The league table is allowed to rest as Dhofar and Al-Nahda battle for Sultan Cup honors in this first Semi-finals leg of two fixtures.
It's no vacation for neither Dhofar nor Al-Nahda as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Al-Nahda, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.
Dhofar form and stats
Dhofar was eliminated in the 8th finals last season in the Sultan Cup.The home supporters can't complain about results here at The Salalah Youth Complex as Dhofar have scored 22 goals to get 24 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Professional League are 7-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). 3W-2D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Sultan Cup for Dhofar.
A strong away win for Dhofar against Saham the last match. Ahead of that match, Dhofar won a home game hosting Muscat (4-0).
A decent goal production from Dhofar in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 12 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively Dhofar have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (6 in 12 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Al-Nahda form and stats
Al-Nahda was sent out of Sultan Cup in the 16th finals last season.4 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Al-Nahda playing as the away team in the Professional League this season. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Sultan Cup stats, they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss both home and away. Visiting Al-Nahda has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
A new game in only two days for Al-Nahda, the Professional League home match versus Mrbat. Busy days.
Al-Nahda are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 13 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Al-Nahda's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Al-Nahda - Dhofar 1-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Dhofar won five, Al-Nahda won one and four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Dhofar missing players
Al-Nahda missing players
| Dhofar | Al-Nahda | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 46 | 16 | Scored | S | 18 | 38 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 20 | 35 | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 68% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 84% | ||
| 44% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 60% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 32% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 16% | ||
| 32% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 72% | ||
| 60% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 8% | ||
| 16% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 306 | 165 | Total Shots | T S | 86 | 193 | ||
| 115 | 64 | Shots on Target | S O | 28 | 70 | ||
| 34% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 46% | ||
| 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 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 23 | 54 |
| 2 | Dhofar | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 31 | 51 |
| 3 | Fanja | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 36 |
| 4 | Al Nasr | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 36 |
| 5 | Al-Nahda | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 35 |
| 6 | Al-Rustaq | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 33 |
| 7 | Saham | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 33 |
| 8 | Bahla | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 32 |
| 9 | Muscat | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -1 | 32 |
| 10 | Sohar | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 18 | -1 | 32 |
| 11 | Al Suwaiq | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 32 |
| 12 | Al Oruba | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | Oman Club | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -16 | 27 |
| 14 | Mrbat | 25 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 52 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 29 | -33 | 12 |