A quick glance at the Premier League table suggest an advantage to Al Arabi when they visit Umm Salal. Nevertheless; let's play the game before we elect a winner!
- Al Arabi is in the best form (5-0-1) in Premier League
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Umm Salal form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Umm Salal at their home stadium (Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium) is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat. The last three games played by Umm Salal, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
The spoils were shared in Salal's previous game, also at home. Visiting Al Arabi (placed 1st) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Al Gharafa that finished 2-2.Umm Salal aren't scoring a lot here at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in the league, with only 2 goals from 4 games. Salal have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Arabi form and stats
Al Arabi are yet to lose a point on their Premier League travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Umm Salal (placed 10th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.
Prior to that result Al Arabi won their away game at Al Sailiya. The scoreline was 5-1.It's early days yet, but Al Arabi has scored 6 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Stats for the prior ten meetings between these two participants are: two wins for Salal, two draws and six wins for Al Arabi. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Msakni 5 goals |  O. Al Somah 3 goals |   J. Vilaça Teixeira 2 goals |
Umm Salal missing players
Al Arabi missing players
| Umm Salal | Al Arabi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 71% | 60% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 86% |
| 43% | 20% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 33% | 71% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 14% |
| 29% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 43% | 60% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 57% | 60% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 3 | 3.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2 | 3.6 |
| 4.9 | 5.6 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.4 | 9.2 | 21 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 7 | 10.1 |
| 3.6 | 3 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| 16% | 13% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 83% | 75% | 50% |
| 7.9 | 8.2 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 5.3 | 6.9 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 1 | 2.4 |
- Al Arabi have not yet lost a game away.
- Al Arabi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Arabi have scored more than double the goals of Umm Salal.
- Al Arabi have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Premier League
- Al Arabi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Al Arabi is in the best form (5-0-1) in Premier League
| 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 Arabi | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Al Duhail | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Al Wakrah | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 4 | Al Ahli | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Al Gharafa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Al Shamal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Al Markhiya | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 8 | Al Sadd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Qatar SC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 7 |
| 10 | Umm Salal | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 11 | Al Sailiya | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 4 |
| 12 | Al Rayyan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 1 |
