Creeping up on the top sides is the task when these mid-table sides duel. Both are aiming to improve their league status, Al Ahli in 8th and Al Markhiya in 7th spot.
- Al Ahli is in the worst form (1-0-5)
Al Ahli can neither be promoted or relegated from Premier League. Al Markhiya is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
This is a game between neighbours, usually meaning increased mental strain and significance.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ahli and Al Markhiya.
Al Ahli form and stats
Al Ahli have played 11 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).
Al Ahli's last game was hosting Al Markhiya (placed 7th) and winning 1-0. A big relief, as that was the first three points in the league after playing, but not winning, seven fixtures in a row.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Qatar SC.This is expected to be a close game, with Al Ahli perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Al Ahli as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Al Ahli has won 3 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.
Betting people might want to know that 16 of the most recent 21 league games from this football club have had at least one goal from each side.
The Al Ahli fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 11 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.
Al Markhiya form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Markhiya, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Al Ahli (placed 8th).
A loss against Al Sailiya was the result prior to that, in a home game.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 7 similar matches played by Al Markhiya in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Al Markhiya, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
Goal-happy betting people should observe that 8 of this side's 10 most recent league rounds have ended with at least three goals.
Markhiya find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. 14 goals have been conceded by Al Markhiya in these games.
Head 2 Head
Ahli - Al Markhiya 1-0 was the output when this pair of contenders last did battle, also in this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: eight - one - one (Al Ahli wins - draws - Al Markhiya wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Fettouhi 9 goals |   Y. Alnaimat 8 goals |  M. Kanani Zadegan 6 goals |
Al Ahli missing players
Al Markhiya missing players
| Al Ahli | Al Markhiya | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 32 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 30 |
| 45 | 22 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 37 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 86% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 77% |
| 73% | 73% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 64% |
| 50% | 55% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 45% |
| 18% | 9% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 73% | 64% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 64% | 59% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 18% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 36% | 36% |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 4.6 | 4.9 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 6.1 | 6 |
| 2.8 | 2.9 | 4.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10.3 | 9.4 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 8.5 | 9.1 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| 34% | 32% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 34% | 37% |
| 13.2 | 12.5 | 13.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.5 | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| 5.5 | 4.7 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3 | 4.1 |
- Al Ahli have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Premier League
- Al Ahli haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al Ahli is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| 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 Duhail | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 24 | 51 |
| 2 | Al Arabi | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 20 | 49 |
| 3 | Al Sadd | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 44 |
| 4 | Al Wakrah | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 39 |
| 5 | Qatar SC | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -2 | 36 |
| 6 | Al Gharafa | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -6 | 32 |
| 7 | Al Markhiya | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -7 | 24 |
| 8 | Al Ahli | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -13 | 24 |
| 9 | Al Rayyan | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | -4 | 20 |
| 10 | Umm Salal | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -16 | 18 |
| 11 | Al Shamal | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -19 | 18 |
| 12 | Al Sailiya | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -17 | 16 |
