National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Al Duhail or Qatar SC that keep their silverware dream alive.
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.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Al Duhail form and stats
Last season their QSL Cup adventure ended in the group stage.Al Duhail have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Premier League. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Happy days for Al Duhail in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Al Rayyan that ended with a 2-1 victory. Before that game, the home loss against Al Sadd with the scoreline 1-3.
A late climax in the match against Al Rayyan as the winning goal came three minutes into overtime; scored by R. Rezaeian.
There will be little rest for Al Duhail after this match as they are travelling to Al Sadd for a QSL Cup game in only three days.
Goals decide football matches and Duhail are scoring many of them at home; 6 on target from 3 league matches. On the other hand, Duhail have conceded 4 goals.
Qatar SC form and stats
Qatar's mission in QSL Cup last season failed in the quarter-finals.No Premier League points yet away for Qatar SC, from their first 3 matches. When we have look at the QSL Cup statistics, we find 1W-1D-1L. This is both home and away. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Y. Rahmati, the Qatar manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus Umm Salal with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 1-2 defeat away at Al Duhail before that.
The attacking power of Qatar when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. The Qatar manager Y. Rahmati has some worries about the defense as 6 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Duhail wins - draws - Qatar SC wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Pereira Rodrigues 2 goals |  R. Rezaeian 1 goals |  L. Carlos Júnior 1 goals |
Al Duhail missing players
Qatar SC missing players
| Al Duhail | Qatar SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 11 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | ||
| 36 | 18 | Scored | S | 12 | 18 | ||
| 24 | 11 | Conceded | C | 13 | 25 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 69% | 80% | ||
| 64% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 56% | ||
| 48% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 8% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 44% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 40% | ||
| 36% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 46% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 46% | 48% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 212 | 112 | Total Shots | T S | 114 | 173 | ||
| 99 | 54 | Shots on Target | S O | 49 | 77 | ||
| 36% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 23% | ||
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Al Khor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Al Sadd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Al Sailiya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Al Wakrah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Qatar SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 Sadd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 13 |
| 2 | Al Ahli | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Al Duhail | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Al Rayyan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Al Wakrah | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Al Sailiya | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 8 | Al Kharitiyath | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 6 |
| 9 | Al Arabi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 10 | Umm Salal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 4 |
| 11 | Al Khor | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 12 | Qatar SC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |