Saudi Arabia vs Oman: result 0-2 and analysis
Gulf Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on December 28, 2017 at 03:30 PM (UTC)King Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh
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What was the result of Saudi Arabia vs Oman?
Oman won 0-2 on December 28, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 58′Sultan Al GhannamOman (o.g.)
- 77′Said Salim Al RazaiqiOman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Oman have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2017 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 0-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Kuwait(away) | 2-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 13, 2017 | Bulgaria(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Portugal(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Japan(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2017 | Kuwait(away) | 1-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 22, 2017 | United Arab Emirates(home) | 0-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Bhutan(away) | 4-2 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Maldives(away) | 3-1 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Maldives(home) | 5-0 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Oman score 2.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Oman | 2.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Saudi Arabia sit 3rd in Gulf Cup of Nations (4 points from 3 matches) and Oman sit 1st (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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