Muscat are trying to forget the league table before this fixture vs Al-Rustaq. Here's everything you must know pre-match!
- Muscat have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Professional League
- Al-Rustaq have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Professional League
Muscat and Al-Rustaq should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Muscat form and stats
Muscat's struggle is real here at Al-Seeb Stadium with only 6 points collected from 8 Professional League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-0-6.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 188 minutes.
The Muscat manager and his pawns return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Oman Club (placed 7th).
Ahead of that match, Muscat won a home game hosting Nizwa (2-0).There will be little rest for Muscat after this match as they are travelling to Al Suwaiq for a Professional League game in only four days.
Muscat are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 8 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded.
Al-Rustaq form and stats
As the visiting team in Professional League matches, Al-Rustaq have produced an overall stat of 4-3-1 so far.
Al-Rustaq have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 180 minutes ago. da Cruz was the goal scorer.
Home advantage was not enough for Al-Rustaq in their previous game as they lost hosting Dhofar, 0-1.
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The visiting Al-Rustaq have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 8 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The participants have played each other previously this season, with the result Al-Rustaq - Muscat 2-1 written in the official records. Numbers for the preceeding eight meetings featuring these two contenders are: two wins for Muscat, three draws and three wins for Al-Rustaq. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Muscat missing players
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| Muscat | Al-Rustaq | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 10 | 20 |
| 23 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 75% | 82% |
| 71% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 59% |
| 41% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 41% |
| 18% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 12% |
| 6% | 12% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 47% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 25% | 29% |
| 35% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 62% | 53% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 38% | 35% |
| 4.8 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 5.7 | 4.3 |
| 3.5 | 2.3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5.9 | 4.7 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 6 | 7.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 53% | 73% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 27% | 41% |
| 5.1 | 4 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 1 | 3.7 | 5.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
- Al-Rustaq have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al-Rustaq have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Professional League
- Al-Rustaq have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Muscat have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Muscat have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Professional League
- Muscat have the most conceded goals (13) at home in Professional League
- Muscat have the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Professional League
- Muscat have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Professional League
- Muscat have the most matches under the total-line (7) in Professional League
- Muscat haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Seeb | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 38 |
| 2 | Al-Nahda | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 38 |
| 3 | Dhofar | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 35 |
| 4 | Al Nasr | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| 5 | Al-Rustaq | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| 6 | Al-Musannah | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Oman Club | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 24 |
| 8 | Sohar | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 23 |
| 9 | Al Suwaiq | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| 10 | Muscat | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 16 |
| 11 | Nizwa | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -19 | 14 |
| 12 | Bahla | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 13 |
| 13 | Al-Ittihad | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -19 | 13 |
| 14 | Saham | 18 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -16 | 9 |
