Both these contenders are capable in this league, Al Arabi having a 6 point lead on Al Ahli in the league table. Game on!
- Al Ahli have not yet lost a game at home.
- Al Arabi have not yet lost a game away.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Al Ahli form and stats
Three Premier League home games done for Al Ahli, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches.
The home fans witnessed a 2-2 draw against Al Wakrah in the QSL Cup last time out and are looking for a win here.
Before that match, a defeat in the away fixture against Al Sadd in the QSL Cup.
Goals from both teams! That has happened in 6 league matches in a row for this club. Could it happen again?
Al Ahli has scored {6 goals-1} so far and conceded {6 goals-2} from 3 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Al Arabi form and stats
Al Arabi are happy with their away performances in the Premier League so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Al Rayyan in their previous outing. The QSL Cup duel ended 1-1.
Before that, the win at home against Al Gharafa in the QSL Cup (1-0).
Al Arabi have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 7 goals from 3 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Ahli wins - draws - Al Arabi wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Alnaimat 5 goals |   Y. Msakni 5 goals |  M. Kanani Zadegan 4 goals |
Al Ahli missing players
Al Arabi missing players
| Al Ahli | Al Arabi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 6 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 71% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 57% | 67% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 29% | 33% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.6 | 11 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 9.7 | 11.3 |
| 4.7 | 6.3 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| 39% | 32% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 54% | 45% |
| 15.4 | 16 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 7.7 | 7.9 |
| 6 | 5.3 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
- Al Ahli have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Al Ahli have not yet lost a game at home.
- Al Ahli have scored in all their matches so far.
- Al Ahli have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Al Ahli have yet to win a game at home.
- Al Ahli haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al Arabi have created more than twice as many corners as Al Ahli.
- Al Arabi have not yet lost a game away.
- Al Arabi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Arabi have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Al Arabi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Al Arabi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Al Ahli's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Al Wakrah | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 3 | Al Duhail | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Al Ahli | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Al Shamal | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Qatar SC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 10 |
| 8 | Al Markhiya | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Al Sadd | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Umm Salal | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 11 | Al Sailiya | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 4 |
| 12 | Al Rayyan | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
