Dhofar perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Muscat can look both up and down from their 6th position.
Muscat have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Dhofar form and stats
When playing at home in the Professional League, Dhofar, who have the most scored goals (38) in Professional League, have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 11 games.
Dhofar manager Mohamed Azima and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Al Seeb (placed 1st) in the Professional League. In the preceding match a 4-0 victory visiting Oman Club.
Dhofar are traveling soon after this match as the AFC Cup match at Al Riffa awaits in two days.
Dhofar have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Al-Saada Stadium with 18 goals in 11 league matches. Dhofar have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Muscat form and stats
There's been little loot from Muscat's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 11 away games in the Professional League. Muscat only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 4 draws.
Muscat won their last game, 3-0 versus Sohar played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Al-Rustaq that ended 4-4.
Muscat have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Muscat have conceded 20 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Muscat - Dhofar 0-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Dhofar eight wins, zero draws and Muscat two victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Dhofar missing players
Muscat missing players
| Dhofar | Muscat | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 38 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 33 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 30 |
| 87% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 74% |
| 39% | 36% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 64% | 48% |
| 22% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 26% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 13% |
| 30% | 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 73% | 57% |
| 57% | 45% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 30% |
| 26% | 27% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 9% | 13% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 274 | 145 | 60 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 65 | 179 |
| 104 | 61 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 20 | 58 |
| 34% | 30% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 75% | 55% |
- Dhofar has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Professional League
- Dhofar has the most scored goals (38) in Professional League
- Dhofar has the the best goal difference (+26) in Professional League
- Dhofar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Muscat have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Muscat haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 50 |
| 2 | Dhofar | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 45 |
| 3 | Al-Nahda | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 34 |
| 4 | Al Nasr | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 33 |
| 5 | Saham | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 32 |
| 6 | Muscat | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 31 |
| 7 | Sohar | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
| 8 | Al-Rustaq | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 30 |
| 9 | Fanja | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 30 |
| 10 | Al Suwaiq | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 29 |
| 11 | Bahla | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -1 | 28 |
| 12 | Oman Club | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -15 | 26 |
| 13 | Al Oruba | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 16 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | Mrbat | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -22 | 12 |