A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 12th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Al Rayyan and Al Shahaniya 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.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Al Rayyan form and stats
Al Rayyan, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Premier League, have played 4 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Al Rayyan has won six games in a row. The Al Duhail match was the last time out without a victory. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Al Rayyan after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Al Rayyan are returning here after visiting Al Sailiya in a Premier League game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. In the game before, an away victory match versus Al Arabi with a 2-1 scoreline.
The Al Rayyan manager D. Aguirre has got the team scoring with 9 from 4 home games in the league. Al Rayyan have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Al Shahaniya form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Al Shahaniya, who have the fewest scored goals (5) in Premier League, have produced an overall stat of 0-1-3 so far.
Al Shahaniya play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Qatar SC (placed 9th). A draw for Al Shahaniya before that, at their own venue hosting Al Sailiya (0-0).
The attacking power of Al Shahaniya when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. The Al Shahaniya manager Pepe Murcia has some worries about the defense as 8 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 5 Al Rayyan victories, 0 draws and 1 Al Shahaniya win. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Rodrigo Barbosa Tabata 7 goals |   L. Vázquez 7 goals |  Sebastián Soria 6 goals |
Al Rayyan missing players
Al Shahaniya missing players
| Al Rayyan | Al Shahaniya | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 21 | 9 | 9 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 89% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 89% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 56% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 44% |
| 44% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 22% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 56% | 25% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 44% | 75% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 4.9 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 6.8 | 6 | 5.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 9 | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Al Rayyan have not yet lost a game.
- Al Rayyan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Rayyan have scored more than double the goals of Al Shahaniya.
- Al Shahaniya have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Al Shahaniya have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Al Shahaniya have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Shahaniya have yet to win a game.
- Al Shahaniya haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 |