Preview: 11 points split the squads so far this season, Al Duhail having performed best. Can Al Shamal pull off a surprise?
- Al Shamal have the most conceded goals (17) in Premier League
- Al Duhail have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
The visiting Al Duhail played their last game only four days ago, a Premier League match. That game was also an away game, at Al Wakrah. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Al Shamal form and stats
Three Premier League home games done for Al Shamal, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches.
The Shamal crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Al Arabi here at Al-Khwar Stadium in a Premier League match.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Umm Salal (0-1).A decent goal production from Shamal in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Shamal are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (7 from 3 played).
Al Duhail form and stats
Al Duhail have six points from their first three away games in the Premier League, meaning two victories and a loss.
Two away games in a row for Duhail, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-4 versus Al Wakrah in the Premier League.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Al Rayyan.The Al Duhail manager L. Ribeiro de Castro has got the team scoring on the road, with 7 away goals in 3 league matches. For Al Duhail, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the prior six meetings featuring these two contenders are: two wins for Shamal, zero draws and four wins for Al Duhail. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Olunga Ogada 8 goals |  A. Abdulla 3 goals |  M. Al Yazidi 2 goals |
Al Shamal missing players
Al Duhail missing players
| Al Shamal | Al Duhail | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 6.7 | 4.5 |
| 5.3 | 4 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2 | 3.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.2 | 8.7 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 6 | 5.7 |
| 27% | 42% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 39% | 53% |
- Al Duhail have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Duhail have scored in all their matches so far.
- Al Duhail have scored more than double the goals of Al Shamal.
- Al Duhail have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Al Duhail have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Al Duhail haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al Shamal have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Al Shamal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Al Shamal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Al Shamal have the most conceded goals (17) in Premier League
- Al Shamal have the most conceded goals in the second half (9) in Premier League
- Al Shamal have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Premier League
- Al Shamal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Al Duhail's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Al Shamal's home-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 Sadd | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 18 |
| 2 | Al Duhail | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Al Arabi | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Al Wakrah | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Al Gharafa | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 6 | Al Rayyan | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 7 | Umm Salal | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Qatar SC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 9 | Al Ahli | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 10 | Al Khor | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 11 | Al Sailiya | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 4 |
| 12 | Al Shamal | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 4 |