Oman vs Kuwait Predictions
Oman and Kuwait meet at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium in their final Gulf Cup Group A fixture.
Oman must win to retain any hope of progressing, and an already-eliminated Kuwait could take advantage of their attack-minded approach.
BTTS and over 2.5 goals both look like great value choices for Tuesday’s decisive matchup.
BTTS Backed in Jeddah
- Oman have seen BTTS in 3 of their last 5 matches (competitive fixtures)
- Oman have seen BTTS in 2 of their last 4 matches against Kuwait
- Kuwait have seen BTTS in 7 of their last 9 matches
- Kuwait scored 1+ goals in 9 of their last 12 matches
- Kuwait have seen over 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 matches
Oman Boast Strong H2H Record
Oman and Kuwait have met on 11 occasions since 2009. Oman won eight of those games while Kuwait secured only one victory.
Oman claimed a 4-0 World Cup qualifying win in October 2024 before the sides drew 1-1 in the Gulf Cup two months later.
The two nations have faced each other only three times over the past seven years.
Oman Search for First Gulf Cup Win
Oman come into their final Group A fixture knowing only a win will do after a 3-0 defeat against Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
The Saudis eased to victory after a superb first-half display. Firas Al-Buraikan scored twice either side of Hassan Kadesh’s goal to put the result beyond doubt before the break.
Oman had chances to get back into the contest, but could not find a way through after the break.
Final match stats suggested a closer game than the scoreline. Saudi Arabia had more shots (13-8), but only narrowly edged the xG totals (1.85-1.72).
Tarik Sektioui men drew 1-1 with Iraq in their first Group A fixture, and must now beat Kuwait and hope for a favourable result in Saudi Arabia's meeting with Iraq to have any chance of progressing.
The Reds have struggled to find much form in the past 12 months, with clean sheets also remaining elusive.
Oman won only three of their last internationals since September 2025 while they shipped at least one goal in six of their seven most recent matches.
Kuwait Eliminated After Iraq Heartbreak
Kuwait head into Tuesday’s final Group A fixture with their hopes of reaching the Gulf Cup semi-finals dashed by Saturday’s painful 3-2 defeat against Iraq.
Zidane Iqbal put Iraq ahead before Yousef Nasser levelled from the spot. Saif Rasheed restored Iraq’s lead, but Nasser looked to have secured a point with a 90th-minute equaliser.
Karar Nabeel broke Kuwaiti hearts with a winner nine minutes into stoppage time.
Helio Sousa’s men looked good value for at least a draw in Jeddah. Kuwait finished with a significantly higher xG (2.17-0.89), although 0.79 of their total came from the penalty spot.
Still, the Blue Wave could count themselves unfortunate to have their hopes of progression ended.
Kuwait have now failed to win any of their last six matches. Five of those fixtures finished with both teams on the scoresheet.
Frequently involved in entertaining contests, an average of 3.66 goals per game were scored in their last nine matches.
Oman vs Kuwait Squads & Team News
Oman Squad
Goalkeepers: Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Ibrahim Al-Rajhi
Defenders: Khalid Al-Buraiki, Abdulmajeed Al-Balushi, Ahmed Al-Kaabi, Amjad Al-Harthi, Musab Al-Shaqsy, Ghanem Al-Habshi, Khalid Al-Ghatrifi, Abdulhafidh Al-Mukhaini, Yousuf Al-Maliki
Midfielders: Harib Al-Saadi, Abdullah Fawaz, Ahed Al-Mashaikhi, Sultan Al-Marzouq, Turki Bait Rabie, Hussein Al-Shahri, Al-Harith Al-Mukhaini, Arshad Al-Alawi
Forwards: Mohsin Al-Ghassani, Jameel Al-Yahmadi, Zaher Al-Aghbari, Esam Al-Subhi, Nasser Al-Rawahi, Waleed Al-Musalmi
With Oman needing a win, Sektioui is expected to make attacking changes to his starting XI.
Hussain Al-Shahri and Musab Al-Mamari are among those who could earn starting spots after coming off the bench against Saudi Arabia.
Speaking at the press conference after the heavy Saudi defeat, Sektioui criticised his side’s performance.
"The result is big; frankly, we felt uncomfortable, and we would have liked to win."
"In the first half we were very poor, and we gifted them the first and second goals, and in the second half our performance was better, and it could have given us a dose from the psychological side, but the result is disappointing."
Kuwait Squad
Goalkeepers: Khaled Al-Rashidi, Saud Al-Hoshan, Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli
Defenders: Fahad Al-Hajeri, Hassan Al-Enezi, Rashed Al-Dousari, Muath Al-Dhefiri, Khaled Al-Fadhli, Abdulwahab Al-Awadi, Mohammad Al-Sharifi, Yousef Al-Haqan
Midfielders: Redha Hani, Fawaz Ayedh, Athbi Shehab, Muath Al-Enezi, Nasser Faleh, Khaled Al-Mershed, Jasem Al-Mutar, Abdullah Al-Garzaie
Forwards: Yousef Nasser, Eid Al-Rashidi, Shabaib Al-Khaldi, Mohammad Daham, Yousef Majed
Head coach Sousa is likely to make some changes to his selection on Tuesday.
Shabib Al Khaldi and Mohammed Daham are among the attacking alternatives who could earn recalls to the first XI.
Abdulwahab Awadi misses out after he was sent off in the dying embers of last weekend’s defeat against Iraq.