Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this clash with Mrbat, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Professional League table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Sohar form and stats
The story so far in the Professional League for Sohar at their home stadium is 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Sohar have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
The fans are hoping that Sohar will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Professional League game against Al Oruba (placed 13th). In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Fanja.
Sohar has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. 8 goals have been conceded.
Mrbat form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Mrbat so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-5 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Mrbat have lost on their last two travels.
The supporters enjoyed Mrbat's previous game versus Al-Rustaq (placed 9th), a Professional League 2-0 win played at home. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Al-Nahda.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Mrbat, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Mrbat - Sohar 0-4 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: 2 - 0 - 3 (Sohar wins - draws - Mrbat wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.Sohar missing players
Mrbat missing players
| Sohar | Mrbat | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 22 | 10 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 64% | 43% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 36% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 21% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 14% |
| 64% | 57% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 21% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 43% |
| 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 3.8 | 2 | 1.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 76 | 12 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 29 | 88 |
| 32 | 8 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 5 | 20 |
| 66% | 125% | 120% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 50% |
- Mrbat has the most conceded goals in the first half (11)
- Mrbat has the the worst goal difference (-14)
- Mrbat have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Mrbat have yet to win a game away.
- Sohar have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- 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 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | Dhofar | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 30 |
| 3 | Saham | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
| 4 | Sohar | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 21 |
| 5 | Bahla | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Al-Nahda | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Al Nasr | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 20 |
| 8 | Al Suwaiq | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -2 | 20 |
| 9 | Al-Rustaq | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 10 | Fanja | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 16 |
| 11 | Muscat | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 | Oman Club | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -8 | 14 |
| 13 | Al Oruba | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 13 | -8 | 9 |
| 14 | Mrbat | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -14 | 7 |