On Sunday afternoon, Oman and Thailand clash at the Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium in game two of the Asian Cup Group F.
Branko Ivanovic’s team kicked off their Group F campaign with a 2-1 defeat against Saudi Arabia.
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The loss continued an inconsistent recent run of form for Oman, as they have now won two and lost three of their last five games.
They know they probably have to win this game to get their bid for a place in the knockout stages back on track.
Oman’s recent international games have been relatively high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in four of their previous six outings.
This competition has not been kind to Oman in recent years, as they have suffered defeat in six of their previous eight games at the Asian Cup. The poor run includes losing four of their last five matches in the competition.
Masatada Ishii’s team made a promising start to their Group F campaign as they defeated Kyrgyzstan 2-0.
Another win in this encounter should be enough to see them qualify for the knockout stages of the Asian Cup.
Thailand's recent games have certainly not been short of goals, as at least two goals have been scored in their last eight international matches.
Thailand’s recent record in the Asian Cup can best be described as inconsistent, as they have won two, lost two, and drawn one of their five previous games in the competition.
Unlike their recent international encounters, Thailand’s recent Asian Cup games have been relatively low-scoring, as there have been under 2.5 goals scored in three of their previous four matches.
Forebet predicts that Thailand will record a victory in a low-scoring encounter, which would likely mean sealing a place in the knockout rounds.