There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Al Duhail leading Umm Salal by 28 points.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
The season is still full of potential for Al Duhail as they can still win the whole Premier League. Umm Salal are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Al Duhail form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Al Duhail have scored 14 goals to get 18 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 5-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). Al Duhail has recorded two wins in a row here, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Happy days for Al Duhail in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Al Sailiya (placed 6th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Before that, Al Duhail had a home game versus Al Shahaniya which ended with a victory 3-1.
A decent goal production from Al Duhail in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. Al Duhail are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches.
Umm Salal form and stats
There's been little loot from Umm Salal's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the Premier League. Umm Salal only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.
Umm Salal played 2-2 against Al Shahaniya in their previous match. Prior to that result Umm Salal won their away game at Al Wakrah. The scoreline was 2-1.
The attacking power of Umm Salal when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. As opposed to that, Umm Salal have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Umm Salal - Al Duhail 0-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Al Duhail six wins, two draws and Umm Salal two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Muntari 7 goals |  A. Abdulla 6 goals |   M. Al Mawas 5 goals |
Al Duhail missing players
Umm Salal missing players
| Al Duhail | Umm Salal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 33 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 11 | 33 |
| 94% | 88% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 76% |
| 59% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 38% | 53% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 12% | 35% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 65% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 53% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 12% | 12% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 38% | 41% |
| 5.3 | 5.6 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 193 | 89 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 69 | 152 |
| 90 | 42 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 25 | 52 |
| 37% | 33% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 28% | 29% |
- Al Duhail has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6)
- Al Duhail has the fewest dropped points from leading position (4)
- Al Duhail has the most points from losing position (15)
- Al Duhail have not yet lost a game at home.
- Al Duhail have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Duhail have scored more than double the goals of Umm Salal.
- Umm Salal has the fewest points from losing position (3)
- Umm Salal has the fewest scored goals (15)
- Umm Salal has the fewest scored goals in the second half (5)
- Umm Salal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Umm Salal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Umm Salal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 42 |
| 2 | Al Rayyan | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 20 | 38 |
| 3 | Al Sadd | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 28 |
| 5 | Al Arabi | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Al Sailiya | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 23 |
| 7 | Al Wakrah | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | Al Ahli | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 19 |
| 9 | Qatar SC | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 17 |
| 10 | Al Khor | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 14 |
| 11 | Umm Salal | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -18 | 14 |
| 12 | Al Shahaniya | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -20 | 10 |