Gulf Cup of Nations | Semi-finals

Dec 31, 2024 at 2.30pm UK

Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium

Oman
2 - 1
Saudi Arabia

Al Alawi (74'), Al-Busaidi (85')

FT(HT: 0-0)

Al Hamdan (60'), Kanoo (87')
Al-Juwayr (72'), Al-Ghanam (90+14')
Abdulelah (90+11')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Gulf Cup of Nations clash between Oman and Saudi Arabia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Oman

All competitions

Gulf Cup of Nations

Last Game: UAE 1-1 Oman
Friday, December 27 at 2.30pm in Gulf Cup of Nations

Current Third Round Group B Standings		P	GD	PTS
1	South Korea	0	0	0
2	Iraq	0	0	0
3	Jordan	0	0	0
4	Oman	0	0	0
5	Kuwait	0	0	0
6	Palestine	0	0	0

Saudi Arabia

All competitions

Gulf Cup of Nations

Last Game: Iraq 1-3 Saudi Arabia
Saturday, December 28 at 2.30pm in Gulf Cup of Nations

Current Third Round Group C Standings		P	GD	PTS
1	Japan	0	0	0
2	Australia	0	0	0
3	Saudi Arabia	0	0	0
4	China	0	0	0
5	Bahrain	0	0	0
6	Indonesia	0	0	0

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Saudi Arabia win with a probability of 47.07%. A win for Oman had a probability of 27.49% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Saudi Arabia win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.29%) and 0-2 (8.36%). The likeliest Oman win was 1-0 (7.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.09%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood.

Result
Oman	Draw	Saudi Arabia
27.49% ( -18.85)	25.43% ( -1.12)	47.07% ( 19.97)

Both teams to score 52.62% (

3.65)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

49.3% (

4.62)

50.69% (

-4.62)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

27.4% (

3.93)

72.59% (

-3.93)

Oman Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

67.06% (

-9.09)

32.93% (

9.09)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

30.49% (

-11.49)

69.51% (

11.49)

Saudi Arabia Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

78.45% (

14.16)

21.54% (

-14.16)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

45.38% (

17.86)

54.61% (

-17.87)

Score Analysis

Oman 27.49%

Saudi Arabia 47.06%

Draw 25.43%

Oman	Draw	Saudi Arabia
1-0 @ 7.88% ( -4.32) 2-1 @ 6.72% ( -2.29) 2-0 @ 4.38% ( -4.37) 3-1 @ 2.49% ( -1.82) 3-2 @ 1.91% ( -0.31) 3-0 @ 1.62% ( -2.56) Other @ 2.5% Total : 27.49%	1-1 @ 12.09% ( -0.47) 0-0 @ 7.09% ( -1.42) 2-2 @ 5.16% ( 0.52) 3-3 @ 0.98% ( 0.22) Other @ 0.11% Total : 25.43%	0-1 @ 10.88% ( 2.11) 1-2 @ 9.29% ( 2.81) 0-2 @ 8.36% ( 3.85) 1-3 @ 4.75% ( 2.53) 0-3 @ 4.28% ( 2.73) 2-3 @ 2.64% ( 1.05) 1-4 @ 1.82% ( 1.25) 0-4 @ 1.64% ( 1.24) 2-4 @ 1.01% ( 0.6) Other @ 2.39% Total : 47.06%