Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Al Ahli & Al Markhiya face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the QFA Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
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.
Al Ahli and Al Markhiya should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Al Ahli form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Al Ahli at their home stadium (Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium) is 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
The regulars are hoping that Al Ahli will fight back in this game, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the QSL Cup fixture against Qatar SC.
Before that match, a loss in the away fixture against Al Bidda in the QFA Cup.
Al Ahli has scored {2 goals} so far and conceded {6 goals} from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Al Markhiya form and stats
No Premier League points yet away for Al Markhiya, from their first 2 matches.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Al Gharafa in their previous outing. The QSL Cup duel ended 3-3.
Before that, the victory at home against Al Duhail in the QFA Cup (3-1).
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Al Markhiya has managed {2 goals} and let in 7 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: eight - one - one (Al Ahli wins - draws - Al Markhiya wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Sliti 3 goals |  I. Al Sharif 1 goals |   Y. Njie 1 goals |
Al Ahli missing players
Al Markhiya missing players
| Al Ahli | Al Markhiya | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Lost | L | 9 | 17 | ||
| 30 | 15 | Scored | S | 16 | 34 | ||
| 62 | 31 | Conceded | C | 29 | 53 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 92% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 80% | ||
| 84% | 86% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 72% | ||
| 52% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 62% | 64% | ||
| 20% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 20% | ||
| 72% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 60% | ||
| 4% | 7% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 4% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 36% | ||
| 3 | 3.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.4 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.8 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.9 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 8.7 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 9.3 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.3 | ||
| 34% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 34% | ||
| 12.3 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.6 | 11.1 | ||
| 5.4 | 4.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.6 | ||
| 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 Bidda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Al Markhiya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Al Duhail | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Al Ahli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 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 Rayyan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Al Gharafa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Al Duhail | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Al Sadd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Al Wakrah | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Al Arabi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Al Mu'aidar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 8 | Qatar SC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 9 | Al Shamal | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 10 | Umm Salal | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 11 | Al Ahli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 0 |
| 12 | Al Markhiya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
