Saudi Arabia vs Oman: result 2-1 and analysis
Asian CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on January 16, 2024 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan (Ar-Rayyan)
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What was the result of Saudi Arabia vs Oman?
Saudi Arabia won 2-1 on January 16, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 14′Salaah Al YahyaeiOman (pen.)
- 78′Abdulrahman GhareebSaudi Arabia
- 90′Ali Al BulayhiSaudi Arabia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Oman have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2024 | Hong Kong(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Palestine(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Lebanon(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Jordan(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Pakistan(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2024 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Dec 29, 2023 | China(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Kyrgyzstan(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Chinese Taipei(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 13, 2023 | USA(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Saudi Arabia win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Oman win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2023 | Saudi Arabia 1-2 Oman | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Saudi Arabia 1-0 Oman | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Oman 0-1 Saudi Arabia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Dec 2, 2019 | Oman 1-3 Saudi Arabia | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 28, 2017 | Saudi Arabia 0-2 Oman | Gulf Cup of Nations |
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Oman score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Oman | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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