Top-ranking Al Wakrah visit Al Gharafa after their 0-0-result against Qatar SC. Check out our full preview!
- Al Gharafa have the most clean sheets (4) in Premier League
- Al Wakrah have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Premier League
Al Gharafa and Al Wakrah 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.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Al Gharafa form and stats
Al Gharafa have played 4 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A nice win for Gharafa last time playing, versus Al Khor. That was also a home game and the match ended 5-0 with Gabriel and C. Diabaté (3) scoring for the victors. As mentioned above, Gharafa "killed" Al Khor in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. C. Diabaté was absolutely essential when Gharafa beat Al Khor 5-0, scoring three goals.
Prior to that, an away loss at Al Sadd.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Al Gharafa have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won three times, drawn one and lost three.
There will be little rest for Al Gharafa after this match as they are travelling to Al Rayyan for a Premier League game in only three days.
The Al Gharafa manager A. Stramaccioni has got the team scoring with 8 from 4 home games in the league. Defensively Gharafa have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Wakrah form and stats
Al Wakrah are happy with their away performances in the Premier League so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Qatar SC (placed 8th) in their previous outing. The Premier League match ended in a draw 0-0.
Before that, Wakrah secured a home win against Al Duhail with the score 4-1.Wakrah are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, one draw and two defeats. From a total of three matches.
After this away game Al Wakrah return home for a Premier League game against Umm Salal. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Wakrah have scored 3 goals in 3 league games away. Wakrah are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 1 away goal have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Gharafa four wins, two draws and Al Wakrah four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Diabaté 6 goals |   M. Benyettou 3 goals |  J. Dala 3 goals |
Al Gharafa missing players
Al Wakrah missing players
| Al Gharafa | Al Wakrah | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 71% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 43% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 43% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 57% | 75% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 43% |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 5.3 | 3.7 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| 1.4 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.1 | 11.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11 | 10.6 |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| 45% | 53% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 30% |
- Al Gharafa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Al Gharafa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Al Wakrah have scored away.
- Al Gharafa have the most clean sheets (3) at home in Premier League
- Al Gharafa have the most clean sheets (4) in Premier League
- Al Gharafa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al Wakrah have not yet lost a game away.
- Al Wakrah have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Premier League
- Al Wakrah have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Premier League
- Al Wakrah have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Premier League
- Al Wakrah have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| 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 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 24 |
| 2 | Al Duhail | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 21 |
| 3 | Al Arabi | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | Al Wakrah | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Al Gharafa | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Al Rayyan | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 7 | Al Shamal | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 7 |
| 8 | Qatar SC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 6 |
| 9 | Umm Salal | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 10 | Al Ahli | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 5 |
| 11 | Al Sailiya | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 4 |
| 12 | Al Khor | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 4 |