Muscat vs Al-Rustaq: result 2-1 and analysis
Professional LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on March 19, 2017 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Sultan Qaboos Sport Complex, Masqaṭ (Muscat)
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What was the result of Muscat vs Al-Rustaq?
Muscat won 2-1 on March 19, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Muscat have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Al-Rustaq have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2017 | Al-Khabourah(away) | 1-1 | Professional League |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Saham(home) | 3-1 | Professional League |
| Feb 16, 2017 | Al Nasr(away) | 5-1 | Professional League |
| Feb 3, 2017 | Dhofar(home) | 0-2 | Professional League |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Al Suwaiq(home) | 0-0 | Professional League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2017 | Al-Shabab(home) | 0-0 | Professional League |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Sohar(away) | 2-3 | Professional League |
| Feb 16, 2017 | Al-Nahda(home) | 2-3 | Professional League |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Al Oruba(away) | 2-1 | Professional League |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Jaalan(away) | 1-2 | Professional League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Muscat win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Al-Rustaq win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2016 | Al-Rustaq 2-1 Muscat | Professional League |
How many goals should we expect?
Muscat score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Al-Rustaq score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Al-Rustaq | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Al-Rustaq | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 46 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy