High flying Al Gharafa visit Al Arabi after their 3-2-result versus Al Rayyan. Get out our thorough preview!
- Al Arabi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Gharafa have the most clean sheets (8) in Premier League
Arabi are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Al Gharafa most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Al Arabi form and stats
Al Arabi's struggle is real here with only 10 points collected from 10 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-1-6.
The spoils were shared in Arabi's previous game, also at home. Visiting Al Khor (placed 12th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Al Rayyan and winning 4-2.This is expected to be a close game, with Al Arabi perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Al Arabi as a small favourite), we find seven games. Al Arabi has won two of these, drawn three and lost two.
Arabi has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.
Al Gharafa form and stats
4-1-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Al Gharafa, who have the most clean sheets (8) in Premier League, in their Premier League matches away.
Impressive finishing from Hanni, Diabaté and Saei secured the home win 3-2 against Al Rayyan in their previous game.
Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Al Wakrah's place.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Al Gharafa playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were six Al Gharafa wins, one draw and three defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Qatar SC in just four days.
For Al Gharafa, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these parties meet on the pitch this season, as the statistics show this recent game: Al Gharafa - Arabi 0-0. Al Arabi-Al Gharafa H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Al Arabi zero wins, Al Gharafa five wins, five draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Diabaté 9 goals |   Y. Msakni 7 goals |  A. Boupendza Pozzi 7 goals |
Al Arabi missing players
Al Gharafa missing players
| Al Arabi | Al Gharafa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 29 | 13 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 18 | 35 |
| 29 | 19 | 8 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 34 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 80% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 89% | 75% |
| 50% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 55% |
| 30% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 67% | 50% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 44% | 40% |
| 55% | 70% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 78% | 50% |
| 30% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | 40% |
| 20% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 5.3 | 4.5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 4 | 4.1 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.7 | 9.6 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 11.8 | 12.9 |
| 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 32% | 36% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 36% | 35% |
| 9.8 | 8.5 | 11.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 9.4 | 10.3 |
| 3.9 | 4 | 6.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
- Al Arabi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Arabi haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Al Gharafa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Gharafa have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Al Gharafa have the most clean sheets (8) in Premier League
- Al Gharafa 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 Sadd | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 13 | 54 | 56 |
| 2 | Al Duhail | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 30 | 43 |
| 3 | Al Wakrah | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 37 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 30 |
| 5 | Al Arabi | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
| 6 | Umm Salal | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 25 |
| 7 | Al Ahli | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 | -15 | 24 |
| 8 | Qatar SC | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | -9 | 23 |
| 9 | Al Shamal | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -14 | 22 |
| 10 | Al Rayyan | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -9 | 21 |
| 11 | Al Sailiya | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -20 | 13 |
| 12 | Al Khor | 21 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 27 | -26 | 13 |
