This could be an interesting match as Al Arabi have their presumed home advantage while Qatar SC are ahead 5 points in the Premier League table.
- Al Arabi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Qatar SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Qatar are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Al Arabi form and stats
Al Arabi have played 7 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Al Arabi here, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
No payout for Arabi in their previous match, an away game at Al Sadd that ended in defeat 2-3. Before that, Al Arabi had a home game versus Al Wakrah which ended with a victory 1-0.
The defeat against Al Sadd was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by S. Cazorla).
Al Arabi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. On the other hand, Al Arabi have conceded 8 goals.
Qatar SC form and stats
Playing away, Qatar SC have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Premier League this season.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Qatar SC goalkeeper Jasem Adel Al Hail is eager to challenge this, with his 219 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Al Wakrah (placed 10th) in their previous outing. The Premier League match ended in a draw 0-0. Preceding that game was the away victory against Umm Salal with the score of 1-0.
Qatar SC have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 11 goals have been scored. 10 goals have been conceded by Qatar in these games.
Head 2 Head
Al Arabi and Qatar SC have met before this season: Qatar SC - Arabi 3-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - five - three (Al Arabi wins - draws - Qatar SC wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Belaïli 13 goals |   M. Mohammadi 7 goals | A. Okpotu 4 goals |
Al Arabi missing players
Qatar SC missing players
| Al Arabi | Qatar SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 11 | 26 |
| 24 | 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 76% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 53% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 53% |
| 29% | 14% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 25% | 24% |
| 12% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 6% |
| 53% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 53% |
| 29% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 24% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.8 | 10.6 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 10.8 | 9.5 |
| 3.9 | 4.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 31% | 31% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 58% | 31% | 37% |
- Al Arabi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Arabi have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Al Arabi haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Qatar SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 54 | 47 |
| 2 | Al Duhail | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 34 |
| 3 | Qatar SC | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | Al Rayyan | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| 5 | Al Gharafa | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Al Ahli | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 26 |
| 7 | Al Arabi | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 23 |
| 8 | Al Sailiya | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -9 | 23 |
| 9 | Umm Salal | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 15 |
| 10 | Al Wakrah | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -15 | 15 |
| 11 | Al Khor | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 29 | -22 | 14 |
| 12 | Al Kharitiyath | 17 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 25 | -31 | 6 |