Dhofar fights Saham in Professional League battle

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Competition: Oman Professional League
Date: Sat 21.December
Match begins: 13:10 (UTC)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Dhofar - Saham!

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

Saham have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Dhofar form and stats

Dhofar, who have the most clean sheets (5) in Professional League, have collected 13 points from their Professional League home games so far after 4-1-0.

A good away victory last time out for Dhofar, who won 1-0 against Muscat (placed 11th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Al Seeb that ended 1-1.

Dhofar can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 11 times. From these home matches, Dhofar have conceded only 3 goals.

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Saham form and stats

1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Saham playing as the away team in the Professional League this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Saham have lost on their last two travels.

The supporters enjoyed Saham's previous game versus Sohar (placed 6th), a Professional League 4-1 win played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Al-Rustaq wasn't a success with a 1-5 loss.

Saham are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 5 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Saham have conceded 9 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Dhofar-Saham H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Dhofar 5 wins, Saham 4 wins, 1 draw. 8 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Dhofar missing players

Saham missing players

Dhofar Saham
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 1 5 11
6 4 1 Won W 0 1 6
3 1 1 Drew D 0 2 2
1 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
15 11 3 Scored S 1 5 17
4 3 1 Conceded C 5 9 15
80% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 91%
60% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 73%
40% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 40% 55%
10% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 40% 36%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 20% 27%
30% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 64%
60% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 27%
30% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 18%
 
5.3 5.8 3.5 Corners For (avg) C F 9 6.5 4.6
2.3 2.2 2 Corners Against (avg) C A 2 4 5.7
1.1 1.2 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 2.2 2.2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
102 68 24 Total Shots T S 1 40 67
39 33 9 Shots on Target S O 1 16 31
31% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 31% 55%
Key stats in Professional League this season:
  • All of Dhofar's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Dhofar has the fewest conceded goals (4)
  • Dhofar has the most clean sheets (5)
  • Dhofar has the the best goal difference (+11)
  • Dhofar has the the best goal difference (+8) at home
  • Dhofar have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Dhofar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dhofar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Dhofar have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Saham have scored away.
  • Dhofar have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Dhofar have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Dhofar haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Saham have won significantly more corners away than at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dhofar 10 6 3 1 15 4 5 4 1 0 11 3 5 2 2 1 4 1 11 21
2 Al Seeb 10 6 3 1 13 8 5 3 2 0 6 3 5 3 1 1 7 5 5 21
3 Saham 11 6 2 3 17 15 6 5 0 1 12 6 5 1 2 2 5 9 2 20
4 Al-Rustaq 11 5 2 4 15 9 6 2 1 3 10 6 5 3 1 1 5 3 6 17
5 Bahla 11 4 5 2 16 13 5 3 1 1 6 3 6 1 4 1 10 10 3 17
6 Sohar 11 5 2 4 17 15 6 3 2 1 9 7 5 2 0 3 8 8 2 17
7 Al Nasr 10 5 2 3 11 10 4 2 1 1 7 7 6 3 1 2 4 3 1 17
8 Fanja 10 4 3 3 16 16 4 2 2 0 7 5 6 2 1 3 9 11 0 15
9 Al-Nahda 10 4 2 4 13 13 6 2 2 2 7 7 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 14
10 Oman Club 10 4 1 5 10 12 5 3 1 1 5 3 5 1 0 4 5 9 -2 13
11 Muscat 10 3 2 5 11 13 6 2 1 3 7 8 4 1 1 2 4 5 -2 11
12 Al Suwaiq 10 3 2 5 11 15 5 3 0 2 9 6 5 0 2 3 2 9 -4 11
13 Mrbat 10 0 3 7 8 20 5 0 1 4 3 10 5 0 2 3 5 10 -12 3
14 Al Oruba 10 0 2 8 4 14 4 0 2 2 1 3 6 0 0 6 3 11 -10 2

Read more about Professional League

The Oman Professional League is the top division of Omani football. It was founded in 1976 and has gone through many changes in format. The current league table has 14 teams playing each other twice to decide the champion.Only four foreign players are allowed in each team.