Oman vs Somalia Prediction and Betting Tips

Oman take on Somalia in the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup qualifier on Wednesday, with the winner reaching Group B of the tournament finals.

Morocco and Saudi Arabia are the two confirmed sides there, while one of Comoros and Yemen would also join them.

Ranked 79th in the world, Al-Ahmar are coming off the back of a 2-0 friendly loss to Ivory Coast last week. Vakoun Bayo and Jean-Philippe Krasso scored apiece for the Elephants within the opening 30 minutes of the game as Oman failed to recover from the deficit.

It wasn't the most ideal way to prepare for their qualifying fixture tomorrow as the Gulf nation aims to make a third appearance in the Arab Cup, especially with their last one ending in a spectacular quarter-final finish.

Following a treacherous run in the World Cup qualifiers which saw them lose five games in a row, Somalia picked up an unexpected 2-1 win over Bahrain in a friendly last week.

The Ocean Stars fell behind in the 35th minute through a goal from Mohamed Al-Romaihi but Mohamed Omar equalized for Somalia in the dying embers of the first half. Issa Marsis then fired the winner for the African side with only 10 minutes of normal time remaining on the clock.

Yusuf Ali Nur's side will be looking to build on this new-found momentum and pick up another scalp as 200th-ranked Somalia are on the cusp of making their Arab Cup debut.

Oman vs Somalia Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

Oman and Somalia have met once before, in the 2021 edition of the FIFA Arab Cup where Oman prevailed 2-1
Somalia's 2-1 win over Bahrain ended a run of five consecutive defeats for them, wherein they also failed to score a single goal; it also marked their first win since December 2019
Oman have won just once from their last five games: 2-0 vs Sudan
Somalia are ranked 200th in the world, whereas Oman on 79

Oman vs Somalia Prediction

The Reds are the better side on paper here and despite their topsy-turvy run so far this year, should be able to see off the weak Somalia, albeit by a small margin.

Prediction: Oman 2-0 Somalia