With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Al-Rustaq fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Al Oruba.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Al-Rustaq form and stats
Al-Rustaq have played 12 Professional League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-5-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Al-Rustaq have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ibri Youth Complex with 21 goals in 12 league matches. Al-Rustaq have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Al Oruba form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Oruba, who have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Professional League, so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-9 (win-draw-lose). It could be a hat trick of victories away for Al Oruba, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Prior to that result Oruba won their away game at Al Suwaiq. The scoreline was 1-0.
The attacking power of Oruba when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 12 league matches away. As opposed to that, Oruba have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Al-Rustaq and Al Oruba have met before this season: Al Oruba - Al-Rustaq 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Al-Rustaq two wins, two draws and Al Oruba one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Al-Rustaq missing players
Al Oruba missing players
| Al-Rustaq | Al Oruba | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 31 | 21 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| 27 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 16 | 27 |
| 84% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 84% |
| 64% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 50% | 56% |
| 32% | 42% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 42% | 44% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 8% | 8% |
| 16% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 42% | 40% |
| 32% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 36% |
| 40% | 25% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 42% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 125 | 64 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 39 | 104 |
| 40 | 24 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 16 | 26 |
| 60% | 79% | 71% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 38% | 62% |
- Al Oruba has the fewest scored goals (7) away in Professional League
- Al Oruba has the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Professional League
- Al Oruba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Al-Rustaq has the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Professional League
- Al-Rustaq have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al-Rustaq have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Al Oruba have scored away.
| 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 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 23 | 54 |
| 2 | Dhofar | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 31 | 51 |
| 3 | Fanja | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 36 |
| 4 | Al Nasr | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 36 |
| 5 | Al-Nahda | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 35 |
| 6 | Al-Rustaq | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 33 |
| 7 | Saham | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 33 |
| 8 | Bahla | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 32 |
| 9 | Muscat | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -1 | 32 |
| 10 | Sohar | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 18 | -1 | 32 |
| 11 | Al Suwaiq | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 32 |
| 12 | Al Oruba | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | Oman Club | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -16 | 27 |
| 14 | Mrbat | 25 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 52 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 29 | -33 | 12 |