The managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Professional League league table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Saham form and stats
Saham have been very solid at home in the Professional League so far, with 15 points collected from 6 matches (5-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the table.
A good away victory last time out for Saham, who won 1-0 against Dhofar (placed 2nd). Before that, Saham had a home game versus Sohar which ended with a victory 4-1.
Goals decide football matches and Saham are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 6 league matches. On the other hand, Saham have conceded 6 goals.
Al Seeb form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. That’s the product of Al Seeb playing as the away team in the Professional League this season. Things are running smoothly for Al Seeb who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Fanja.
The Al Seeb goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 253 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Al Seeb are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Professional League against Muscat (placed 12th). That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Oman Club.
Al Seeb have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. 5 goals have been conceded by Al Seeb in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Saham, 3 draws and 2 wins for Al Seeb. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 7 games.Saham missing players
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| Saham | Al Seeb | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 67% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 25% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 4.4 | 3.3 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| 5.8 | 6.8 | 8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | 27 | 2 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 67 | 148 |
| 32 | 15 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 27 | 60 |
| 56% | 80% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 22% | 28% |
- Al Seeb have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Seeb have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Seeb have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Al Seeb haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Al Seeb is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Saham has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
- Saham have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Saham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Saham have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Saham have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Saham haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Al Seeb | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Dhofar | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 24 |
| 3 | Saham | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 4 | Al-Nahda | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | Al Nasr | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | Al-Rustaq | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | Bahla | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Sohar | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| 9 | Fanja | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 16 |
| 10 | Al Suwaiq | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -4 | 14 |
| 11 | Oman Club | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 14 |
| 12 | Muscat | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 12 |
| 13 | Al Oruba | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 5 |
| 14 | Mrbat | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -16 | 3 |