in all competitions. In their last ten matches in all competitions, Al-Hilal have conceded one goal. These statistics highlight the leaders’ solidity, compactness, and precise attacking phases, making them the favorites to win the match against Al-Hazm.
Injury Report
Apart from the sidelined Neymar, the two teams have not reported fresh injury worries ahead of the clash on Friday.
Team News
In the absence of Neymar, Mitrovic, Michael, Malcom, and Al-Dawsari will continue to lead the line for Al-Hilal.
Prediction
Al-Hilal are favorites to win the match, maintain their winning run, and hold the top spot on the Saudi Pro League table.
