It's still early in the Professional League season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Al-Rustaq - Al Suwaiq preview!
Al-Rustaq and Al Suwaiq 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
The hosts won their first Professional League game here, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Al-Rustaq last season were 5 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses from 12 games.
The home team returns after sharing the points with Bahla (placed 8th) on their last time out; the Professional League game ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, Al-Rustaq won a home game hosting Mrbat (3-0).
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Al-Rustaq at home in the league. 3 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Al Suwaiq form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Professional League ended in defeat. Last season Al Suwaiq had these away match statistics: Played 13; won 6, drew 5 and lost 2.
Al Suwaiq failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Al-Nahda (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 1-2. A 0-1 defeat away at Oman Club before that.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Al Suwaiq has managed 0 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Al-Rustaq 0 wins, 2 draws and Al Suwaiq 2 victories. As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Al-Rustaq missing players
Al Suwaiq missing players
| Al-Rustaq | Al Suwaiq | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 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% | 0% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 3.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Rustaq | Last season | Al Suwaiq | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 26 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 26 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Won | W | 6 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 11 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 30 | 16 | Scored | S | 19 | 38 | ||
| 23 | 12 | Conceded | C | 13 | 28 | ||
| 81% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 58% | 58% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 35% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 46% | ||
| 15% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 19% | ||
| 8% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 31% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 77% | 73% | ||
| 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 23% | ||
| 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 12% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.6 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.9 | 4.3 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 1.8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
- Al-Rustaq have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 24-04-19 | | Al-Rustaq | 5 - 2 | Oman Club |
| 03-05-19 | | Al-Rustaq | 1 - 0 | Mjees |
| 09-05-19 | | Sur | 1 - 2 | Al-Rustaq |
| 19-05-19 | | Al-Rustaq | 0 - 2 | Al Suwaiq |
| 24-05-19 | | Al-Shabab Club | 0 - 2 | Al-Rustaq |
| 28-05-19 | | Al-Rustaq | 2 - 0 | Al-Nahda |
| 15-09-19 | | Al-Rustaq | 3 - 0 | Mrbat |
| 20-09-19 | | Bahla | 0 - 0 | Al-Rustaq |
| 27-09-19 | | Al-Rustaq | 13:30 | Al Suwaiq |
| 04-10-19 | | Al-Nahda | 13:20 | Al-Rustaq |
| 04-05-19 | | Mrbat | 0 - 2 | Al Suwaiq |
| 09-05-19 | | Al Suwaiq | 3 - 3 | Oman Club |
| 13-05-19 | | Al Suwaiq | 2 - 1 | Al Qadsia |
| 19-05-19 | | Al-Rustaq | 0 - 2 | Al Suwaiq |
| 24-05-19 | | Al Suwaiq | 4 - 0 | Sur |
| 28-05-19 | | Mjees | 1 - 3 | Al Suwaiq |
| 15-09-19 | | Oman Club | 1 - 0 | Al Suwaiq |
| 20-09-19 | | Al Suwaiq | 1 - 2 | Al-Nahda |
| 27-09-19 | | Al-Rustaq | 13:30 | Al Suwaiq |
| 03-10-19 | | Al Suwaiq | 15:30 | Sohar |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sohar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Saham | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Al-Rustaq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Al-Nahda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Dhofar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Fanja | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Oman Club | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Bahla | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Al Nasr | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Al Seeb | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 11 | Al Oruba | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 12 | Al Suwaiq | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 13 | Muscat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 14 | Mrbat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 46 | 66 |
| 2 | Al Nasr | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 50 |
| 3 | Al-Nahda | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 43 |
| 4 | Al Suwaiq | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 41 |
| 5 | Al-Rustaq | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 40 |
| 6 | Saham | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -2 | 38 |
| 7 | Sohar | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 37 |
| 8 | Al Oruba | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 36 |
| 9 | Muscat | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 30 |
| 10 | Oman Club | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -17 | 27 |
| 11 | Mrbat | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -10 | 26 |
| 12 | Al-Shabab Club | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 30 | -16 | 24 |
| 13 | Sur | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 48 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -22 | 20 |
| 14 | Mjees | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 26 | -27 | 17 |
| 15 | Mirbat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
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