An important duel in the bottom section of the Premier League, with both Qatar SC and Umm Salal experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 9th and the visitors in 10th place.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Relegation threatens Qatar who should definitely be looking for some points here. Salal are struggling to avoid relegation.
Qatar SC form and stats
Qatar SC's results here at Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium in the Premier League have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats. Qatar SC are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
The Qatar crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Al Rayyan here at Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium in a Premier League match.
Qatar are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Al Shahaniya awaits in four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Qatar here at Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 9 games). On the other hand, Qatar have conceded 12 goals.
Umm Salal form and stats
There's been little loot from Umm Salal's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 9 away games in the Premier League. Umm Salal only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Al Duhail (placed 1st) in their previous outing. The Premier League match ended in a draw 1-1. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Al Shahaniya.
The attacking power of Salal when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. 12 goals have been conceded by Salal in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Umm Salal - Qatar 0-5 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Qatar SC won two, Umm Salal won two and six draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Rashidov 5 goals |  K. de Andrade Rodrigues 5 goals |  M. Al Mawas 5 goals |
Qatar SC missing players
Umm Salal missing players
| Qatar SC | Umm Salal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 24 | 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 34 |
| 83% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | 78% |
| 44% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 22% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 33% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 56% |
| 33% | 22% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 39% |
| 3.8 | 4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 5.3 | 6 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.8 | 6.3 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 122 | 59 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 76 | 159 |
| 45 | 19 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 29 | 56 |
| 38% | 37% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 28% | 29% |
- Qatar SC has the fewest matches over the total-line (6)
- Qatar SC has the fewest scored goals (7) at home
- Qatar SC has the most matches under the total-line (11)
- Qatar SC is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Umm Salal has the fewest scored goals (16)
- Umm Salal has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6)
- Umm Salal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Umm Salal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Umm Salal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 43 |
| 2 | Al Rayyan | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 41 |
| 3 | Al Sadd | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 19 | 35 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 31 |
| 5 | Al Arabi | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | Al Sailiya | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 24 |
| 7 | Al Wakrah | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 20 |
| 8 | Al Ahli | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -9 | 19 |
| 9 | Qatar SC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 10 | Umm Salal | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -18 | 15 |
| 11 | Al Khor | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 14 |
| 12 | Al Shahaniya | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -18 | 13 |