Al-Ittihad clashes with Al-Rustaq fray

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Competition: Oman Professional League
Competition: Mon 03.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Saada Stadium (12000 seats)

Al-Ittihad come from a 1-3 score against Al-Musannah in their previous fixture, a match to learn from. Next up is this formidable Al-Rustaq side.

Insights:
  • Al-Ittihad have the fewest scored goals (10) in Professional League
  • Al-Rustaq have the most points (20) away in Professional League

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Al-Ittihad form and stats

The story so far in the Professional League for Al-Ittihad at their home stadium (Al-Saada Stadium) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

The Al-Ittihad regulars got no joy from their last match, also played here at Al-Saada Stadium: A 1-3 defeat against Al-Musannah (placed 9th). The first setback in the shape of a loss after collecting points through three league fixtures. The home team have an in-form goalscorer in Vadovskyi, having scored in four consecutive games.

In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Al Nasr.

The lack of attacking qualities in Al-Ittihad means that they have only scored {4 goals} in 9 league home games, less than half a goal per match. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Al-Ittihad are not conceding a lot of goals here at Al-Saada Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Al-Rustaq form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Professional League.

Al-Rustaq played 1-1 against Al Nasr in their previous match.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Al Oruba at their stadium, the result 3-1.

Al-Rustaq are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 9 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far). It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Al-Rustaq have won at least one point in the last 4 fixtures (3-1-0) against Al-Ittihad.

The participants have faced each other previously this season, with the match result Al-Rustaq - Al-Ittihad 1-0 written in the official records.

Al-Ittihad missing players

Al-Rustaq missing players

Al-Ittihad Al-Rustaq
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 3 9 19
4 2 0 Won W 3 6 10
4 4 1 Drew D 0 2 5
11 3 2 Lost L 0 1 4
10 4 1 Scored S 7 14 20
22 6 3 Conceded C 3 7 15
84% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 84%
47% 22% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 56% 47%
32% 11% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 33% 26%
5% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 33% 16%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 22% 11%
32% 22% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 44% 32%
26% 56% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 44% 47%
58% 56% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 37%
 
2.5 3.6 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.9 5.4
4.3 4.6 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 2.6 3.6
1.7 2.1 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.9 1.9
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4.1 5.9 7.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 7.3 6.9
1.9 2.6 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 3.1 2.7
28% 17% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 36% 30%
 
4.8 5.3 5.3 Shots against (avg) S A 6 4.7 5.9
2.2 1.8 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 1.7 2.2
Key stats in Professional League this season:
  • Al-Ittihad have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Al-Ittihad have the fewest scored goals (10) in Professional League
  • Al-Ittihad have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Professional League
  • Al-Ittihad have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Al-Rustaq have created more than twice as many corners as Al-Ittihad.
  • Al-Rustaq have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al-Rustaq have scored at least twice as many goals away as Al-Ittihad have scored home.
  • Al-Rustaq have the most points (20) away in Professional League
  • Al-Rustaq have the most scored goals (14) away in Professional League
  • Al-Rustaq have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Professional League
  • Al-Rustaq have won significantly less corners away then 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-Nahda 19 12 6 1 22 5 9 8 1 0 13 0 10 4 5 1 9 5 17 42
2 Al Suwaiq 19 12 3 4 21 11 9 7 2 0 10 1 10 5 1 4 11 10 10 39
3 Al-Rustaq 19 10 5 4 20 15 10 4 3 3 6 8 9 6 2 1 14 7 5 35
4 Oman Club 19 8 7 4 17 12 10 5 2 3 9 8 9 3 5 1 8 4 5 31
5 Bahla 18 9 3 6 20 15 10 6 1 3 15 10 8 3 2 3 5 5 5 30
6 Al Seeb 18 7 8 3 17 10 8 2 5 1 6 3 10 5 3 2 11 7 7 29
7 Sohar 19 9 2 8 18 15 10 6 1 3 14 8 9 3 1 5 4 7 3 29
8 Dhofar 19 7 6 6 18 15 9 3 3 3 9 8 10 4 3 3 9 7 3 27
9 Al-Musannah 19 4 11 4 15 14 9 2 6 1 9 7 10 2 5 3 6 7 1 23
10 Al Nasr 19 4 9 6 16 19 9 2 4 3 8 8 10 2 5 3 8 11 -3 21
11 Sur 19 6 2 11 17 22 10 4 1 5 12 11 9 2 1 6 5 11 -5 20
12 Al-Ittihad 19 4 4 11 10 22 9 2 4 3 4 6 10 2 0 8 6 16 -12 16
13 Al-Bashaeer 19 2 3 14 15 33 10 2 1 7 10 18 9 0 2 7 5 15 -18 9
14 Al Oruba 19 0 7 12 11 29 10 0 4 6 4 12 9 0 3 6 7 17 -18 7

Read more about Professional League

The Oman Professional League is the top division of Omani football. It was founded in 1976 and has gone through many changes in format. The current league table has 14 teams playing each other twice to decide the champion.Only four foreign players are allowed in each team.