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Oman and Bahrain meet in the finals of the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup on Saturday, with the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City set to host the showpiece encounter.
Ranked 80th in the world, Oman are looking for their third trophy in the competition after winning it for the first time back in 2009 and then again in 2018.
It hasn't been an easy journey for the Reds so far though, with Rashid Jaber's side drawing two of their three group matches, ableit still clinching top spot regardless.
Against Saudi Arabia in the semi-final, Oman proved their mettle by pulling off a 2-1 victory as Arshad Al-Alawi and Ali Al-Busaidi struck apiece late on. Mohamed Kanno pulled one back for the Greens late on but it couldn't inspire their comeback.
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As for Bahrain, the Pearl Divers reached the knockout stages with back-to-back wins over Saudi and Iraq, before Yemen inflicted a shock 2-1 loss upon them in their last group fixture.
In the semi-finals against Kuwait, the 2019 champions came up with a late winner as Mohamed Marhoon popped up with the only goal of the game in the 75th minute.
Oman vs Bahrain Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 40 clashes between the sides before and the spoils are closely shared right now with 12 wins for Bahrain and 11 for Oman
- Five of their last eight clashes have ended in a stalemate, but Oman have won four of their last five games in the fixture
- The Reds are unbeaten in their last five official clashes in all competitions
- Oman are ranked 80th in the world; Bahrain are on 81st
- Both teams have scored in all four of their clashes at the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup so far
Oman vs Bahrain Prediction
Both teams have enjoyed a fairly good run in the campaign thus far, making it hard to predict a clear winner here. Oman will feel confident of their chances as they've been dominant in this fixture in recent years, which will give them some psychological edge. But we expect the Pearl Divers to stand their ground and hold out their rivals, before prevailing on penalties.
Prediction: Oman 1-1 (3-4 on penalties) Bahrain
Oman vs Bahrain Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw (Bahrain to win on penalties)
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes
