Al Rayyan perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Al Arabi can look both up and down from their 5th position.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
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 Rayyan are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Al Arabi are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Al Rayyan form and stats
Al Rayyan, who have the most clean sheets (9) in Premier League, have performed here at Grand Hamad Stadium this season with 6 wins from 9 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0. After failing to beat Al Shahaniya here at Grand Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
It's back home for Rayyan, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Qatar SC away with the result 2-1. Y. Brahimi and Y. Boli found the net in that victory. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Al Sadd.
A decent goal production from Rayyan in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 9 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Rayyan have only let in 4 goals at home.
Al Arabi form and stats
The visitors are W3-D4-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.
There might be some fixture complaints from Al Arabi as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Premier League match against Al Gharafa (0-1). Before that, Arabi secured a home win against Al Khor with the score 1-0.
Arabi has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 8 games. Arabi are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Al Arabi - Rayyan 1-2 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: seven wins for Rayyan, two draws and one win for Al Arabi. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Brahimi 11 goals |   H. Harbaoui 9 goals |  P. Lasogga 7 goals |
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| Al Rayyan | Al Arabi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 36 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 27 |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 25 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 72% | 44% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 78% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 56% |
| 39% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 11% |
| 50% | 22% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 72% |
| 50% | 78% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 17% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 17% |
| 5.2 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.6 | 5.4 |
| 2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 148 | 78 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 63 | 123 |
| 83 | 39 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 26 | 60 |
| 43% | 38% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 54% | 43% |
- Al Arabi has the fewest conceded goals (6) away
- Al Arabi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Al Rayyan has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home
- Al Rayyan has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Al Rayyan has the most clean sheets (7) at home
- Al Rayyan has the most clean sheets (9)
- Al Rayyan has the most points (21) at home
- Al Rayyan has the the best goal difference (+11) at home
- Al Rayyan has the the best goal difference (+21)
- Al Rayyan have not yet lost a game at home.
- Al Rayyan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| 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 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 43 |
| 2 | Al Rayyan | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 41 |
| 3 | Al Sadd | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 19 | 35 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 31 |
| 5 | Al Arabi | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | Al Sailiya | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 23 |
| 7 | Al Wakrah | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | Al Ahli | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 19 |
| 9 | Qatar SC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 10 | Umm Salal | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -18 | 15 |
| 11 | Al Khor | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 14 |
| 12 | Al Shahaniya | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -20 | 10 |