It's ground zero in Q League - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how Al Shamal and Al Nasr did in their pre-season friendlies!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Al Shamal form and stats
Last season, Al Shamal's league statistics were 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses, resulting in a 5th position in the Q League. Over these 15 matches they scored 11 goals and conceded 26. Playing at home last season Al Shamal managed 2-2-4 (win-draw-lost) with 9 goals and 15 conceded.
Al Nasr form and stats
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Al Nasr - Al Shamal 0-2.Al Shamal missing players
Al Nasr missing players
| Al Shamal | Al Nasr | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 38 |
| 91% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 45% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 64% |
| 36% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 80% | 55% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 55% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 27% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 27% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 80% | 91% |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 8 | 6.8 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 89 | 47 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 18 | 43 |
| 36 | 15 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 28% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 7% |
- Al Nasr have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Al Nasr have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Al Nasr have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Al Nasr have lost all their matches so far.
- Al Nasr have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Nasr have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Al Nasr haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al Shamal have created more than twice as many corners as Al Nasr.
- Al Shamal have scored more than double the goals of Al Nasr.
- All of Al Nasr's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.