Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Al-Ittihad & Fanja face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Sultan Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Al-Ittihad form and stats
Last season their Sultan Cup adventure ended in the semi-finals against Al Suwaiq.0-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Professional League numbers at home for Al-Ittihad so far this season.
Al-Ittihad manager and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Saham in the Professional League.
Before that game, the home loss against Al-Musannah with the scoreline 0-1.At The Salalah Youth Complex, Al-Ittihad has the goal stats of 2-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Fanja form and stats
Last season their Sultan Cup adventure ended in the 8th finals.4-5-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Fanja in their Professional League matches away. Fanja has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Two travels in a row for Fanja, whose manager could celebrate last time after the Professional League win against Sohar.
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Al-Rustaq in the Professional League.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Fanja have scored 17 goals in 13 league games away. As opposed to that, Fanja have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Al-Ittihad missing players
Fanja missing players
| Al-Ittihad | Fanja | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 21 | 9 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 26 | 16 | Scored | S | 16 | 40 | ||
| 29 | 14 | Conceded | C | 16 | 41 | ||
| 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 86% | 89% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 84% | ||
| 48% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 72% | ||
| 19% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 52% | ||
| 10% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 71% | 78% | BTTS | BTTS | 83% | 84% | ||
| 14% | 11% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 16% | ||
| 24% | 11% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 8% | ||
| 3.2 | 2.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 3.7 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 5.4 | 4.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.9 | 10.2 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.5 | ||
| 35% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 52% | 46% | ||
| 7.8 | 7.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.6 | 8 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.1 | 2.9 | ||
| 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 Nasr | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Dhofar | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Al-Nahda | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 4 | Al Seeb | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Al-Musannah | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Bahla | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Al Suwaiq | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Oman Club | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Al-Rustaq | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 10 | Sohar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 11 | Nizwa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 12 | Al-Ittihad | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 13 | Saham | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 2 |
| 14 | Muscat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 1 |
| 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 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 25 | 57 |
| 2 | Dhofar | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 31 | 52 |
| 3 | Fanja | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 39 |
| 4 | Al-Nahda | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 38 |
| 5 | Al Nasr | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 37 |
| 6 | Bahla | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 35 |
| 7 | Muscat | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 35 |
| 8 | Al-Rustaq | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | Saham | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 33 |
| 10 | Sohar | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 32 |
| 11 | Al Suwaiq | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -4 | 32 |
| 12 | Al Oruba | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 30 |
| 13 | Oman Club | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -17 | 27 |
| 14 | Mrbat | 26 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 33 | -36 | 12 |