Open game expected at Rustaq Sports complex: Al-Rustaq vs Sohar preview

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Competition: Oman Professional League
Date: Wed 23.October
Match begins: 14:55 (UTC)
Venue: Rustaq Sports complex (3000 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the Professional League so far, with Al-Rustaq placed 4th and Sohar sitting in the 2nd position.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Al-Rustaq form and stats

Al-Rustaq have played 3 Professional League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

The Al-Rustaq fans got no joy from their last match, a Professional League game also here at Rustaq Sports complex: A 0-1 defeat against Oman Club (placed 3rd). In the game before, an away victory match versus Al-Nahda with a 2-1 scoreline.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Al-Rustaq have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 2 Lost 1.

The Al-Rustaq fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. Al-Rustaq are not conceding a lot of goals here at Rustaq Sports complex in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.

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Sohar form and stats

Sohar, who have the most scored goals (10) in Professional League, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Professional League, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

The supporters enjoyed Sohar's previous game versus Al-Nahda (placed 8th), a Professional League 1-0 win played at home. A 1-2 defeat away at Al Suwaiq before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sohar playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were 0 Sohar wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

It's early days yet, but Sohar has scored 5 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Al-Rustaq 1 win, 1 draw and Sohar 2 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 games had two or less.

Al-Rustaq missing players

Sohar missing players

Al-Rustaq Sohar
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
5 3 1 Played P 0 2 5
2 1 0 Won W 0 1 3
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 1 1 Lost L 0 1 1
6 4 0 Scored S 0 5 10
3 2 1 Conceded C 0 2 4
80% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
60% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 80%
40% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 60%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 40%
40% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 60%
40% 33% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
1.4 0.7 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 6 6.2
1.6 0.7 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 3 3
1.4 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 3 3.2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Al-Rustaq have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • All of Sohar's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Sohar have created more than twice as many corners as Al-Rustaq.
  • Sohar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sohar have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Sohar have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Sohar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Al-Rustaq Last season Sohar
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 12   Played P   13 26
11 5   Won W   1 10
7 3   Drew D   6 7
8 4   Lost L   6 9
30 16   Scored S   12 37
23 12   Conceded C   18 34
81% 75%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 96%
58% 58%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   77% 73%
35% 42%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   38% 46%
15% 25%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   15% 27%
8% 17%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 15%
31% 25%   BTTS BTTS   69% 58%
50% 50%   Clean Sheets C S   8% 23%
38% 50%   Failed to Score F T   31% 23%
 
4.5 4.8   Corners For (avg) C F   2.2 3.6
4.6 4.6   Corners Against (avg) C A   8.5 6.7
2.5 2.4   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2.2
3 1   Red Cards R C   2 2
Key stats last season:
  • Al-Rustaq have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sohar have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Sohar have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Al-Rustaq
All Professional League
All Home Away Home vs top
19-05-19 PL Al-Rustaq 0 - 2 Al Suwaiq
24-05-19 PL Al-Shabab Club 0 - 2 Al-Rustaq
28-05-19 PL Al-Rustaq 2 - 0 Al-Nahda
15-09-19 PL Al-Rustaq 3 - 0 Mrbat
20-09-19 PL Bahla 0 - 0 Al-Rustaq
27-09-19 PL Al-Rustaq 1 - 1 Al Suwaiq
04-10-19 PL Al-Nahda 1 - 2 Al-Rustaq
18-10-19 PL Al-Rustaq 0 - 1 Oman Club
23-10-19 PL Al-Rustaq 14:55 Sohar
29-10-19 PL Dhofar 14:10 Al-Rustaq
Sohar
All Professional League Club Friendlies Sultan Cup
All Home Away Away vs top
18-05-19 PL Sohar 2 - 0 Al Oruba
23-05-19 PL Muscat 2 - 3 Sohar
28-05-19 PL Sohar 0 - 2 Dhofar
15-09-19 PL Sohar 2 - 0 Al Oruba
21-09-19 PL Mrbat 0 - 4 Sohar
27-09-19 PL Sohar 2 - 2 Bahla
03-10-19 PL Al Suwaiq 2 - 1 Sohar
18-10-19 PL Sohar 1 - 0 Al-Nahda
23-10-19 PL Al-Rustaq 14:55 Sohar
28-10-19 PL Sohar 13:55 Oman Club

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Saham 5 4 1 0 8 3 3 3 0 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 5 13
2 Sohar 5 3 1 1 10 4 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 1 0 1 5 2 6 10
3 Oman Club 5 3 0 2 5 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 2 3 4 1 9
4 Al-Rustaq 5 2 2 1 6 3 3 1 1 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 8
5 Al Seeb 5 2 2 1 6 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 8
6 Dhofar 4 2 1 1 6 2 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 4 7
7 Bahla 5 1 4 0 7 6 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 6 6 1 7
8 Al-Nahda 5 2 1 2 7 7 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 7
9 Muscat 4 2 1 1 6 6 3 1 1 1 5 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 7
10 Fanja 5 1 2 2 6 7 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 1 2 4 6 -1 5
11 Al Nasr 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 1 2 0 2 -1 4
12 Al Suwaiq 5 1 1 3 4 9 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 0 1 2 1 6 -5 4
13 Al Oruba 5 0 1 4 1 6 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 3 1 5 -5 1
14 Mrbat 4 0 0 4 3 12 2 0 0 2 1 6 2 0 0 2 2 6 -9 0

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