This is a vital duel in the lower part of the Professional League, with both Muscat and Bahla suffering more distress than pleasure. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team positioned 12th and the guests in 11th position.
- Muscat is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Bahla have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Professional League
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.
Muscat form and stats
Muscat's results here at Royal Oman Police Stadium in the Professional League have been very modest with 3 victories, 0 draws and 9 defeats. When Muscat hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Muscat, Nizwa, Al-Ittihad and Saham), they have won 2 of 3 matches! Three consecutive losses here at Royal Oman Police Stadium is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
Muscat are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 196 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Al-Wahaibi).
The home team returns to Royal Oman Police Stadium after drawing with Al-Ittihad (placed 10th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.
Before that game, the home loss against Sohar with the scoreline 0-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Muscat perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Muscat as a small favourite), we find nine games. Muscat has won four of these, drawn three and lost two.
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Al Nasr in only four days.
The Muscat fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 12 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Muscat defense is not exactly impregnable. 19 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. Muscat has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Bahla form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Bahla so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-5 (win-draw-lose).
Home advantage was not enough for Bahla in their previous game as they lost hosting Dhofar, 0-1.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Al Nasr.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bahla playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were zero Bahla wins, three draws and three defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Bahla are hosting Nizwa in the Professional League only four days away.
Bahla have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have fought earlier this season: Bahla - Muscat 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Muscat seven wins, two draws and Bahla one victory. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Muscat missing players
Bahla missing players
| Muscat | Bahla | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 14 | 9 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 20 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 24 |
| 32 | 19 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 34 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 83% | 92% |
| 67% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 67% | 62% |
| 46% | 58% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 42% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 21% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 50% | 58% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 58% | 58% |
| 29% | 17% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 17% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 33% |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| 4.2 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5.2 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 6.8 | 5.6 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 50% | 69% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 52% | 57% |
| 5.5 | 4.1 | 2.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 9 | 7.7 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
- Bahla have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bahla have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Professional League
- Bahla have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Muscat have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Muscat have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Professional League
- Muscat have the most conceded goals (19) at home in Professional League
- Muscat have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Professional League
- Muscat have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Professional League
- Muscat haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Muscat is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 33 | 53 |
| 2 | Al-Nahda | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 49 |
| 3 | Dhofar | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 47 |
| 4 | Al-Musannah | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 42 |
| 5 | Al Nasr | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 38 |
| 6 | Al-Rustaq | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 34 |
| 7 | Sohar | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 33 |
| 8 | Oman Club | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 31 |
| 9 | Al Suwaiq | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | -3 | 29 |
| 10 | Al-Ittihad | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -20 | 21 |
| 11 | Bahla | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -10 | 20 |
| 12 | Muscat | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 20 |
| 13 | Nizwa | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 24 | -25 | 19 |
| 14 | Saham | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 25 | -18 | 16 |
