A very important match as both squads are struggling for the top spots. With Al-Rustaq in 2nd place and Al-Nahda at 1st, this promises to be an exciting battle. Read on to learn more!
- Al-Rustaq have the fewest conceded goals (0) in Professional League
- Al-Nahda have the most scored goals (9) in Professional League
Al-Rustaq and Al-Nahda 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.
Al-Rustaq form and stats
When playing at home in the Professional League, Al-Rustaq have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games.
Al-Rustaq are confident in defense, having played 720 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The Al-Rustaq manager and his gang return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Al-Musannah (placed 6th).
Before that one, a nice away victory at Bahla. A Sultan Cup match.
A fact: This side have finished 8 league games in a row with only one (or none) club finding the net.
Al-Rustaq aren't scoring a lot here at Ibri Youth Complex in the league, with only {2 goals} from 4 games.
Al-Nahda form and stats
The visitors are W2-D2-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Professional League.
Al-Nahda have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in Professional League.
It's the second away game in a row for Al-Nahda, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Al-Ittihad (placed 13th) last time out.
Before that game, the win at home against Al-Musannah in the Sultan Cup (3-1).
The attacking power of Al-Nahda when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. Al-Nahda's manager Pereira has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only {1 conceded goals}. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Al-Rustaq have pulled off a streak of 6 consecutive games without defeat (3-3-0) when facing Al-Nahda.Al-Rustaq missing players
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| Al-Rustaq | Al-Nahda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 75% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 75% | 88% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 6.1 | 7 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2.3 | 3.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 2.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.9 | 7 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2.7 | 2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 32% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 4.1 | 4.3 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7 | 6.8 |
| 0.9 | 0.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 2 |
- Al-Nahda have not yet lost a game.
- Al-Nahda have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al-Nahda have the most scored goals (9) in Professional League
- Al-Nahda have the the best goal difference (+8) in Professional League
- Al-Nahda have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Al-Rustaq have not yet conceded a single goal in all their games.
- Al-Rustaq have not yet lost a game.
- Al-Rustaq have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al-Rustaq have the fewest conceded goals (0) in Professional League
- Al-Rustaq have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Professional League
- Al-Rustaq have the most clean sheets (8) in Professional League
- Al-Rustaq have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 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 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | Al-Rustaq | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Sohar | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Dhofar | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Al Suwaiq | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Al-Musannah | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Al Seeb | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Bahla | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Oman Club | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 9 |
| 10 | Al Nasr | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Sur | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Al Oruba | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 13 | Al-Ittihad | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 5 |
| 14 | Al-Bashaeer | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -11 | 2 |
