Al-Rustaq and Bahla have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Professional League.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Al-Rustaq form and stats
When playing at home in the Professional League, Al-Rustaq have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 7 games.
Stress levels are on the rise for Al-Rustaq's attacking players as they have now played 266 minutes without scoring in a league game. E. Al-Subhi was their last goal scorer.
In their previous game, led his Al-Rustaq to a defeat in the Professional League match away at Mrbat. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Before that, Al-Rustaq played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Al Oruba.
Al-Rustaq have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 11 goals in 7 league matches. On the other hand, Al-Rustaq have conceded 7 goals.
Bahla form and stats
1 win, 5 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Bahla playing as the away team in the Professional League this season.
Bahla are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Professional League against Al-Nahda (placed 6th). The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Al Suwaiq.
Bahla has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 7 games. Bahla have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Bahla - Al-Rustaq 0-0.Al-Rustaq missing players
Bahla missing players
| Al-Rustaq | Bahla | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 19 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 64% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 57% |
| 29% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 57% | 36% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 36% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 57% |
| 36% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 29% |
| 43% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.6 | 1.9 |
| 2.9 | 3.8 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | 37 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 56 | 56 |
| 29 | 13 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 23 | 23 |
| 55% | 85% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 48% | 83% |
- Al-Rustaq has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- Al-Rustaq has the fewest matches over the total-line (2)
- Al-Rustaq have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al-Rustaq haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Bahla have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bahla have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Bahla haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | Dhofar | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 30 |
| 3 | Saham | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
| 4 | Sohar | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 21 |
| 5 | Bahla | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Al-Nahda | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Al Nasr | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 20 |
| 8 | Al Suwaiq | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -2 | 20 |
| 9 | Al-Rustaq | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 10 | Fanja | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 16 |
| 11 | Muscat | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 | Oman Club | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -8 | 14 |
| 13 | Al Oruba | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 13 | -8 | 9 |
| 14 | Mrbat | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -14 | 7 |