Who will go home victorious when Al Ahli visit Al Arabi? In this match guide you'll find all the relevant facts and stats required to predict the outcome.
- Al Arabi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Ahli have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Premier League
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Both teams have had plenty of rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's have faith in that this will be an animated fixture!
Al Arabi form and stats
Al Arabi have collected 9 points from their Premier League home games so far after 3-0-5.
Al Arabi's previous game was also played at home, ending 4-2 versus Al Shamal (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
Prior to that, an away loss at Al Sadd.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Arabi have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won four times, drawn one and lost one.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Emir Cup game versus Al Sailiya in only four days. This game is also played here.
Al Arabi has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Al Arabi have conceded 15 from these games.
Al Ahli form and stats
There's been little loot from Al Ahli's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games in the Premier League. Al Ahli only have 0 wins to counter their 1 defeat and 6 draws. Visiting Al Ahli has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Ahli won their last game, 6-3 versus Al Khor played at home.
Before that, Al Ahli travelled to Al Rayyan and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.Al Ahli are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and two defeats. From a total of five matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as Ahli are hosting Al Markhiya in the Emir Cup only four days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Al Ahli as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. 8 goals have been conceded by Al Ahli in these games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have played earlier this season: Al Ahli - Arabi 1-1. Head to head data (for the former ten meetings): Al Arabi won five games, one match ended in a draw and Al Ahli got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  A. Bakr Adam 5 goals |  A. Boupendza Pozzi 5 goals |
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| Al Arabi | Al Ahli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 22 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 23 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 24 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 57% | 76% |
| 76% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 53% |
| 47% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 35% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| 47% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 47% |
| 35% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | 35% |
| 24% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 41% |
| 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 4 | 4.1 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
| 2.3 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.9 | 8.9 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8.4 | 8.6 |
| 4.6 | 3.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 28% | 37% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 24% | 28% |
| 10.6 | 9 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 13.1 | 12.8 |
| 3.9 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.9 | 5.2 |
- Al Ahli have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Premier League
- Al Ahli have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Premier League
- Al Ahli have yet to win a game away.
- Al Arabi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Arabi have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Al Arabi haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 45 | 46 |
| 2 | Al Duhail | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 25 | 39 |
| 3 | Al Wakrah | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 31 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 26 |
| 5 | Al Arabi | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | -1 | 26 |
| 6 | Umm Salal | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 25 |
| 7 | Qatar SC | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | -2 | 22 |
| 8 | Al Ahli | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 20 |
| 9 | Al Rayyan | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 17 |
| 10 | Al Shamal | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -21 | 13 |
| 11 | Al Khor | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 26 | -23 | 11 |
| 12 | Al Sailiya | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -21 | 7 |
