Al Sailiya and Al Wakrah have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Premier League.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Al Sailiya form and stats
Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Al Sailiya are 1-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).
An away draw last time out for Al Sailiya, facing Al Khor in a game that ended 0-0. A 2-2 draw away in the QSL Cup before that, with Al Arabi (after extra-time, 4-5 on penalties) the opponent.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), Sailiya's attacking play is working. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Al Sailiya have allowed the opposition to score 8 goals here at Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium.
Al Wakrah form and stats
No Premier League points yet away for Al Wakrah, from their first 3 matches. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on B. Márquez López, the Wakrah manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Wakrah, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Qatar SC (placed 8th). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Al Kharitiyath (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties).
Goals are few and far between in Wakrah's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. 4 goals have been conceded by Wakrah in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sailiya won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Al Wakrah has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: nine / oneTop Goalscorers
  M. Benyettou 3 goals |   M. Siddiq 1 goals |  M. Ali 1 goals |
Al Sailiya missing players
Al Wakrah missing players
| Al Sailiya | Al Wakrah | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 2.3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | 24 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 9 | 32 |
| 27 | 15 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 30% | 40% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 55% |
- Al Wakrah has the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Premier League
- Al Wakrah have lost all their away matches so far.
- Al Wakrah haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Al Sailiya'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 Ahli | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | Al Sadd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 13 |
| 3 | Al Duhail | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Al Sailiya | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
| 6 | Al Rayyan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Al Wakrah | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Qatar SC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 9 | Al Kharitiyath | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 6 |
| 10 | Al Arabi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 11 | Al Khor | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Umm Salal | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 4 |