Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al-Nahda 4th with 44 points, Saham 11th with 26, 18 apart. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Saham ran at 0.85 scored and 1.69 conceded, Al-Nahda at 1.19 and 0.88.
Saham arrived off four straight defeats. Over the last five, Saham had taken 3 of 15 points to Al-Nahda's 9.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Saham, 1 draw and 6 for Al-Nahda, at 2.25 goals per meeting.
Sultan Qaboos Sport Complex, capacity 14,000, hosted the game. Saham led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Saham: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Saham 36% · Al-Nahda 64% · Total shots: 7-13 · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 8-11




