Abha vs Al HazemPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Abha and Al Hazem open their Saudi Pro League season at the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City. This is matchday one of the 2026-27 campaign, which begins on 13 August. A promoted side and an established one Abha return to the top flight after two seasons, having won the second division with 77 points and a ledger of 64 goals scored and 35 conceded. Over the summer they added experience through Abdou Diallo and goalkeeper Donovan Leon. Al Hazem, by contrast, played in the Saudi Pro League last season too, finishing ninth on 42 points with 38 goals scored and 57 conceded. The unknowns of an opening round On the opening weekend there are no form guides and sides are often short of peak condition. The Saudi league closed last season averaging 3.01 total goals a game, but that figure is driven by the big clubs. The verdict: the three-goal ceiling suits the context The pick asks for a maximum of three total goals. Two lower-grid sides, an opening round and attacks that struggled last season all support it. I read it around 70%. My take: a cautious game with few goals.