Goal Frenzy in the Oman Pro League Round Six: Delays, Drama, and a Seeb Surge

Round Six Delivers a Goal-Fest in the Oman Pro League

Round six of the Gundal League for the 2025-2026 season brought high drama to five venues, with two postponements—Bahla vs Shabab and Oman vs Al Nahda—adding a touch of suspense to the fixtures list.

The round averaged 3.8 goals per match, as five games produced a combined 19 goals and goals in every encounter.

Seeb were the only side to keep a clean sheet, while Samail failed to breach Seeb’s defense. The Sohar vs Al Khaboora clash was the lone draw, a round in which the home teams prevailed in three of the five fixtures.

Seeb extended their good form with a crucial away victory at Samail (2-0), courtesy of Omar Al-Maliki and Mamadou Soro, strengthening their early title challenge with confident, steady play.

Seeb sits in second place on 13 points, level with the league leaders Nahda on points but separated by goal difference after five games, keeping the title race alive for the coming rounds. Samail occupy 10th with 6 points.

In other results, Sohar and Al Khaboora played to a 1-1 draw after a tightly contested match at the Sohar stadium, with Saeed Obaid putting the visitors ahead before Mohammed Al-Breiki equalized late for the hosts, leaving Khaboora on six points in 9th place.

Meanwhile, Sohar sit third on 10 points after six games, with Nasr breathing down the same line on goal difference; Nasr earned their 10 points from five matches, most notably a 4-1 win at home against Ibri in the sixth round.

Sahem (Saham) trounced Dhofar 3-1, with Fadi Al-Hajari opening the scoring for Saham via an own goal by Dhofar’s keeper, Abu Dhabi? No—own goal, then Matzal Saleh and Noah Al-Areefi completed the comeback. Saham sit fifth on 10 points, while Dhofar lingered in 11th with five points.

Postponements Prove Beneficial

The postponement of Bahla vs Shabab is viewed as advantageous for Bahla, who sit seventh with nine points after recent recruitment of Algerian coach Mustapha Kioua. Kioua’s arrival gives Bahla a clearer view of the squad ahead of his first official fixture, replacing Tunisian coach El Hadi Al-Warimi, who left the post on October 18 due to poor results. Kioua emphasized team harmony and readiness for the next phase, noting the negotiations took just one week and that his move was driven by belief in Bahla’s long-term project to compete on all fronts. Kioua previously led Al Khaboora in the 2024-2025 season, guiding them to fourth with 31 points from 9 wins, 4 draws, and 9 losses.

Bahla have posted three wins and a single loss in the current campaign, scoring six and conceding three, with two postponed matches against Shabab and Seeb still to come; their quick turnaround could reposition them in the standings for the remaining rounds.

The Oman League pause after round six for the FIFA international window, allowing the national team to prepare for upcoming fixtures, including the Somalia playoff tie for a place in the Arab Cup and the Under-23 Gulf Championship. Teams will use the break to regroup ahead of the crucial late-season clashes.

In a season where every goal counts and every result stirs the table, this round left fans buzzing and managers mapping out plan B for the final sprint. And if the defense keeps missing like my Wi-Fi during a highlights reel, at least the attackers are delivering the punchlines.

Punchline time: If accuracy was a sniper's trait, this league would need ear protection—the goals come faster than his bullet comments. Punchline two: I asked the striker for the final score; he handed me a map and said, “Follow the path of goals.”