Al-Ettifaq Dammam
- Al-Ettifaq Dammam has three wins in their last five league games, losing their last away game 4-0 to Al Qadsiah.
- Saad Al-Shehri has impressed since taking over as manager in January 2025, bringing a more proactive, high-tempo style to the team than his predecessor.
- His Al-Ettifaq Dammam team presses higher up the pitch, preferring a flexible 4-2-3-1 system in which they try to overload the midfield and wide areas to break through quickly and play vertically.
Al Hazm
- Al Hazm has won only three home league games this season, but they are unbeaten in their last two home matches, with a win and a draw.
- Al-Hazm is a much more pragmatic side, set up by Jalel Kadri, who took over in April 2025.
- They are organized and compact in defense, inviting pressure and playing direct, fast-paced counter-attacking soccer.
Head-to-Head
Al-Ettifaq Dammam has won one of the last three meetings, with Al-Hazm failing to win any of the three, and the game ended 2-2 when they last met at Al-Ettifaq’s ground.
Key Players
- Omar Al-Somah is the main man up front for Al-Hazm, with five goals in 15 league appearances, while Georginio Wijnaldum has scored 12 goals in 22 games for Al-Ettifaq Dammam.
- Al-Somah has scored two goals in the last four games for Al-Hazm and Wijnaldum has hit three of the last six for Al-Ettifaq Dammam.
- Wijnaldum is in excellent form and his team’s pressing will test Al-Hazm’s defensive shape and ability to transition.
Betting Insights
Both teams have been leaky at the back lately, with Al-Hazm conceding 24 goals in 11 home games and Al-Ettifaq Dammam conceding two goals per game on the road .
Prediction
The recent form of both sides and even odds (2.6) for both clubs make it difficult to pick a clear winner, so I’m going for Over 2.5 goals at 1.8 .
