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Competition: Qatar Premier League
Competition: Wed 07.September
Match begins: 17:20 (UTC)
Venue: Grand Hamad Stadium (13000 seats)

Al Ahli prepare to clash heads with Al Wakrah in this Premier League fixture. Everything you can know about the fixture is found here!

Insights:
  • Al Ahli have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Al Wakrah have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Premier League

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 and Al Wakrah should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Al Ahli form and stats

Al Ahli are yet to win a home game, having collected 2 points from their first two Premier League games here at Grand Hamad Stadium. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Al Ahli, who played 3-3 against Al Gharafa. That match was also played at this venue (Grand Hamad Stadium). Opportunity lost for Ahli in the Al Gharafa match as a lead 3-1 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Al Rayyan with a 2-1 scoreline.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Al Ahli at home in the league. 4 on target and 4 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Al Wakrah form and stats

Al Wakrah are happy with their away performances in the Premier League so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.

Al Wakrah have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Saoud Mubarak Al Khater. It's been 321 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.

There were no winners in Al Wakrah's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Al Markhiya (placed 10th).

Prior to that result Wakrah won their away game at Qatar SC. The scoreline was 3-0.

Al Wakrah create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 8 goals in 3 travels.

Head 2 Head

Al Wakrah have won at least one point in the last 4 games (3-1-0) versus Al Ahli.

Top Goalscorers

Al WakrahJ. Dala
J. Dala
6 goals
AhliM. Kanani Zadegan
M. Kanani Zadegan
3 goals
Al AhliY. Alnaimat
Y. Alnaimat
3 goals

Al Ahli missing players

Al Wakrah missing players

Al Ahli Al Wakrah
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 2 2 Played P 1 3 5
2 0 0 Won W 1 2 3
2 2 2 Drew D 0 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
9 4 4 Scored S 3 8 12
8 4 4 Conceded C 0 3 3
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 80%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
60% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 60%
40% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 40%
40% 50% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 20%
80% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 40%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 33% 60%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
1.4 2 2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.3 5.8
6.6 6.5 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 3.7 3.2
3.6 5 5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.8
3 2 2 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.6 12.5 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.3 10.4
5 7.5 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.7 5
36% 27% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 47% 48%
 
16.2 15 15 Shots against (avg) S A 10 7.7 7.4
6.4 5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 3.3 2.4
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • 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 more 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 Wakrah have created more than twice as many corners as Al Ahli.
  • Al Wakrah have not yet lost a game.
  • Al Wakrah have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Wakrah have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Al Wakrah have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Premier League
  • Al Wakrah have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Premier League
  • Al Wakrah have the most scored goals (8) away in Premier League
  • Al Wakrah have the the best goal difference (+9) in Premier League
  • Al Wakrah have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • All of Al Ahli's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Al Wakrah's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
Al Ahli Last season Al Wakrah
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
22 11   Played P   11 22
5 4   Won W   7 11
10 2   Drew D   1 4
7 5   Lost L   3 7
24 14   Scored S   18 34
39 24   Conceded C   11 30
77% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 91%
59% 55%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 73%
45% 45%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   73% 64%
36% 36%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   27% 36%
23% 27%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 23%
50% 45%   BTTS BTTS   36% 50%
32% 27%   Clean Sheets C S   45% 27%
41% 36%   Failed to Score F T   27% 32%
 
3.8 3.7   Corners for (avg) C F   5.7 5
6.3 6.5   Corners against (avg) C A   3.9 4.6
1.5 1.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.6 1.7
5 3   Red cards R C   1 5
 
8.1 8.5   Shots (avg) S (   9.6 9.6
3.6 4.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.9 3.7
30% 31%   Goal Efficiency G E   42% 41%
 
13 14.1   Shots against (avg) S A   8.2 9.5
5.5 6.4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.7 4.1

  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 Arabi 6 5 0 1 12 5 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 6 1 7 15
2 Al Wakrah 5 3 2 0 12 3 2 1 1 0 4 0 3 2 1 0 8 3 9 11
3 Al Duhail 5 3 1 1 9 6 2 1 0 1 4 5 3 2 1 0 5 1 3 10
4 Al Gharafa 6 2 3 1 11 10 3 1 2 0 5 4 3 1 1 1 6 6 1 9
5 Al Shamal 6 3 0 3 6 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 2 0 2 4 4 0 9
6 Al Ahli 5 2 2 1 9 8 2 0 2 0 4 4 3 2 0 1 5 4 1 8
7 Al Sadd 6 2 1 3 11 12 3 1 0 2 5 6 3 1 1 1 6 6 -1 7
8 Qatar SC 5 2 1 2 4 7 3 1 1 1 2 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 -3 7
9 Umm Salal 6 1 3 2 4 8 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 2 6 -4 6
10 Al Markhiya 5 1 2 2 5 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 0 2 1 1 3 -2 5
11 Al Sailiya 6 1 0 5 6 13 4 1 0 3 5 10 2 0 0 2 1 3 -7 3
12 Al Rayyan 5 0 1 4 3 7 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 0 1 2 2 4 -4 1