This looks to be an exciting fixture as Umm Salal have their expected home advantage, while Al Arabi are ahead 8 points in the Premier League standings.
- Umm Salal have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Premier League
- Al Arabi have won significantly more corners away than at home.
Umm Salal can neither be promoted or relegated from Premier League. Arabi is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Umm Salal form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Umm Salal have only managed 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses from their games here. It's trouble wherever Umm Salal are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Umm Salal faced defeat in their previous match, away at Al Duhail (1-6).
Ahead of that match, Umm Salal lost 0-4 at home to Al Wakrah.Salal are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 10 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded.
Al Arabi form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the Premier League.
The regulars enjoyed Al Arabi's previous match versus Al Gharafa (placed 5th), a 3-2 win played at home.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Al Khor.Al Arabi are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 16 times in 10 away games so far.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting ended Al Arabi - Umm Salal 0-2, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Salal two wins, two draws and Al Arabi six victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Hussein 11 goals | Y. Al Bakhet 7 goals |   Y. Msakni 7 goals |
Umm Salal missing players
Al Arabi missing players
| Umm Salal | Al Arabi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 32 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 34 | 17 | 8 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 31 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 95% |
| 86% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 81% |
| 57% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 30% | 52% |
| 43% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 33% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 24% |
| 67% | 80% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 57% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 50% | 29% |
| 24% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 19% |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5 |
| 4.4 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.2 | 7.6 | 6.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 11.8 | 10.5 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.3 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| 48% | 39% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 16% | 29% | 33% |
| 9.3 | 9.1 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 11 | 9.8 |
| 4.3 | 4.8 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
- Al Arabi have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Umm Salal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Umm Salal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Umm Salal have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Premier League
- Umm Salal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 13 | 55 | 59 |
| 2 | Al Duhail | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 59 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 35 | 46 |
| 3 | Al Wakrah | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 37 |
| 4 | Al Arabi | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 33 |
| 5 | Al Gharafa | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 30 |
| 6 | Umm Salal | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | -2 | 25 |
| 7 | Al Ahli | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 | -15 | 24 |
| 8 | Qatar SC | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | -9 | 23 |
| 9 | Al Shamal | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -14 | 22 |
| 10 | Al Rayyan | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -10 | 21 |
| 11 | Al Sailiya | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -20 | 13 |
| 12 | Al Khor | 21 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 27 | -26 | 13 |
