Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Shabab (8th, 33 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Salalah (14th, 15 pts). The last five rounds placed Al Shabab 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 8th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.17 goals per team per game, Salalah ran at 0.88 scored and 1.92 conceded, Al Shabab at 1.19 and 1.19.
A win had eluded Salalah for 6 matches. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Salalah against 7/15 for Al Shabab.
The match was played at Sohar Regional Sports Complex in Sohar (capacity 19,000).


