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United Arab Emirates vs Oman prediction and preview
3 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
United Arab Emirates host Oman in the Gulf Cup of Nations (International) on 3 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 1.5 Goals — more than 1.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.33, which the bookmaker market rated at about 71% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: United Arab Emirates 1–0 Oman.
Going into the match, United Arab Emirates had won 2, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 3 matches, scoring 8 and conceding 1. Oman had won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5, with 8 scored and 9 conceded.
Both teams scored in 1 of United Arab Emirates's last 3 and 3 of Oman's last 5; 2 and 4 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home United Arab Emirates averaged 2.50 goals scored and 0.50 conceded across 2 matches; away from home Oman averaged 0.50 scored and 2.00 conceded across 2.
The 1X2 prices imply about 58% for United Arab Emirates, 23% for the draw and 19% for Oman once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between United Arab Emirates (green) and Oman (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | DWW | 2.67 | 0.33 | 33% | 67% |
| Oman | WLDWL | 1.60 | 1.80 | 60% | 80% |
Averages over each side's last 5 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 Goals | 71% | 1.33 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 69% | 1.35 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 67% | 1.40 |
| United Arab Emirates Win | 58% | 1.57 |
| BTTS No | 58% | 1.62 |
| Under 2.5 Goals | 54% | 1.75 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 46% | 2.05 |
| United Arab Emirates HT & FT | 42% | 2.23 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.