This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Al Nassr when the AFC Champions League tournament arrives in town and Al Sadd with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Al Nassr form and stats
Nassr participated in AFC Champions League the last season, where they reached the semi-finals.6-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Pro League numbers at home for Al Nassr so far this season.
Nassr travelled for their previous game, a trip to Al Wihdat that ended 0-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Dhamk (2-3).
The manager A. Horvat will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Foolad in only three days.
The Nassr manager A. Horvat has got the team scoring with 27 from 12 home games in the league. Nassr's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Sadd form and stats
Sadd's mission in AFC Champions League last season failed in the 8th finals.The away performances of Al Sadd have been very solid so far with 9 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in the Premier League. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. In general it has been a productive period now for Sadd as they haven't lost any of their last 27 games. Sadd are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played 13 in a row without losing.
Sadd's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Foolad that finished 1-1. Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Qatar SC in the Premier League.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sadd are hosting Al Wihdat in the AFC Champions League only three days away.
The Sadd manager X. Hernández Creus has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 35 goals in 11 league matches away. Sadd are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Al Nassr won one game, three matches ended with a draw and Al Sadd has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / threeAl Nassr missing players
Al Sadd missing players
| Al Nassr | Al Sadd | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 8 | 19 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | ||
| 46 | 29 | Scored | S | 30 | 74 | ||
| 27 | 14 | Conceded | C | 14 | 22 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 88% | ||
| 64% | 77% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 72% | ||
| 32% | 46% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 42% | 40% | ||
| 52% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 52% | ||
| 36% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 8% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 11.4 | 11.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 14.3 | ||
| 4.8 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.6 | ||
| 39% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 45% | ||
| 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 Sadd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Foolad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Al Nassr | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Al Wihdat | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Hilal | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | Al Shabab | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 48 |
| 3 | Al Ittihad | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 45 |
| 4 | Al Taawon | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 41 |
| 5 | Al Nassr | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 | Al Ittifaq | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | -2 | 35 |
| 7 | Al Ahli | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 26 | -6 | 35 |
| 8 | Al Quadisiya | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 34 |
| 9 | Al Fateh | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | -3 | 34 |
| 10 | Al Raed | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 32 |
| 11 | Abha | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -7 | 31 |
| 12 | Al Faisaly | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | -1 | 30 |
| 13 | Al Batin | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 27 | -12 | 28 |
| 14 | Dhamk | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 27 | -9 | 27 |
| 15 | Al Wahda | 25 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 52 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -17 | 27 |
| 16 | Al-Ain | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 51 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -21 | 20 |
| 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 Sadd | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 63 | 60 |
| 2 | Al Duhail | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 28 | 47 |
| 3 | Al Rayyan | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 33 |
| 5 | Al Ahli | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -10 | 33 |
| 6 | Qatar SC | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 32 |
| 7 | Al Arabi | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -4 | 29 |
| 8 | Al Wakrah | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -10 | 26 |
| 9 | Al Sailiya | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -14 | 26 |
| 10 | Umm Salal | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -18 | 21 |
| 11 | Al Khor | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 30 | -25 | 17 |
| 12 | Al Kharitiyath | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 49 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 26 | -32 | 12 |