Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Muscat in 9th and Sohar in 6th place.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Muscat form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Muscat are 5-3-5 (wins-draw-losses).Muscat manager and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Mjees in the Professional League. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Al Oruba that ended 1-1.
The Muscat fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 15 in 13 matches. Muscat's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sohar form and stats
Sohar have only collected 6 points from their away games after 0-6-6 (12 played). It's three draws from Sohar's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.Sohar won their last game, 2-0 versus Al Oruba played at home. Before that, Sohar travelled to Al Nasr and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
The attacking power of Sohar when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored in 12 matches. 16 goals have been conceded by Sohar in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sohar - Muscat 1-0 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Muscat won 1 game, 3 matches ended with a draw and Sohar has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 4Muscat missing players
Sohar missing players
| Muscat | Sohar | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 13 | 3 | Played | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 27 | 15 | 3 | Scored | 1 | 9 | 34 |
| 26 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | 3 | 16 | 30 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 78% | 85% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 71% |
| 39% | 31% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 46% |
| 13% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 25% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 57% | 54% | 67% | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 58% |
| 30% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 8% | 25% |
| 17% | 8% | 0% | Failed To Score | 50% | 33% | 21% |
| 3.8 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 1.4 | 3.5 |
| 6.1 | 6.5 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | 9 | 8.8 | 7 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Red Cards | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Muscat haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sohar have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Sohar have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sohar have yet to win a game away.
| 25-02-19 | | Muscat | 1 - 1 | Al-Rustaq |
| 01-03-19 | | Sur | 1 - 1 | Muscat |
| 28-03-19 | | Muscat | 1 - 2 | Al Suwaiq |
| 05-04-19 | | Al-Shabab Club | 2 - 1 | Muscat |
| 18-04-19 | | Muscat | 1 - 2 | Al-Nahda |
| 25-04-19 | | Al Nasr | 1 - 0 | Muscat |
| 04-05-19 | | Muscat | 1 - 1 | Al Oruba |
| 08-05-19 | | Mjees | 0 - 0 | Muscat |
| 19-05-19 | | Dhofar | 18:00 | Muscat |
| 23-05-19 | | Muscat | 18:00 | Sohar |
| 24-02-19 | | Sohar | 3 - 2 | Mrbat |
| 01-03-19 | | Oman Club | 1 - 0 | Sohar |
| 12-03-19 | | Sohar | 2 - 2 | Al-Rustaq |
| 05-04-19 | | Sur | 0 - 0 | Sohar |
| 20-04-19 | | Sohar | 1 - 2 | Al Suwaiq |
| 25-04-19 | | Al-Shabab Club | 1 - 1 | Sohar |
| 03-05-19 | | Sohar | 1 - 0 | Al-Nahda |
| 09-05-19 | | Al Nasr | 1 - 1 | Sohar |
| 18-05-19 | | Sohar | 2 - 0 | Al Oruba |
| 23-05-19 | | Muscat | 18:00 | Sohar |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Dhofar | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 38 | 57 |
| 2 | Al Nasr | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 41 |
| 3 | Al-Nahda | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 | Saham | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
| 5 | Al-Rustaq | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 34 |
| 6 | Sohar | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 34 |
| 7 | Al Oruba | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 32 |
| 8 | Al Suwaiq | 23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 32 |
| 9 | Muscat | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 30 |
| 10 | Oman Club | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 27 |
| 11 | Mrbat | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -6 | 25 |
| 12 | Al-Shabab Club | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 28 | -14 | 23 |
| 13 | Sur | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 25 | -18 | 19 |
| 14 | Mjees | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 26 | -23 | 17 |
| 15 | Mirbat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
