Al Gharafa have performed better than Al Sailiya so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- Al Gharafa has the most points from losing position (8) in Premier League
- Al Gharafa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Al Sailiya have scored away.
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.
Al Gharafa form and stats
14 points is a decent return from 7 Premier League games here for Al Gharafa. The data says 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Gharafa have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
A strong away win for Gharafa against Al Kharitiyath the last match. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Al Arabi.
Al Gharafa made it very difficult for themselves, when Saeed Alhaj got a red card in the 67th minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Al Gharafa won the match 2-1!
Gharafa can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 14 times. On the other hand, Gharafa have conceded 8 goals.
Al Sailiya form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Al Sailiya have produced an overall stat of 3-1-2 so far.
The Sailiya goalkeeper Amine Claude Lecomte-Addani is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 181 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
There were no winners in Sailiya's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 0-0 vs Al Ahli (placed 6th). A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Al Kharitiyath.
Sailiya have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Sailiya have conceded 11 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Al Sailiya - Al Gharafa 4-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Gharafa, zero draws and seven wins for Al Sailiya. Over 2,5 goals: nine times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  J. Kodjia 9 goals |   M. Ali 6 goals |  A. Alganehi 3 goals |
Al Gharafa missing players
Al Sailiya missing players
| Al Gharafa | Al Sailiya | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 31 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| 22 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 11 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 87% |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 80% |
| 67% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 33% | 40% |
| 40% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 33% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 20% |
| 67% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 17% | 47% |
| 33% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10.9 | 10.3 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.7 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | 3.1 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 52% | 64% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 29% | 25% |
- Al Gharafa has the most points from losing position (8) in Premier League
- Al Gharafa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Al Sailiya have scored away.
- Al Gharafa have scored in all their matches so far.
- Al Gharafa 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 Sadd | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 50 | 41 |
| 2 | Al Duhail | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 28 |
| 3 | Al Gharafa | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | Al Rayyan | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 | Qatar SC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 24 |
| 6 | Al Ahli | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -5 | 23 |
| 7 | Al Arabi | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 20 |
| 8 | Al Sailiya | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -10 | 19 |
| 9 | Umm Salal | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 15 |
| 10 | Al Wakrah | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -14 | 14 |
| 11 | Al Khor | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 28 | -23 | 10 |
| 12 | Al Kharitiyath | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 23 | -27 | 6 |