AFC Cup betting and spectator preview: Dhofar and Al Jazeera meet at The Salalah Youth Complex to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Professional League match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Al Suwaiq.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Al Jazeera have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 23-13-9 (win-draw-loss) from 45 matches.
It's quite the trip for Al Jazeera when visiting Dhofar as the cities are 3500 kilometers apart.
Dhofar form and stats
Last season their AFC Cup adventure ended in the group stage.Dhofar are steadily winning Professional League games and points here at The Salalah Youth Complex. 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games. Dhofar have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Dhofar are returning here after visiting Al Suwaiq in a Professional League game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Oman Club that ended 0-0.
The Dhofar fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. Dhofar are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Salalah Youth Complex in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 9 matches.
Al Jazeera form and stats
Last season their AFC Cup adventure ended in the zonal finals against Al Ahed.Al Jazeera's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Al Jazeera collect 25 points from their 11 away matches in the Premier League. 8 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats).
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Al Hussein in their previous outing. The Shield Cup match ended in a draw 3-3. A 1-2 loss hosting Ma'an before that.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Al Hussein was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
Al Jazeera have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 22 goals from 11 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
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| Dhofar | Al Jazeera | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 7 | ||
| 38 | 16 | Scored | S | 21 | 43 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Conceded | C | 15 | 22 | ||
| 84% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 76% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 56% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 24% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 8% | ||
| 24% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 44% | ||
| 64% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 24% | ||
| 6.3 | 6.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6.6 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 265 | 152 | Total Shots | T S | 182 | 359 | ||
| 99 | 65 | Shots on Target | S O | 74 | 153 | ||
| 31% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 28% | ||
| 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 Jazeera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Al Qadsia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Al Riffa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dhofar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dhofar | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 38 |
| 2 | Al Seeb | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
| 3 | Saham | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 29 |
| 4 | Bahla | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 26 |
| 5 | Al-Nahda | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 25 |
| 6 | Al Nasr | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 23 |
| 7 | Al-Rustaq | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
| 8 | Sohar | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| 9 | Fanja | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 21 |
| 10 | Al Suwaiq | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 21 |
| 11 | Muscat | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | Oman Club | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Mrbat | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -17 | 11 |
| 14 | Al Oruba | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | -12 | 10 |
| 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 Faysali | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 24 | 50 |
| 2 | Al Jazeera | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 26 | 49 |
| 3 | Al Wihdat | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 43 |
| 4 | Shabab Al Ordon | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Al Salt | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 33 |
| 6 | Aqaba | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | -1 | 27 |
| 7 | Al Sareeh | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 26 |
| 8 | Al Ramtha | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -4 | 23 |
| 9 | Al Hussein | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -16 | 23 |
| 10 | Al Ahli | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -15 | 22 |
| 11 | Al Buqa'a | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 21 |
| 12 | That Ras | 22 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -27 | 9 |