The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sohar are in the 5th position while the guesting Al Suwaiq worry at 10th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Sohar form and stats
Sohar have played 10 Professional League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The Sohar fans got no joy from their last match, a Professional League game also here at Sohar Regional Sports Complex: A 0-1 defeat against Al Seeb (placed 1st). In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Dhofar.
The Sohar fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 10 matches. Sohar have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Al Suwaiq form and stats
Al Suwaiq have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Professional League, after 2-2-6 (10 played).
Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-0 against Al Nasr in their previous game. Prior to that result Al Suwaiq won their away game at Saham. The scoreline was 2-0.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Al Suwaiq struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 15 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Al Suwaiq - Sohar 2-1 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sohar two wins, three draws and Al Suwaiq five victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Sohar missing players
Al Suwaiq missing players
| Sohar | Al Suwaiq | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 27 | 11 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 21 |
| 24 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 15 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 62% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 81% |
| 48% | 30% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 30% | 38% |
| 29% | 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 48% | 40% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 30% | 38% |
| 24% | 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 29% |
| 29% | 30% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 60% | 38% |
| 4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 4.5 | 3.1 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 96 | 12 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 94 | 162 |
| 37 | 8 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 24 | 43 |
| 70% | 138% | 120% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 25% | 42% |
- Al Suwaiq have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Sohar has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Sohar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 49 |
| 2 | Dhofar | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 26 | 44 |
| 3 | Saham | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 32 |
| 4 | Al Nasr | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 32 |
| 5 | Sohar | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
| 6 | Al-Nahda | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -2 | 30 |
| 7 | Fanja | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 28 |
| 8 | Bahla | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 27 |
| 9 | Muscat | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -1 | 27 |
| 10 | Al Suwaiq | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 27 |
| 11 | Al-Rustaq | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 12 | Oman Club | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 23 |
| 13 | Al Oruba | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 17 |
| 14 | Mrbat | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -19 | 12 |