This could be an interesting match as Al Gharafa have their presumed home advantage while Al Sadd are ahead 21 points in the Premier League table.
- Al Gharafa have the most points from losing position (8) in Premier League
- Al Sadd have the most scored goals (70) in Premier League
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.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Happy, happy days for Sadd who are already winners of the Premier League. This could affect their motivation.
Al Gharafa form and stats
4-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Al Gharafa so far this season. Three consecutive losses here is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
The Gharafa crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-3 to Al Rayyan here in a QSL Cup match. Heartbreak before that as Gharafa lost 0-2 at Al Wakrah's place.
Al Gharafa have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 16 goals in 10 league matches. On the other hand, Gharafa have conceded 14 goals.
Al Sadd form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Al Sadd so far, with 8-2-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Premier League statistics.
There were no winners in Sadd's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 1-1 vs Al Wakrah (placed 9th). Prior to that result Sadd won their away game at Umm Salal. The scoreline was 3-0.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Al Rayyan in just three days.
The Al Sadd manager X. Hernández Creus has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 33 goals in 10 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Al Sadd as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Al Sadd - Al Gharafa 4-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Al Gharafa, three draws and six wins for Al Sadd. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  B. Bounedjah 20 goals |  S. Cazorla González 11 goals |   J. Kodjia 10 goals |
Al Gharafa missing players
Al Sadd missing players
| Al Gharafa | Al Sadd | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 16 | 33 | 70 |
| 31 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 89% |
| 65% | 40% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 79% |
| 40% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 68% |
| 15% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 53% |
| 65% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 70% | 63% |
| 25% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 37% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.9 | 10.1 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 19.3 | 16.5 | 16.9 |
| 4 | 3.3 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8.7 | 6.8 | 7.7 |
| 45% | 48% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 49% | 48% |
- Al Gharafa have the most points from losing position (8) in Premier League
- Al Gharafa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al Sadd have not yet lost a game.
- Al Sadd have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Sadd have scored at least twice as many goals away as Al Gharafa have scored home.
- Al Sadd have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Premier League
- Al Sadd have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premier League
- Al Sadd have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Premier League
- Al Sadd have the most points (26) away in Premier League
- Al Sadd have the most scored goals (33) away in Premier League
- Al Sadd have the most scored goals (70) in Premier League
- Al Sadd have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Premier League
- Al Sadd have the most scored goals in the second half (42) in Premier League
- Al Sadd have the the best goal difference (+26) away in Premier League
- Al Sadd have the the best goal difference (+57) in Premier League
- Al Sadd is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 57 | 51 |
| 2 | Al Duhail | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 40 |
| 3 | Al Rayyan | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 34 |
| 4 | Qatar SC | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 31 |
| 5 | Al Gharafa | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 30 |
| 6 | Al Ahli | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -7 | 29 |
| 7 | Al Arabi | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -4 | 26 |
| 8 | Al Sailiya | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -12 | 23 |
| 9 | Al Wakrah | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -12 | 22 |
| 10 | Umm Salal | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -16 | 15 |
| 11 | Al Khor | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 29 | -25 | 14 |
| 12 | Al Kharitiyath | 19 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 25 | -30 | 9 |