Only a win will satisfy the Al Sadd supporters in this clash with Al Shahaniya, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Premier League table.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Premier League. That game was an away game at Al Khor, so at least Al Sadd are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Al Sadd form and stats
Al Sadd, who have the most scored goals (35) in Premier League, have played 5 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Al Sadd, who won 2-1 against Al Khor (placed 10th). In the game before, an away victory match versus Al Arabi with a 6-1 scoreline.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 5 games), Al Sadd's attacking play is working. Al Sadd have conceded 10 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Al Shahaniya form and stats
0-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Al Shahaniya in their Premier League matches away.
Al Shahaniya won their last game, 2-1 versus Al Gharafa played at home. Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Al Khor.
Al Shahaniya find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 5 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. The Al Shahaniya manager J. Murcia González has some worries about the defense as 10 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Al Shahaniya - Al Sadd 1-7, played this season. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: 7 wins for Al Sadd, 1 draw and 1 win for Al Shahaniya. Over 2,5 goals: 8 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.Top Goalscorers
  B. Bounedjah 11 goals |  A. Afif 6 goals |  H. Al Heidos 6 goals |
Al Sadd missing players
Al Shahaniya missing players
| Al Sadd | Al Shahaniya | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 75% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 58% |
| 58% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 33% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 92% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 58% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 8% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 42% |
| 6.5 | 6.2 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 4.2 | 5.4 | 9 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 9 | 6 | 4.8 |
| 0.9 | 1 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 114 | 70 | 45 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 27 | 73 |
| 57 | 32 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 13 | 35 |
| 42% | 31% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 31% |
- Al Sadd has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3)
- Al Sadd has the most scored goals (35)
- Al Sadd has the most scored goals in the first half (21)
- Al Sadd have created more than twice as many corners as Al Shahaniya.
- Al Sadd have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Al Sadd have scored more than double the goals of Al Shahaniya.
- Al Sadd haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 away.
- Al Shahaniya haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- All of Al Sadd's matches have had more than 2,5 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 Duhail | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | Al Rayyan | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 28 |
| 3 | Al Sadd | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 24 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 5 | Al Arabi | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 6 | Al Sailiya | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 17 |
| 7 | Al Wakrah | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 15 |
| 8 | Qatar SC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | Al Ahli | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 13 |
| 10 | Al Khor | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 9 |
| 11 | Al Shahaniya | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -13 | 8 |
| 12 | Umm Salal | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -20 | 5 |