This could be an interesting match as Al Ahli have their presumed home advantage while Al Gharafa are ahead 7 points in the Premier League table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Al Ahli form and stats
Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Al Ahli are 2-2-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Al Ahli's last game was hosting Al Gharafa (placed 4th) and winning 1-0. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Premier League home game that ended 2-2 versus Al Khor.
Al Ahli are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Al Ahli defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Al Gharafa form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Al Gharafa playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Al Gharafa, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Al Ahli (placed 8th). Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Qatar SC.
Al Gharafa are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 7 away games so far. Al Gharafa have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Al Gharafa - Al Ahli 3-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Al Ahli, one draw and six wins for Al Gharafa. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Hanni 11 goals |  A. Abdelmotaal 9 goals |   A. Hernández Platero 7 goals |
Al Ahli missing players
Al Gharafa missing players
| Al Ahli | Al Gharafa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 25 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 79% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 71% | 71% |
| 43% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 50% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 21% |
| 57% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 71% | 64% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 36% |
| 14% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 4.9 | 5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.7 | 5.4 |
| 4.8 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 118 | 63 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 63 | 127 |
| 39 | 21 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 22 | 54 |
| 49% | 43% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 80% | 55% | 46% |
- Al Ahli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Ahli haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Duhail | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 33 |
| 2 | Al Rayyan | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 31 |
| 3 | Al Sadd | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| 5 | Al Arabi | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | Al Wakrah | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Al Sailiya | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 17 |
| 8 | Al Ahli | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 17 |
| 9 | Qatar SC | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 10 | Al Khor | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -9 | 10 |
| 11 | Umm Salal | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -19 | 9 |
| 12 | Al Shahaniya | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -18 | 8 |