New season, new opportunities: Here's what you need to know before the Al Gharafa - Qatar SC match!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Al Gharafa form and stats
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Al Rayyan are coming to town in four days.
Last season, Al Gharafa's league statistics were 10 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses, resulting in a 4th position in the Premier League. Over these 22 matches they scored 34 goals and conceded 29. Playing at home last season Al Gharafa managed 6-2-3 (win-draw-lost) with 19 goals and 16 conceded.
Qatar SC form and stats
The schedule is very tough for Qatar now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premier League game at Al Kharitiyath is waiting in only four days.
Let's have a look at how Qatar SC performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 8th position in the league table after playing out 4 victories, 8 draws and 10 defeats. In total they scored 18 and conceded 26 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 5 and lost 4 with 10/12 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Gharafa, four draws and three wins for Qatar SC. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Al Gharafa missing players
Qatar SC missing players
| Al Gharafa | Qatar SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Al Gharafa | Last season | Qatar SC | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 22 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | ||
| 34 | 19 | Scored | S | 10 | 18 | ||
| 29 | 16 | Conceded | C | 12 | 26 | ||
| 91% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 64% | 77% | ||
| 77% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 55% | 59% | ||
| 55% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 18% | ||
| 14% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 9% | ||
| 59% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 9% | 32% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 55% | 36% | ||
| 18% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 73% | 55% | ||
| 5.1 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.6 | ||
| 4 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5.4 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 209 | 102 | Total Shots | T S | 86 | 162 | ||
| 84 | 47 | Shots on Target | S O | 34 | 62 | ||
| 39% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 29% | ||
| 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 Ahli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Al Arabi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Al Duhail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Al Kharitiyath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Al Khor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Al Rayyan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Al Sadd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Al Sailiya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Al Wakrah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Qatar SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Umm Salal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 22 | 52 |
| 2 | Al Rayyan | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 25 | 51 |
| 3 | Al Sadd | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 22 | 45 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 36 |
| 5 | Al Sailiya | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 29 |
| 6 | Al Wakrah | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -3 | 27 |
| 7 | Al Arabi | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Qatar SC | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 20 |
| 9 | Al Ahli | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -12 | 20 |
| 10 | Umm Salal | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -19 | 18 |
| 11 | Al Khor | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 17 |
| 12 | Al Shahaniya | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 | -19 | 16 |