Possible nail-biting contest in Qatar SC - Al Gharafa game

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Competition: Qatar Premier League
Competition: Thu 17.Aug
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Khalifa International Stadium (50000 seats)

Qatar SC and Al Gharafa are eager to let the world see their new people and flair: It's the first game of the Premier League season.

This is a local fight, usually meaning increased stress and importance.

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Qatar SC form and stats

In the previous season, Qatar SC's league results were 11 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses, providing 5th spot in the Premier League. In these 22 matches they scored {28 goals} and let in 30. Performing at their own stadium in the previous season Qatar SC generated 6-2-3 (win-draw-lost) with {19 goals} and 13 conceded.

This is expected to be a close game, with Qatar SC perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Qatar as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Qatar SC has won 7 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.

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Al Gharafa form and stats

Let's have a look at how Al Gharafa performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 5 draws and 8 defeats. In total they scored 32 and conceded {38 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 1 and lost 5 with 16/23 goals scored/conceded.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Al Gharafa playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 5 Al Gharafa wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

It's finally time to play a game of importance again as a long period of training has passed. Al Gharafa have played a number of friendly games in this period, resulting in 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats from one fixture.

Head 2 Head

Qatar SC-Al Gharafa H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Qatar four wins, Al Gharafa four wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Qatar SC missing players

Al Gharafa missing players

Qatar SC Al Gharafa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Qatar SC Last season Al Gharafa
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
22 11   Played P   11 22
11 6   Won W   5 9
3 2   Drew D   1 5
8 3   Lost L   5 8
28 19   Scored S   16 32
30 13   Conceded C   23 38
95% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
77% 82%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   91% 86%
50% 45%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   91% 73%
27% 36%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   36% 36%
14% 27%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   27% 18%
36% 45%   BTTS BTTS   55% 64%
32% 36%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 14%
36% 18%   Failed to Score F T   27% 23%
 
4.1 4.1   Corners for (avg) C F   5 3.7
4.6 4.3   Corners against (avg) C A   4.6 4.5
2.6 2.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.1 2
6 2   Red cards R C   3 3
 
9 8.9   Shots (avg) S (   9.5 9.5
3.9 4.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.2 4
33% 40%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 36%
 
10.2 9.8   Shots against (avg) S A   13.5 13
4 3.4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.4 4.9

  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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Al Arabi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Al Duhail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Al Gharafa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Al Markhiya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Al Mu'aidar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Al Rayyan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Al Sadd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Al Shamal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Al Wakrah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Qatar SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Umm Salal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season 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 22 16 3 3 50 26 11 8 1 2 28 15 11 8 2 1 22 11 24 51
2 Al Arabi 22 16 1 5 43 23 11 8 0 3 21 12 11 8 1 2 22 11 20 49
3 Al Sadd 22 14 2 6 46 26 11 7 1 3 23 12 11 7 1 3 23 14 20 44
4 Al Wakrah 22 11 6 5 44 24 11 6 1 4 24 13 11 5 5 1 20 11 20 39
5 Qatar SC 22 11 3 8 28 30 11 6 2 3 19 13 11 5 1 5 9 17 -2 36
6 Al Gharafa 22 9 5 8 32 38 11 4 4 3 16 15 11 5 1 5 16 23 -6 32
7 Al Markhiya 22 7 3 12 30 37 11 3 1 7 17 23 11 4 2 5 13 14 -7 24
8 Al Ahli 22 6 6 10 32 45 11 3 3 5 14 22 11 3 3 5 18 23 -13 24
9 Al Rayyan 22 5 5 12 29 33 11 2 2 7 14 18 11 3 3 5 15 15 -4 20
10 Umm Salal 22 3 9 10 18 34 11 1 6 4 7 10 11 2 3 6 11 24 -16 18
11 Al Shamal 22 5 3 14 22 41 11 2 2 7 10 20 11 3 1 7 12 21 -19 18
12 Al Sailiya 22 4 4 14 28 45 11 1 2 8 12 24 11 3 2 6 16 21 -17 16