Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Al Gharafa - Al Duhail!
Al Gharafa and Al Duhail should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
The season is still full of potential for Gharafa as they can still win the whole Premier League. Al Duhail are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Al Gharafa form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Grand Hamad Stadium as Al Gharafa have scored 17 goals to get 19 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 6-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Grand Hamad Stadium.
Gharafa's last game was hosting Al Arabi (placed 5th) and winning 1-0. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Al Wakrah in a game that was won 2-1.
Al Gharafa have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Grand Hamad Stadium with 17 goals in 9 league matches. Gharafa'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 Duhail form and stats
The away performances of Al Duhail, who have the most points (24) away in Premier League, have been very solid so far with 8 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in the Premier League. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue.
Duhail's last game was the home draw against Umm Salal (1-1). Prior to that result Duhail won their away game at Al Sailiya. The scoreline was 2-1.
The Duhail manager H. Regragui has got the team scoring on the road, with 19 away goals in 9 league matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
Al Gharafa and Al Duhail have met before this season: Al Duhail - Gharafa 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - four - five (Al Gharafa wins - draws - Al Duhail wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Hanni 11 goals |  A. Abdelmotaal 10 goals |   A. Abdulla 7 goals |
Al Gharafa missing players
Al Duhail missing players
| Al Gharafa | Al Duhail | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | 17 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 19 | 34 |
| 24 | 12 | 7 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 78% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 72% |
| 61% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 56% |
| 39% | 44% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 28% |
| 17% | 22% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 17% |
| 61% | 56% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 56% | 67% |
| 33% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 28% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 11% | 11% |
| 5.4 | 5.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 4 | 4.9 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 164 | 80 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 104 | 202 |
| 70 | 39 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 48 | 95 |
| 41% | 41% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 36% |
- Al Duhail has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7)
- Al Duhail has the most points (24) 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Al Gharafa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 43 |
| 2 | Al Rayyan | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | Al Sadd | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 19 | 35 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 31 |
| 5 | Al Arabi | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 25 |
| 6 | Al Sailiya | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 25 |
| 7 | Al Wakrah | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 20 |
| 8 | Al Ahli | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -9 | 19 |
| 9 | Qatar SC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 10 | Umm Salal | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -18 | 15 |
| 11 | Al Khor | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 14 |
| 12 | Al Shahaniya | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | -18 | 14 |