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, Saham in 7th and Muscat in 9th place.
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
7-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Saham so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Saham to get some points in this home game.Saham lost their last game at Al Oruba after a 1-3 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Saham lost 1-2 at home to Al Nasr.
Saham have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 22 goals in 13 matches. On the other hand, Saham have conceded 14 goals.
Muscat form and stats
3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Muscat playing as the away team this season. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Muscat, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Oman Club game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Professional League home defeat versus Sohar with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 1-5 loss visiting Dhofar's place.
Muscat are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 10 games. Muscat have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Muscat - Saham 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 2 - 6 (Saham wins - draws - Muscat wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
Saham missing players
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| Saham | Muscat | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 3 | Played | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Won | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 35 | 22 | 6 | Scored | 7 | 13 | 30 |
| 38 | 14 | 1 | Conceded | 3 | 17 | 34 |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 96% |
| 76% | 85% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 80% |
| 60% | 62% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 55% | 44% |
| 28% | 31% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 27% | 20% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 18% | 12% |
| 56% | 62% | 33% | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 60% |
| 28% | 31% | 67% | Clean Sheets | 33% | 18% | 28% |
| 28% | 15% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 27% | 16% |
| 5.2 | 5.1 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | 2 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 5.1 | 5.2 | 8 | Corners Against (avg) | 7 | 5.6 | 6.1 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 4 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | 1 | 2 | 5 |
- Muscat have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Saham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
Saham
| 01-03-19 | | Mrbat | 0 - 0 | Saham |
| 12-03-19 | | Saham | 4 - 0 | Oman Club |
| 05-04-19 | | Al-Rustaq | 0 - 0 | Saham |
| 17-04-19 | | Saham | 4 - 1 | Sur |
| 25-04-19 | | Al Suwaiq | 1 - 2 | Saham |
| 03-05-19 | | Saham | 2 - 1 | Al-Shabab Club |
| 08-05-19 | | Al-Nahda | 1 - 0 | Saham |
| 19-05-19 | | Saham | 1 - 2 | Al Nasr |
| 23-05-19 | | Al Oruba | 3 - 1 | Saham |
| 28-05-19 | | Saham | 18:00 | Muscat |
Muscat
| 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 | 5 - 1 | Muscat |
| 23-05-19 | | Muscat | 2 - 3 | Sohar |
| 28-05-19 | | Saham | 18:00 | Muscat |
| 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 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 44 | 63 |
| 2 | Al Nasr | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 44 |
| 3 | Al-Nahda | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 | Sohar | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 37 |
| 5 | Al Oruba | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 35 |
| 6 | Al Suwaiq | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 35 |
| 7 | Saham | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -3 | 35 |
| 8 | Al-Rustaq | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 34 |
| 9 | Muscat | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 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 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 26 | -25 | 17 |
| 15 | Mirbat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
