The Al-Rustaq manager attacks this game with the team placed 7th so far. In the visitors dressing room Sohar are in 8th place before this match.
The hosts Al-Rustaq saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Professional League. That game was an away game at Al-Ittihad, so at least Al-Rustaq are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Al-Rustaq form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Al-Rustaq's two home games in the Professional League so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Ferdie Neita Sports Complex.
Al-Rustaq has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Sohar form and stats
The visitors settled for one point in their first Professional League away game of the season. During their previous season 13 away games resulted in 5 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats.
Sohar's previous game was their home loss versus Al Seeb (0-1).
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Sohar has managed 0 goals and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: one win for Al-Rustaq, one draw and four wins for Sohar. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Al-Rustaq missing players
Sohar missing players
| Al-Rustaq | Sohar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 75% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 0.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Al-Rustaq | Last season | Sohar | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 26 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 26 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Won | W | 5 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Lost | L | 8 | 12 | ||
| 33 | 23 | Scored | S | 16 | 28 | ||
| 30 | 17 | Conceded | C | 18 | 30 | ||
| 85% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 65% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 58% | ||
| 35% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 46% | ||
| 23% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 23% | ||
| 19% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 46% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 42% | ||
| 31% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 27% | ||
| 38% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 38% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 5.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 4.3 | ||
| 1.6 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 1.6 | ||
| 82% | 96% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 70% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 2 | Dhofar | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Al Nasr | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Al-Musannah | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Al Suwaiq | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Oman Club | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Al-Rustaq | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Sohar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Nizwa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 10 | Saham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 4 |
| 11 | Bahla | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 12 | Al-Nahda | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 13 | Al-Ittihad | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
| 14 | Muscat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 1 |
| 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 | Al Seeb | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 25 | 57 |
| 2 | Dhofar | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 31 | 52 |
| 3 | Fanja | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 39 |
| 4 | Al-Nahda | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 38 |
| 5 | Al Nasr | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 37 |
| 6 | Bahla | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 35 |
| 7 | Muscat | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 35 |
| 8 | Al-Rustaq | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | Saham | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 33 |
| 10 | Sohar | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 32 |
| 11 | Al Suwaiq | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -4 | 32 |
| 12 | Al Oruba | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 30 |
| 13 | Oman Club | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -17 | 27 |
| 14 | Mrbat | 26 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 33 | -36 | 12 |