LiontipsUAE vs Oman. Gulf Cup of Nations Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
At the tournament in Kuwait, the UAE team is not living up to expectations and risks not making it out of the group. Paulo Bento men have only one point after two rounds in Group A and are in third place. Today, they only need a win to count on continuing the fight. At the start, the team drew with Qatar (1:1), and in the second round, they suffered a sensational defeat to Kuwait (1:2), conceding the decisive goal at the very end literally right after Kouadio was sent off. It should be noted that before this tournament, the team confidently played two World Cup qualifying matches against Kyrgyzstan (3:0) and Qatar (5:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
Kouadio will serve a disqualification.
Interesting trends for betting
- In three of the last five matches, the UAE team has drawn with its opponents in the first half
- More than two goals have been scored in three of the UAE previous five matches
Estimated line-up: Eisa - Al-Zaabi, Al-Hammadi, Al-Attas, Meloni - Hamad, Hunt - Suhail, Lima, Al-Gassani - Canedo.
Current form
Oman is performing above all expectations and forecasts at the Gulf Cup of Nations. Over two rounds, the rather modest team managed to earn four points and today, to advance from the group, even a draw is enough. In the first round, Rashid Jaber team drew with the hosts, Kuwait (1:1). Next came the game with Kuwait, where the Omanis were not the favorites, but won with a score of 2:1. In general, the team has been performing well lately and has lost only one of the five previous matches in all tournaments.
Disqualifications and injuries
All players are fit and ready to take to the field today.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last three matches in a row, the Omani team has drawn with its opponents at the end of the first half
- The exact score of 1:0 has been recorded in three of Oman previous five matches
Approximate composition: Al-Mukhaini - Al-Harthi, Al-Khamisi, Al-Musalami, Al-Busaidi - Al-Saadi, Al-Alawi - Al-Yahmadi, Al-Mushafri, Al-Alawi - Al-Sabhi.
Trends
Bet UAE to score in first half
In the last four matches, the UAE team scored goals in the opening 45 minutes
1.78Bet Total first half under 1.5 goals
In the nine previous head-to-head meetings, no more than one goal was scored in the first half
1.34Bet Exact score 1:0
The UAE team has won its last two victories with a clean sheet
6.80Tip and bets
The UAE team has not lost its chances to continue the fight; it needs to win today in the final round. The team is quite capable of handling this task, as it has a more balanced and even composition. Oman, one might say, gave its maximum in the two starting rounds, but is unlikely to be ready for another surprise.
Our prediction is a victory for the UAE team with a coefficient of 1.78
Bet on total
Face-to-face confrontations usually take place in a fairly close fight without an abundance of goals scored. In the last nine personal meetings, the opponents have never distinguished themselves by more than two goals scored. Accordingly, we recommend another option for betting.
The second bet is total under 2.5 goals with odds of 1.65
Bet on the first half
In the three previous matches involving Oman, a draw was recorded in the opening 45 minutes. We expect the same outcome in the upcoming match.
Prediction - draw in the first half with odds of 2.10
