Match Report
Al Seeb, 1st with 67 points, sat 41 points above Saham (11th, 26). Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Saham ran at 0.85 scored and 1.69 conceded, Al Seeb at 2.27 and 0.54.
Defeat had not touched Al Seeb in 6 games. Saham had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Al Seeb, 13.
Across 12 recorded meetings, Saham have 0 wins to Al Seeb's 10, with 2 draws, at 3.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals. The recent trend is more open — 4.6 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 3.5 all-time.
The match was played at Sultan Qaboos Sport Complex (capacity 14,000). Al Seeb led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Seeb: Mohammed Al-Musalami (10'), Ali Al Busaidi (64')
Key stats
Possession: Saham 48% · Al Seeb 52% · Total shots: 7-14 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 6-4