This could be an interesting match as Al Rayyan have their presumed home advantage while Al Sadd are ahead 12 points in the Premier League table.
- Al Rayyan has the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Premier League
- Al Sadd has the most scored goals (35) in Premier League
Al Rayyan and Al Sadd 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 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 form and stats
2-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Al Rayyan so far this season. The last three games played by Al Rayyan, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Rayyan, who played 1-1 against Umm Salal. That match was also played at this venue Before that, Al Rayyan played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Al Arabi.
Rayyan are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Al Khor awaits in four days.
Rayyan has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Al Rayyan have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Sadd form and stats
The strength of Al Sadd, who have the most scored goals (35) in Premier League, on their travels this season is incredible with 19 points collected from 7 Premier League away games. Al Sadd has 6-1-0 on the road, with 28 goals scored and 6 conceded. Impressively, the visitors are on a six-match winning run which they hope continue versus Al Rayyan. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Sadd's record of four away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Al Khor game.
Al Sadd had fun at their own home last time out, beating Al Gharafa 4-1. Akram Afif, Santi Cazorla, B. Bounedjah and Boualem Khoukhi scored. Prior to that result Sadd won their away game at Al Wakrah. The scoreline was 4-1.
The Al Sadd manager X. Hernández Creus has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 28 goals in 7 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Rayyan won four games, zero matches ended with a draw and Al Sadd has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  S. Cazorla González 7 goals |  A. Afif 5 goals |  B. Bounedjah 5 goals |
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| Al Rayyan | Al Sadd | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 12 | 28 | 35 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 89% |
| 78% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 89% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 86% | 89% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 86% | 89% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 71% | 67% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 86% | 89% |
| 22% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 11% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.7 | 5.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16.3 | 18.7 | 18.3 |
| 4.2 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.3 | 8.4 | 8.2 |
| 29% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 47% | 47% |
- Al Rayyan has the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Premier League
- Al Rayyan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Rayyan have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Al Rayyan haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al Sadd has the most points (19) away in Premier League
- Al Sadd has the most scored goals (28) away in Premier League
- Al Sadd has the most scored goals (35) in Premier League
- Al Sadd has the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Premier League
- Al Sadd has the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Premier League
- Al Sadd has the the best goal difference (+22) away in Premier League
- Al Sadd has the the best goal difference (+27) in Premier League
- Al Sadd have not yet lost a game.
- Al Sadd have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Sadd have scored more than double the goals of Al Rayyan.
- Al Sadd is in the best form (6-0-0)
| 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 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 25 |
| 2 | Al Ahli | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 3 | Al Gharafa | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Qatar SC | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Al Duhail | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Al Rayyan | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Al Sailiya | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -5 | 11 |
| 8 | Al Wakrah | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 9 | Umm Salal | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 8 |
| 10 | Al Khor | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 7 |
| 11 | Al Arabi | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 6 |
| 12 | Al Kharitiyath | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -14 | 6 |