Al Rayyan and Qatar SC have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Premier League.
- Al Rayyan has the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Premier League
- Qatar SC has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Premier League
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!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Al Rayyan form and stats
Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Al Rayyan are 2-1-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Rayyan's last game was hosting Al Gharafa (placed 3rd) and winning 2-1. Ahead of that match, Al Rayyan lost 0-2 at home to Al Sailiya.
Rayyan aren't scoring a lot here in the league, with only 5 goals from 6 games. Rayyan's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Qatar SC form and stats
2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Qatar SC playing as the away team in the Premier League this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Qatar, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Impressive finishing from Hamid Ismaeil and Y. Belaïli secured the home win 3-0 against Al Kharitiyath in their previous game. A draw for Qatar before that, at their own venue hosting Al Gharafa (2-2).
Qatar has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 5 games. Qatar's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 8 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Qatar SC - Rayyan 1-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Al Rayyan eight wins, one draw and Qatar SC one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Belaïli 10 goals |   Y. Boli 5 goals |  Y. Brahimi 4 goals |
Al Rayyan missing players
Qatar SC missing players
| Al Rayyan | Qatar SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 23 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 77% |
| 23% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 62% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 23% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 8% |
| 54% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 46% |
| 23% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 23% | 29% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 6.1 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| 3.8 | 2.9 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 29% | 35% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 39% | 40% |
- 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Qatar SC's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Qatar SC has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Premier League
- Qatar SC have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Qatar SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Qatar SC 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 Sadd | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 41 | 35 |
| 2 | Al Duhail | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | Al Gharafa | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 23 |
| 4 | Al Ahli | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -3 | 22 |
| 5 | Qatar SC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
| 6 | Al Rayyan | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Al Arabi | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 15 |
| 8 | Al Sailiya | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 15 |
| 9 | Al Wakrah | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 13 |
| 10 | Umm Salal | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 10 |
| 11 | Al Khor | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 20 | -16 | 7 |
| 12 | Al Kharitiyath | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 | -22 | 6 |