A key match in Premier League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Al Duhail in 2nd position and Al Ahli placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Al Duhail have the most points from losing position (10) in Premier League
- Al Duhail have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Al Ahli have scored away.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Duhail and Al Ahli.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Al Duhail is in the 2nd league table position and will remain there regardless of what happens for the rest of the season. Al Ahli are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Al Duhail form and stats
Al Duhail have performed here this season with 7 wins from 10 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 3. After failing to beat Al Sailiya here, Duhail has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
The home team returns after being equal after 90 minutes with Al Khor (placed 11th) on their last time out; the Premier League game ended 1-1. In the preceding match a 3-2 victory visiting Al Arabi.
Duhail are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here in their league games, having scored an impressive 29 goals in 10 matches. It's worth mentioning that 16 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Al Duhail's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Ahli form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Qatar SC (placed 5th) in their previous outing. The Premier League match ended in a draw 1-1. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Al Kharitiyath.
Al Ahli are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 10 games (in the league). It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Ahli have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Al Ahli - Duhail 3-5 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: nine - zero - one (Duhail wins - draws - Al Ahli wins). As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. da Silva 12 goals |  E. Pereira Rodrigues 12 goals |   N. El Zhar 10 goals |
Al Duhail missing players
Al Ahli missing players
| Al Duhail | Al Ahli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 49 | 29 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 28 |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 10 | 34 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 81% |
| 62% | 80% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 48% |
| 33% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 29% |
| 24% | 30% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 62% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 48% |
| 29% | 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 38% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.9 | 12.1 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 7.6 | 8.2 |
| 6.1 | 6.8 | 9.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 38% | 43% | 16% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 38% | 35% |
- Al Duhail have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Duhail have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Al Duhail have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Al Ahli have scored away.
- Al Duhail have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Premier League
- Al Duhail have the most points from losing position (10) in Premier League
- Al Duhail haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Al Duhail's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
| 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 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 60 | 57 |
| 2 | Al Duhail | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 24 | 44 |
| 3 | Al Rayyan | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 34 |
| 4 | Al Ahli | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -6 | 33 |
| 5 | Qatar SC | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 32 |
| 6 | Al Gharafa | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Al Arabi | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -5 | 26 |
| 8 | Al Sailiya | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -11 | 26 |
| 9 | Al Wakrah | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -12 | 23 |
| 10 | Umm Salal | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -15 | 18 |
| 11 | Al Khor | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 29 | -25 | 16 |
| 12 | Al Kharitiyath | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 25 | -31 | 9 |