Al Rayyan supporters put their faith in manager Blanc to deliver victory against Al Wakrah

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Competition: Qatar Premier League
Competition: Sat 08.January
Match begins: 15:25 (UTC)

Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah have both played out a "par" performance so far this season, to use a golf term. Both have mid-table positions in the Premier League.

Insights:
  • Al Rayyan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Wakrah have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Premier League

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Rayyan and Al Wakrah.

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Al Rayyan form and stats

Al Rayyan have played 5 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Rayyan, their manager Blanc and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The Al Rayyan fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier League game also here: A 2-3 defeat against Umm Salal (placed 6th).

A strong away win before that one, visiting Al Shamal and winning 2-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Rayyan handle that role? We have found three games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, zero draws and one defeat.

Rayyan can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 10 times. As for conceded goals, Rayyan's unpleasant statistic is 13 goals surrendered.

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Al Wakrah form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Premier League, are W4-D1-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League. Al Wakrah has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Two travels in a row for Wakrah, whose manager Márquez López could celebrate last time after the Premier League win against Al Arabi.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Al Shamal.

We have checked recent matches where Al Wakrah have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were two victories, one draw and two defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Wakrah are hosting Al Khor in the Premier League only four days away.

Wakrah have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 6 goals have been scored. Al Wakrah are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

Here's the end result when the teams faced each other previously this season; Al Wakrah - Al Rayyan 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's seven Al Rayyan victories, one draw and two Al Wakrah wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Al RayyanY. Boli
Y. Boli
5 goals
Al WakrahM. Benyettou
M. Benyettou
4 goals
Al WakrahJ. Dala
J. Dala
4 goals

Al Rayyan missing players

Al Wakrah missing players

Al Rayyan Al Wakrah
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 5 1 Played P 1 5 11
3 1 0 Won W 0 4 5
3 1 0 Drew D 1 1 4
6 3 1 Lost L 0 0 2
17 10 2 Scored S 0 6 13
23 13 3 Conceded C 0 2 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 80% 82%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 40% 55%
67% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 36%
42% 80% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 18%
25% 60% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 18%
67% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 55%
8% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 60% 36%
25% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 20% 27%
 
4.8 4.8 3 Corners for (avg) C F 8 6.6 4.6
3.5 3.4 2 Corners against (avg) C A 1 4 4.8
1.5 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.4 1.7
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
8.5 11.2 13 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.8 10.1
4 5.6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.6 3.6
35% 36% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 32%
 
8.2 8.8 8 Shots against (avg) S A 3 7.2 7.7
4 4.2 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 2.6 3.2
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Al Rayyan have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Al Rayyan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Rayyan haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Al Wakrah have not yet lost a game away.
  • Al Wakrah have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Wakrah have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Al Wakrah have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Premier League
  • Al Wakrah have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • All of Al Rayyan's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.

  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 11 10 1 0 41 14 5 5 0 0 22 7 6 5 1 0 19 7 27 31
2 Al Duhail 12 8 2 2 32 14 6 4 2 0 17 6 6 4 0 2 15 8 18 26
3 Al Gharafa 12 7 1 4 22 14 7 4 1 2 11 3 5 3 0 2 11 11 8 22
4 Al Arabi 12 6 2 4 14 13 6 2 0 4 5 11 6 4 2 0 9 2 1 20
5 Al Wakrah 11 5 4 2 13 10 6 1 3 2 7 8 5 4 1 0 6 2 3 19
6 Umm Salal 12 4 6 2 19 15 6 1 4 1 8 9 6 3 2 1 11 6 4 18
7 Qatar SC 12 3 3 6 11 15 7 2 3 2 6 8 5 1 0 4 5 7 -4 12
8 Al Rayyan 12 3 3 6 17 23 5 1 1 3 10 13 7 2 2 3 7 10 -6 12
9 Al Ahli 12 2 6 4 7 16 7 2 2 3 3 9 5 0 4 1 4 7 -9 12
10 Al Shamal 12 2 3 7 16 24 7 2 0 5 12 13 5 0 3 2 4 11 -8 9
11 Al Khor 12 1 5 6 10 27 5 1 1 3 6 11 7 0 4 3 4 16 -17 8
12 Al Sailiya 12 1 2 9 6 23 4 0 2 2 0 3 8 1 0 7 6 20 -17 5