Only a win will satisfy the Saham supporters in this Sohar Regional Sports Complex clash with Fanja, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Professional League table.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Professional League. That game was an away game at Oman Club, so at least Saham are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Saham form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Sohar Regional Sports Complex as Saham have scored 14 goals to get 18 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Professional League are 6-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).
An away draw last time out for Saham, facing Oman Club in a game that ended 1-1. 1-1 away at Al Nasr before that.
A decent goal production from Saham in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. On the other hand, Saham have conceded 8 goals.
Fanja form and stats
2-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Fanja, who have the most conceded goals (29) in Professional League, in their Professional League matches away. Visiting Fanja has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Fanja go into this game after a win, the home game against Muscat that ended 3-2. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Al Seeb that ended 0-0.
Fanja are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 8 games (in the league). Fanja have conceded 12 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Fanja - Saham 0-0 earlier this season. Saham-Fanja H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Saham 2 wins, Fanja 5 wins, 3 draws. 7 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Saham missing players
Fanja missing players
| Saham | Fanja | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 22 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 24 |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 29 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 88% | 88% |
| 69% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 88% | 88% |
| 44% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 75% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 62% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 88% | 88% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 12% | 12% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 12% | 12% |
| 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
| 5.2 | 6.2 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 92 | 40 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 74 | 172 |
| 44 | 21 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 26 | 68 |
| 48% | 67% | 86% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 23% | 29% |
- Fanja has the most conceded goals (29)
- Fanja has the most conceded goals in the second half (16)
- Fanja has the most matches over the total-line (10)
- Fanja has the most scored goals in the first half (12)
- Fanja have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 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 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| 2 | Dhofar | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Saham | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 28 |
| 4 | Bahla | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 25 |
| 5 | Al-Nahda | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Al Nasr | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 22 |
| 7 | Al-Rustaq | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 8 | Sohar | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| 9 | Al Suwaiq | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -3 | 21 |
| 10 | Fanja | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 20 |
| 11 | Muscat | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 16 |
| 12 | Oman Club | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -8 | 15 |
| 13 | Al Oruba | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | -11 | 10 |
| 14 | Mrbat | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -14 | 10 |