Al-Nahda and Al-Rustaq are both high-flying in the Professional League with their 1st and 3rd positions respectively. Let's hope for a grand game!
- Al-Nahda have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Professional League
- Al-Rustaq have the most points (23) away in Professional League
Both contenders have had enough days rest since their last competitive action. Let's have faith in that this will be an animated match!
Al-Nahda form and stats
Al-Nahda have been very solid at home in the Professional League so far, with 25 points collected from 9 matches (8-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Al-Nahda has won so many consecutive home games (eight in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Buraimi Sports Complex. We remember; it was Dhofar.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Al-Nahda, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 264 minutes in the Professional League.
A strong away win for Al-Nahda against Al Nasr the last match.
Before that fixture, a home win against Shabab Al Khaleel in the Arab Club Championship.
It should be noted that a peek at the 20 most recent league games shows that 16 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).
Al-Nahda are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 9 games.
Al-Rustaq form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Professional League. Momentum is building for Al-Rustaq in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
The manager was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Ibri Youth Complex. Al-Rustaq suffered a 1-2 loss to Al-Musannah (placed 9th). That loss was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points.
Prior to that result Al-Rustaq won their away game at Al-Ittihad. The scoreline was 1-0.Al-Rustaq are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 10 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Al-Rustaq as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Al-Nahda have won or drawn the last 5 matches (2-3-0) versus Al-Rustaq.The participants have met each other before in this season, with the final score Al-Rustaq - Al-Nahda 0-2 registered in the official records.
Al-Nahda missing players
Al-Rustaq missing players
| Al-Nahda | Al-Rustaq | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 23 | 13 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 22 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 85% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 86% |
| 45% | 44% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 10% | 11% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 30% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 33% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 48% |
| 20% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 33% |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.9 | 5.4 |
| 2.4 | 1 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4.4 | 4.4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 64% | 83% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 35% | 29% |
| 4 | 4.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.5 | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| 1.1 | 0.8 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
- Al-Nahda have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
- Al-Nahda have not yet lost a game at home.
- Al-Nahda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al-Nahda have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al-Nahda have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Professional League
- Al-Nahda have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Professional League
- Al-Nahda have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Professional League
- Al-Nahda have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Professional League
- Al-Nahda have the most clean sheets (15) in Professional League
- Al-Nahda have the most clean sheets (9) at home in Professional League
- Al-Nahda have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Professional League
- Al-Nahda have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Professional League
- Al-Nahda have the the best goal difference (+18) in Professional League
- Al-Nahda have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Al-Rustaq have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al-Rustaq have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Al-Rustaq have the most points (23) away in Professional League
- Al-Rustaq have the most scored goals (15) away in Professional League
- Al-Rustaq have the the best goal difference (+8) 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 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 45 |
| 2 | Al Suwaiq | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 40 |
| 3 | Al-Rustaq | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 38 |
| 4 | Al Seeb | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Oman Club | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 35 |
| 6 | Dhofar | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
| 7 | Bahla | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 32 |
| 8 | Sohar | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 29 |
| 9 | Al-Musannah | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| 10 | Al Nasr | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 27 |
| 11 | Sur | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 20 |
| 12 | Al-Ittihad | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 16 |
| 13 | Al Oruba | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -16 | 13 |
| 14 | Al-Bashaeer | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 17 | -18 | 13 |
