Al-Khaleej

vs

Al Hazm

Preview

Al-Khaleej (home)

• Al-Khaleej are winless in five league games (D2, L3).
• Al-Khaleej are the favourites to beat Al Hazm in Friday’s mid-table Profesional League 2025/2026 encounter, but the home team are on a three-game losing streak that includes consecutive defeats at home to Neom SC and Al Kholood.
• Eleventh-placed Al-Khaleej have picked up 27 points from 24 games and trail Al Hazm by a single point in 10th.
• Georgios Donis has made Al-Khaleej an aggressive, high-tempo side since taking charge in July 2024, employing either a 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-2 formation.
• The hosts press high and have a lot of players involved in wide areas and behind the striker, looking to force turnovers and use their pace in transition.

Al-Hazm (away)

• Al-Hazm have won two, drawn one, and lost two of their last five.
• Al-Hazm won 3-1 at home to Al-Ettifaq last time out, but have lost their last two away games.
• Al-Hazm have won three, drawn five and lost four of their 12 away games, averaging 1.00 goals scored and 1.58 conceded.
• Fabio Martins (five goals in 24 league appearances) remains the focal point for Al-Hazm’s attack.

Head-to-Head

• Al-Khaleej won 4-1 when they last faced Al Hazm three months ago in the Profesional League 2025/2026.
• Their last two meetings yielded one Al-Khaleej win and one draw.

Key Players

• Joshua King is Al-Khaleej’s main goal threat with 14 in 20 league outings this term.
• Fabio Martins is Al-Hazm’s focal attacker with 5 goals in 24 league appearances.

Betting Insights

• The Score Over prediction of three or more goals is a reasonable option.
• With neither side fully convincing, 'None to score' (BTTS No) is also a viable alternative.
• The draw odds of 3.7 are appealing for what could be a cagey affair.

Prediction

• A draw looks the most likely result.
• Expect a tight, tense match that could be low-scoring.