Saudi Arabia take on Oman in the round 3 match of Gulf Cup of Nations. The match will be played on Thursday, January 12th.
Saudi Arabia was the only team that upset Messi and company in Qatar, but we must understand that this team and the team of Herve Renard in Qatar are 2 big differences. It uses not the most played reserve of the Saudi clubs and the reserve of the World Cup, who are not particularly played with each other. 2-0 with Yemen and 0-2 against Iraq - now Saudi have to win, but the opponent in the form of Oman is much stronger than the current version of the Saudis and has not yet lost in the tournament.
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Oman are a very promising team from the Asian confederation, which has progressed noticeably in these 4 years prior to WC in Qatar. A very reliable, technical team plays in the tournament with the basis for which they have been preparing for a long time. We remember how at home in Muscat they almost stopped the Germans in a international friendly (0-1) before the World Cup, and before the Persian Gulf tournament itself, the Omanis beat Belarus 2-0 and twice Syria 1-0 and 2-1. At the tournament they have such results as 0-0 with the hosts from Iraq and 3-2 with Yemen. Now a draw will be fine for them to go further, and they can make a plan on how to use it against Saudi Arabia.
Oman should be a more obvious favorite in the match than we are offered by bookmaker quotes. The team of Croatian specialist Branko Ivankovic at the Persian Gulf Nations Cup plays with key footballers that beat Japan in the selection for the World Cup and in general, over this 4-year cycle, the Omanis have progressed dramatically, which allows them to be in the decisive stage of selection for the World Cup, while the Saudis have brought not the best footballers, while the players who pleased at the Mundial are resting. The teamwork of Oman, its viscous defense and the need for the Saudis to open up in order to enter the plyoffs (Oman knows how to masterfully catch on counterattacks) with a zero handicap make us start from the favorite of this fight.
Prediction for the match: Oman to win with 0.0 handicap.
