National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Al Ahli or Al Sadd that keep their silverware dream alive.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Al Ahli form and stats
Last season their QSL Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.Al Ahli's struggle is real here with only 10 points collected from 11 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-4-5. This match is a QSL Cup match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss in this competition. With seven home Premier League games in a row without a win, the Al Ahli fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Umm Salal game long ago, can be stopped today.
R. Fayez (own goal) was the last player to score a league goal for Al Ahli and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Al Ahli haven't scored in 198 minutes.
No payout for Al Ahli in their previous match, an away game at Al Duhail that ended in defeat 0-1. Preceding that match was the home Premier League game against Al Wakrah that was lost 0-1.
Ahli are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 11 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Ahli defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 11 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Al Sadd form and stats
Sadd's mission in QSL Cup last season failed in the quarter-finals.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 1 draw and only 3 losses in the Premier League. When we have look at the QSL Cup statistics, we find 2W-2D-2L. This is both home and away. Sadd love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Sadd's last game was the home draw against Al Gharafa (1-1). Prior to that result Sadd won their away game at Qatar SC in the Premier League. The scoreline was 1-0.
Sadd create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 29 goals in 11 travels. As opposed to that, Sadd have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Al Ahli - Al Sadd 4-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Ahli won three games, zero matches ended with a draw and Al Sadd has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  A. Afif 15 goals |  B. Bounedjah 13 goals |  H. Al Heidos 8 goals |
Al Ahli missing players
Al Sadd missing players
| Al Ahli | Al Sadd | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 33 | 22 | Scored | S | 32 | 57 | ||
| 39 | 21 | Conceded | C | 18 | 36 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 72% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 84% | ||
| 56% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 72% | ||
| 36% | 43% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 54% | 48% | ||
| 12% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 38% | 28% | ||
| 52% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 68% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 8% | ||
| 4.6 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.1 | 7.3 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 3.9 | ||
| 2 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 194 | 106 | Total Shots | T S | 145 | 284 | ||
| 67 | 42 | Shots on Target | S O | 66 | 127 | ||
| 49% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 34% | ||
| 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 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 22 | 52 |
| 2 | Al Rayyan | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 25 | 51 |
| 3 | Al Sadd | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 22 | 45 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 36 |
| 5 | Al Sailiya | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 29 |
| 6 | Al Wakrah | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -3 | 27 |
| 7 | Al Arabi | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Qatar SC | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 20 |
| 9 | Al Ahli | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -12 | 20 |
| 10 | Umm Salal | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -19 | 18 |
| 11 | Al Khor | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 17 |
| 12 | Al Shahaniya | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 | -19 | 16 |