Oman vs Kuwait: result 3-1 and analysis
Gulf Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 29, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Sultan Qaboos Sport Complex, Muscat
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What was the result of Oman vs Kuwait?
Oman won 3-1 on September 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′Shabaib Al KhaldiKuwait
- 65′N. Al RawahiOman
- 81′N. Al RawahiOman
- 84′M. Al ShaqsyOman
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Oman win at 61%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Oman vs Kuwait
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Oman
- 7Issam Al Sabhi
- 10Jameel Al Yahmadi
- 11A. Alshukaili
- 17N. Al Rawahi
- 15H. Al Shahri
- 23Harib Al Saadi
- 5M. Al Shaqsy
- 13Amjad Al Harthi
- 14Ahmed Al Kaabi
- 16K. Al Braiki
- 1Ibrahim Al Mukhaini
Kuwait
- 7Mohammad Daham
- 10Shabaib Al Khaldi
- 11E. Al Rashedi
- 13K. Al Mershed
- 19M. Dashti
- 21Jasem Al Mutar
- 3Moaath Al Dhafiri
- 4R. Al Dosary
- 5Fahad Al Hajeri
- 26Abdulaziz Mahran
- 22Abdulrahman Al Fadhli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Oman have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Kuwait have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 0-3 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Iraq(away) | 1-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Jun 7, 2026 | Mozambique(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Indonesia(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Comoros(home) | 2-1 | Arab Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Iraq(home) | 2-3 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 0-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Thailand(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Dec 9, 2025 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 1-3 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Jordan(home) | 1-3 | Arab Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Oman wins, 1 draw, 0 Kuwait wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 | Kuwait 0-1 Oman | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Kuwait 1-1 Oman | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Oman 4-0 Kuwait | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Kuwait 1-2 Oman | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 25, 2017 | Kuwait 0-1 Oman | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Oman 1-0 Kuwait | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Oman score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Kuwait score 1.1 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oman | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Kuwait | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Oman sit 2nd in Gulf Cup of Nations (4 points from 3 matches) and Kuwait sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Oman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy