Match Report
Oman went into the game 2nd in the table on 18 points; Japan sat 1st on 24 — a 6-point gap. On recent form Oman sat only 22nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Oman ran at 2 scored and 0.75 conceded, Japan at 5.75 and 0.25.
Oman arrived on a run of four straight wins.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Oman, 0 draws and 4 for Japan, at 1.6 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 20% of meetings.
The venue was Sultan Qaboos Sport Complex, with room for 14,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Key stats
Possession: Oman 35% · Japan 65% · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 0-4