Abha vs Al Hazm: Prediction, Odds, Lineups, Head-to-Head & Telecast
Date, Kick-off time, Venue
- Date- 14th December, 2023
- Kick-off time- 08:30 PM IST
- Venue- Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium
Abha vs Al Hazm Match Preview
Abha vs Al Hazm match is set to take place on Thursday at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz stadium. Both the teams till now have faced a very similar fate. The two teams are placed similarly in the bottom of the table of the Saudi Pro League.
While Abha is at 17th position in the league, Al Hazm holds the 18th position in the table. Abha is coming after a defeat to Al-Khaleej on 8th December Friday. Abha lost the match to Al-Khaleej by a scoreline of 3-1.
F. Martin, M. Sherif, and I. Rodriguez scored for Al Khaleej while Z. Al Sudani scored the only solitary goal for Abha.
However, Al Hazm is coming after a victory against Al Fateh. They won the match against the seventh in the league Al Fateh by a margin of 2-0. Courtesy of their goalkeeper A Dahmen’s brilliant performance in the outing Al Hazm convincingly registered their second win of the season.
B.Viana and Toze scored the goals for Al Hazm. Thus, they will surely try to keep their momentum going and fight their way to the top half of the league.
However, things are pretty dull at the moment for both teams. Al Hazm on the one hand has registered just two wins and 11 points in 16 of their outings. On the other hand, Abha has four wins and 13 points in their 16.
Also Read: Al Akhdoud vs Al Tai: Prediction, Odds, Lineups, Head-to-Head & Telecast
Abha vs Al Hazm Where to watch:
- India- Sony LIV
- Saudi Arabia- Shahid Tv App
- England- DAZN/ GB
- Germany- DAZN/Video ZDF
Abha vs Al Hazm Team News
Currently in 18th position of the Saudi Pro League table Al Hazm’s performance hasn’t turned out as they would have expected. Daniel Carreno’s team has shown major defensive flaws both in attack and defense. The team spent nearly 14 crores in the transfer market before the season.
However, the combined team effort and the hunger to win are lacking in the team. Toze, Faiz Selemani, and Vina have performed relatively well for the team.
Toze, an attacking midfielder, arrived on a free transfer during the transfer window. That has been for them the best find of the season. Those who came from the Al-Nasr(UAE Pro League) have been the main threat to Al Hazm. Toze has racked up five goals and four assists this season. He is the leading goal scorer and the assists provider of the team. Faiz Selemani ranks second with three goals and three assists.
Youssef Manai’s team with just four wins is placed in the 17th position of the league. Abha’s had some eye-catching departures during the transfer window. Saleh-Al Amri went to the league rivals Al-Ittihad Club for a transfer fee of roughly 15 crores.
Though they spend big bucks during the transfers on players like Karl Toko Ekambi from Lyon and Fabian Noguera, it hasn’t helped the club to compete with the other big dogs of the league such as Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, etc. Ekambi has proven to be a good transfer for them.
The former Lyon man has netted the goal five times this season. Apart from Ekambi Saad Bguir, the attacking midfielder has been in good touch. Bguir has registered three goals and two assists this season for Abha.
Abha vs Al Hazm Head-to-Head
In head-to-head between the two teams, Al Hazm has the lead with eight wins while Abha has just three. Five matches between them have ended in a draw. However, in the last match that was played between the two Abha won the match by a margin of 2-0. With a win behind their back and Toze’s good form Al Hazm is predicted to win the match on Tuesday.
Betting tips for the match:
- Al Hazm to win the match.
- Al Hazm to score more than one goal.
- Toze is to be on the score sheet.
Odds-
- Abha win-1.72
- Al Hazm win- 1.90
- Draw-1.88
Abha vs Al Hazm Possible lineups for the match:
Al Hazm
- Goalkeeper-: A Dahmen
- Defenders-: Y Al Bakr, P.Ricardo, B.Viana, M.Qasheesh
- Midfielders:- A Al Mhemaid, R Al Mousa, Toze, Vinicius
- Forwards:- F.Selemani, M Al Thani
Abha
- Goalkeeper:- C Tatarusanu
- Defenders:- F.Al Jumayah, Z Al Sahafi, S Natiq, Mohammed Naji
- Midfielders:- G Krychowiak, U Matic, A.Al Shammeri, S. Bguir, K Toko Ekambi
- Forwards:- A Jaber
Abha vs Al Hazm Players to watch out for:
Toze
For Al Hazm the player to watch out for will be Toze. The transfer of Toze to Al Hazm has been nothing short of a blessing for them. The attacking midfielder has been constantly creating problems for the opposition both in the midfield as well in front of the goal. Apart from Toze, Selemani, and Vina can prove to be a threat to the opposition team.
Bguir and Ekambi
For Abha, the player to watch out for will be Bguir and Ekambi. Both Ekambi and Bguir have looked deadly in the frontline for Abha. However, their entire team needs to click together for the team to do well in the match.
Also Read: Saudi Pro League Highlights: Key Moments from Gameweek 16