A short glance at the Division 2 standings imply an advantage to Al Arabi when they travel to Al-Sadd. Nevertheless; let's play the game before we pick a winner!
- Al-Sadd have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Division 2
- Al Arabi have the most scored goals (40) in Division 2
This has all the signs of an action-packed fixture with lots of spark and energy as both squads are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!
Al-Sadd form and stats
Al-Sadd's results here in the Division 2 have been very modest with 3 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here, with the home team losing five in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Al Sharq game.
Al-Sadd lost their last game at Wajj (placed 6th) after a 1-2 scoreline.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Al-Lewaa (1-2).Al-Sadd have scored 10 league goals here from 12 matches, not a lot. 16 goals have been conceded. When Al-Sadd hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Al Dahab, Al-Lewaa, Al Najoom and Al Sharq), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Al Arabi form and stats
Al Arabi have an excellent away record in the Division 2 so far with 7-4-1 from 12 games.
Al Arabi's last game was the home draw against Al Riyadh (1-1).
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Al Entesar that ended 1-1.The travelling fans enjoy Al Arabi's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 12 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Arabi as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The last head-to-head meeting ended Al Arabi - Al-Sadd 5-0, earlier this season.Al-Sadd missing players
Al Arabi missing players
| Al-Sadd | Al Arabi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 8 | 18 | 40 |
| 36 | 16 | 8 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 83% | 92% |
| 71% | 58% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 58% | 71% |
| 42% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 42% | 42% |
| 17% | 8% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 21% |
| 17% | 8% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 50% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 50% | 54% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 42% | 42% |
| 29% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 25% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 9.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 7.5 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3 |
- Al Arabi have created more than twice as many corners as Al-Sadd.
- Al Arabi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Arabi have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Division 2
- Al Arabi have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in Division 2
- Al Arabi have the most scored goals (40) in Division 2
- Al Arabi have the most scored goals in the second half (2) in Division 2
- Al Arabi have the the best goal difference (+11) away in Division 2
- Al Arabi have the the best goal difference (+25) in Division 2
- Al Arabi have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Al Arabi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Al Arabi is in the best form (1-1-0) in Division 2
- Al-Sadd have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al-Sadd have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Division 2
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Arabi | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 53 |
| 2 | Al Riyadh | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 22 | 50 |
| 3 | Al Entesar | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 35 |
| 4 | Al Rawdhah | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -1 | 35 |
| 5 | Al-Saqer | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 32 |
| 6 | Wajj | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -1 | 31 |
| 7 | Al Bukayriyah | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -2 | 31 |
| 8 | Tuwaiq | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 30 |
| 9 | Al-Washm | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -4 | 29 |
| 10 | Al-Lewaa | 24 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -8 | 27 |
| 11 | Al-Sadd | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -14 | 26 |
| 12 | Al Najoom | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -10 | 22 |
| 13 | Al Dahab | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -11 | 22 |
| 14 | Al Sharq | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | -6 | 21 |
