Al Sadd are positioned 1st, while Al Ahli are lagging 16 points behind in the league standings. Will they decrease the gap?
- Al Sadd have the most scored goals (29) in Premier League
- Al Ahli have the fewest scored goals (4) in Premier League
These are hectic days for the home side, as they were in action only four days ago in the Premier League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Umm Salal.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Al Sadd form and stats
Perfect Premier League season at home so far for Al Sadd 3 wins from 3 appearances. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Al Sadd has won seven games in a row. The Al Sailiya match was the last time out without a victory.
Sadd are returning here after visiting Umm Salal in a Premier League game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Akram Afif, Santi Cazorla and A. Ayew scored the goal(s).
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Emir Cup home game that ended 1-1 versus Al Rayyan.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sadd as they are travelling to their away game against Al Duhail in the Premier League. That match is four days after this one.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Sadd is on fire here. A stunning 15 from 3 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Sadd with 6 goals conceded in these matches.
Al Ahli form and stats
0 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of Al Ahli playing as the away team in the Premier League this season. Ahli has built quite a streak of draws from their away games now, as four in a row has ended all square. Will this streak be broken in today's game?
Ahli delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Al Arabi (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a Premier League game.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Al Khor that ended 2-2.A new game in only four days for Ahli, the Premier League home match versus Al Shamal. Busy days.
The attacking power of Ahli when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sadd seven wins, zero draws and Al Ahli three victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Bounedjah 8 goals |  A. Ayew Pelé 6 goals |  H. Al Heidos 3 goals |
Al Sadd missing players
Al Ahli missing players
| Al Sadd | Al Ahli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 71% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 86% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 86% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 43% | 67% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 57% |
| 4.4 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| 2.7 | 3.7 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16.1 | 16.3 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.8 | 8.1 |
| 7.7 | 8.7 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 54% | 58% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 20% |
- Al Ahli have not yet lost a game away.
- Al Ahli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Ahli have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Premier League
- Al Ahli have the fewest scored goals (4) in Premier League
- Al Ahli have the most matches under the total-line (6) in Premier League
- Al Ahli have yet to win a game.
- Al Sadd have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Sadd have scored in all their matches so far.
- Al Sadd have scored more than double the goals of Al Ahli.
- Al Sadd have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Premier League
- Al Sadd have the most matches over the total-line (6) in Premier League
- Al Sadd have the most points from losing position (6) in Premier League
- Al Sadd have the most scored goals (15) at home in Premier League
- Al Sadd have the most scored goals (29) in Premier League
- Al Sadd have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Premier League
- Al Sadd have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Premier League
- Al Sadd have the the best goal difference (+19) in Premier League
- Al Sadd have won all their games so far.
- Al Sadd have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Al Sadd haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al Sadd is in the best form (6-0-0)
- All of Al Sadd's 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 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 21 |
| 2 | Al Duhail | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 3 | Al Arabi | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 4 | Al Wakrah | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Al Gharafa | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Al Rayyan | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 7 | Qatar SC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 6 |
| 8 | Al Ahli | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 9 | Umm Salal | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 10 | Al Khor | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 4 |
| 11 | Al Shamal | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 4 |
| 12 | Al Sailiya | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 4 |