Professional League match prediction: Little separates Al Suwaiq and Al Seeb in quality

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Competition: Oman Professional League
Date: Tue 22.October
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Rustaq Sports complex (3000 seats)

It's early days in the Professional League and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

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.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Al Suwaiq form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Al Suwaiq's two home games in the Professional League so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Rustaq Sports complex.

Al Suwaiq lost their last game at Dhofar (placed 6th) after a 0-4 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Al Suwaiq won a home game hosting Sohar (2-1).

Al Suwaiq were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

This is expected to be a close game, with Al Suwaiq perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Al Suwaiq as a small favourite), we find two games. Al Suwaiq has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 0.

Al Suwaiq has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 3 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Al Seeb form and stats

Things could have gone better for Al Seeb in their Professional League away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

There were no winners in Al Seeb's previous match, a Professional League home game that ended 2-2 vs Bahla (placed 7th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Mrbat at their stadium, the result 2-1.

It looked so good for Al Seeb vs Bahla, but the job was not completed and two points were lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.

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

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Al Seeb has managed 3 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 2 - 2 (Al Suwaiq wins - draws - Al Seeb wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 8 had two or less.

Al Suwaiq missing players

Al Seeb missing players

Al Suwaiq Al Seeb
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 2 2 5
1 1 0 Won W 1 1 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 2
3 1 1 Lost L 1 1 1
4 3 1 Scored S 3 3 6
9 3 2 Conceded C 3 3 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 80%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 60%
60% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 60%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 60%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 40%
40% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
2.8 2 2 Corners For (avg) C F 5.5 5.5 5.6
3.8 4.5 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 3 4
1.6 1.5 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.5 2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Al Seeb have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Al Suwaiq have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Al Suwaiq have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Al Suwaiq have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Al Suwaiq have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Al Suwaiq haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Al Seeb's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Al Suwaiq's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
Al Suwaiq Last season Al Seeb
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 13   Played P   13 26
10 4   Won W   2 3
11 6   Drew D   4 9
5 3   Lost L   7 14
38 19   Scored S   12 22
28 15   Conceded C   24 42
92% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 88%
88% 85%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   85% 73%
46% 46%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   62% 50%
19% 23%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   31% 23%
4% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 12%
73% 69%   BTTS BTTS   62% 62%
23% 23%   Clean Sheets C S   15% 19%
12% 15%   Failed to Score F T   31% 31%
 
4.6 5.8   Corners For (avg) C F   0 0
4.3 5   Corners Against (avg) C A   0 0
1.8 1.2   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   0 0
0 0   Red Cards R C   0 0
Key stats last season:
  • Al Seeb have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Suwaiq have created more than twice as many corners as Al Seeb.
  • Al Suwaiq have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Al Suwaiq
All AFC Cup Professional League Sultan Cup
All Home Away Home vs mid
19-05-19 PL Al-Rustaq 0 - 2 Al Suwaiq
24-05-19 PL Al Suwaiq 4 - 0 Sur
28-05-19 PL Mjees 1 - 3 Al Suwaiq
15-09-19 PL Oman Club 1 - 0 Al Suwaiq
20-09-19 PL Al Suwaiq 1 - 2 Al-Nahda
27-09-19 PL Al-Rustaq 1 - 1 Al Suwaiq
03-10-19 PL Al Suwaiq 2 - 1 Sohar
18-10-19 PL Dhofar 4 - 0 Al Suwaiq
22-10-19 PL Al Suwaiq 17:30 Al Seeb
29-10-19 PL Muscat 15:45 Al Suwaiq
Al Seeb
All Professional League Sultan Cup
All Home Away Away vs low
07-10-18 SC Al Seeb 2 - 2 Dhofar
06-11-18 SC Al Seeb 1 - 1 Sur
05-12-18 SC Sur 0 - 0 Al Seeb
17-09-19 PL Al Seeb 0 - 0 Al Nasr
21-09-19 PL Fanja 2 - 1 Al Seeb
28-09-19 PL Al Seeb 1 - 0 Al Oruba
04-10-19 PL Mrbat 1 - 2 Al Seeb
18-10-19 PL Al Seeb 2 - 2 Bahla
22-10-19 PL Al Suwaiq 17:30 Al Seeb
29-10-19 PL Al Seeb 16:00 Al-Nahda

  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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