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Oman and Kuwait will battle for three points in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Thursday. The hosts were last in action when they suffered a 3-1 defeat at home to South Korea in the qualifiers last month.
They went behind to Hwang Hee-Chan's 10th-minute strike while Jung Seung-Hyun's own goal in first-half injury time drew the game level. Son Heung-Min and Joo Min-Kyu scored late second-half goals to help the visitors leave with all three points.
Kuwait, meanwhile, shared the spoils in a goalless draw at home to Iraq despite their visitors being reduced to 10 men in the seventh minute.
The stalemate left them in fourth spot in Group B with two points from two games. Oman are bottom of the standings on zero points.
Oman vs Kuwait Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides have clashed on 30 occasions in the past. Kuwait have 10 wins to their name, Oman were victorious nine times while 11 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in November 2019 when Oman claimed a 2-1 victory in the Gulf Cup of Nations.
- Six of the last seven head-to-head games have seen one side fail to find the back of the net.
- Kuwait have won just one of their last eight games (four losses).
- Five of Kuwait's last six games have been goalless at the break.
- Oman have won six of the last seven head-to-head games, including each of the last five.
- Oman form guide: L-L-D-W-W Kuwait form guide: D-D-W-D-L
Oman vs Kuwait Prediction
Oman dropped two places to 78th spot in the latest FIFA World Rankings. They were unbeaten in six games before the third round of the World Cup qualifiers but have started this stage poorly, losing both games so far.
Kuwait (ranked 134th) have appeared at the World Cup once and are unbeaten in their four games, drawing three games in this sequence. Furthermore, their games tend to be slow burners, coming alive in the second half.
Oman are the favorites to claim maximum points and we are backing the home side to claim maximum points with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Oman 2-1 Kuwait
Oman vs Kuwait Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Oman to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Highest scoring half: Second half
