This could be an interesting match as Al Arabi have their presumed home advantage while Al Duhail are ahead 12 points in the Premier League table.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Al Arabi form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Al Arabi have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their games here. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Al Arabi, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
The Al Arabi crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-6 to Al Sadd here in a Premier League match. Before that match, a win away at Al Ahli.
Al Arabi were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Al Arabi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. Al Arabi have conceded 15 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Al Duhail form and stats
The strength of Al Duhail, who have the most points (18) away in Premier League, on their travels this season is incredible with 18 points collected from 6 Premier League away games. Al Duhail has 6-0-0 on the road, with 14 goals scored and 5 conceded.
The Al Duhail goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 241 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Al Duhail's last game was the home draw against Qatar SC (0-0). Preceding that game was the away victory against Al Ahli with the score of 3-0.
Al Duhail have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 14 goals from 6 away matches. Al Duhail are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Al Duhail - Al Arabi 1-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 1 - 2 - 7 (Al Arabi wins - draws - Al Duhail wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Harbaoui 7 goals |   M. Muntari 7 goals |  P. Lasogga 5 goals |
Al Arabi missing players
Al Duhail missing players
| Al Arabi | Al Duhail | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 24 |
| 19 | 15 | 9 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 92% | 86% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 75% |
| 75% | 86% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 58% |
| 42% | 43% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 17% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 83% | 86% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 8% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.5 | 6 |
| 5.4 | 4.9 | 6.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 94 | 51 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 93 | 165 |
| 46 | 27 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 42 | 75 |
| 48% | 33% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 33% | 32% |
- Al Arabi have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Al Arabi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Arabi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al Duhail has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4)
- Al Duhail has the fewest matches over the total-line (4)
- Al Duhail has the most points (18) away
- Al Duhail has the most points from losing position (15)
- Al Duhail have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Duhail have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Duhail have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Al Duhail have won all their away games so far.
- Al Duhail haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | Al Rayyan | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 28 |
| 3 | Al Sadd | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 5 | Al Arabi | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 6 | Al Sailiya | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 17 |
| 7 | Al Wakrah | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 15 |
| 8 | Qatar SC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | Al Ahli | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 13 |
| 10 | Al Khor | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 9 |
| 11 | Al Shahaniya | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -13 | 8 |
| 12 | Umm Salal | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -20 | 5 |