There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Al Gharafa leading Umm Salal by 12 points.
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!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Al Gharafa form and stats
Al Gharafa must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Premier League games here.
A good away victory last time out for Al Gharafa, who won 3-1 against Al Khor (placed 10th). Prior to that, an away loss at Al Duhail.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (7 in 3 games), Al Gharafa's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Al Gharafa have conceded 4 goals.
Umm Salal form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. It's a growing despair in Umm Salal as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
Two away games in a row for Umm Salal, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Al Ahli in the Premier League. A 0-5 loss hosting Qatar SC before that.
The attacking power of Umm Salal when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 5 league matches away. As opposed to that, Umm Salal have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Al Gharafa won 3, Umm Salal won 4 and 3 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Sagbo 9 goals |   V. Weiss 8 goals |
Al Gharafa missing players
Umm Salal missing players
| Al Gharafa | Umm Salal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 67% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 56% |
| 56% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 56% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 44% |
| 5.4 | 8 | 9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 6.6 | 5.3 |
| 3.8 | 2.7 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- Al Gharafa have scored more than double the goals of Umm Salal.
- Al Gharafa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Al Gharafa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- All of Al Gharafa's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Umm Salal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Umm Salal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Umm Salal have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Umm Salal have yet to win a game away.
- Umm Salal 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 Duhail | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Al Rayyan | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 21 |
| 3 | Al Gharafa | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Al Sadd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Al Arabi | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Al Ahli | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | Al Sailiya | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 8 | Al Wakrah | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 9 |
| 9 | Qatar SC | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 9 |
| 10 | Al Khor | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 11 | Umm Salal | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -12 | 5 |
| 12 | Al Shahaniya | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -14 | 3 |