Professional League match preview: Sohar versus Muscat

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Competition: Oman Professional League
Competition: Mon 18.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

Only a few games have been played in the Professional League so far, with Sohar placed 8th and Muscat sitting in the 14th position.

Insights:
  • Muscat have lost all their away matches so far.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Sohar form and stats

1-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Professional League numbers at home for Sohar so far this season.

Sohar faced defeat in their previous match, away at Al-Rustaq (1-2). Before that game, the home loss against Al Seeb with the scoreline 0-1.

Sohar are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. Sohar's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Muscat form and stats

It's not happening yet for Muscat on their Professional League travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? With two straight losses from their last two away games, Muscat are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Muscat played 1-1 against Al-Ittihad in their previous match. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Dhofar wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Muscat has managed 0 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sohar won four games, four matches ended with a draw and Muscat has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Sohar missing players

Muscat missing players

Sohar Muscat
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 3 1 Played P 0 2 5
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
2 1 1 Drew D 0 0 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 2 3
4 3 1 Scored S 0 0 2
5 3 1 Conceded C 0 3 7
80% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
60% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 80%
40% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 40%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
40% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 60%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.5 9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 1 6.7
2 2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 2.3
25% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 14%
Key stats in Professional League this season:
  • Muscat have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Muscat have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Muscat have failed to score a single goal away.
  • Muscat have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Muscat haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Sohar Last season Muscat
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 13   Played P   13 26
9 4   Won W   3 9
5 5   Drew D   4 8
12 4   Lost L   6 9
28 12   Scored S   17 35
30 12   Conceded C   24 35
92% 85%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
58% 54%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   77% 73%
46% 31%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   62% 46%
23% 15%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   38% 27%
4% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   15% 12%
42% 38%   BTTS BTTS   62% 54%
27% 38%   Clean Sheets C S   23% 31%
38% 38%   Failed to Score F T   15% 15%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.4 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.6 1.8
2 1   Red cards R C   2 4
 
4.3 1.2   Shots (avg) S (   6.2 7.7
1.6 0.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   1.9 2.5
70% 150%   Goal Efficiency G E   70% 54%

  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 5 4 1 0 11 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 3 3 0 0 8 0 11 13
2 Dhofar 5 4 1 0 11 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 9 2 9 13
3 Al Suwaiq 5 3 1 1 5 2 3 3 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 10
4 Al-Rustaq 5 3 0 2 6 5 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 9
5 Al-Musannah 5 2 2 1 8 7 2 1 0 1 1 4 3 1 2 0 7 3 1 8
6 Al Nasr 5 2 2 1 5 5 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 8
7 Oman Club 5 2 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 2 3 3 1 7
8 Sohar 5 1 2 2 4 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 5
9 Bahla 5 0 4 1 4 6 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 4
10 Nizwa 5 1 1 3 3 8 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 5 -5 4
11 Saham 5 1 1 3 4 11 3 0 0 3 2 10 2 1 1 0 2 1 -7 4
12 Al-Nahda 5 0 3 2 2 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 0 1 2 1 3 -2 3
13 Al-Ittihad 5 0 3 2 4 8 2 0 0 2 2 6 3 0 3 0 2 2 -4 3
14 Muscat 5 0 2 3 2 7 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 -5 2

Read more about Professional League

The Oman Professional League is the top division of Omani football. It was founded in 1976 and has gone through many changes in format. The current league table has 14 teams playing each other twice to decide the champion.Only four foreign players are allowed in each team.