Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Al Rayyan & Al Gharafa face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the QSL Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
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 Rayyan form and stats
Rayyan participated in QSL Cup the last season, where they reached the quarter-finals.In general it's been a long time since Rayyan tasted defeat here, as they have taken at least one point from their last 14 home games in the league.
The Al Rayyan crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-4 to Al Kharitiyath here in a QSL Cup match. Heartbreak before that as Rayyan lost 0-1 at Qatar SC's place.
Al Gharafa form and stats
Gharafa was sent out of QSL Cup in the quarter-finals last season.The visitors are W1-D0-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.
Saeed Alhaj and Ahmed Alganehi scored in Gharafa's previous match, the home game against Umm Salal that ended 2-0. Preceding that game was the away Premier League victory against Al Arabi with the score of 2-1.
It's early days yet, but Al Gharafa has scored 2 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Rayyan wins - draws - Al Gharafa wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Boli 2 goals |  S. Hanni 2 goals |  J. Kodjia 2 goals |
Al Rayyan missing players
Al Gharafa missing players
| Al Rayyan | Al Gharafa | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | ||
| 34 | 13 | Scored | S | 14 | 32 | ||
| 33 | 20 | Conceded | C | 15 | 34 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 48% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 226 | 99 | Total Shots | T S | 107 | 230 | ||
| 114 | 52 | Shots on Target | S O | 39 | 86 | ||
| 30% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 36% | ||
| 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 Ahli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Al Arabi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Al Gharafa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Al Kharitiyath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Al Rayyan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Umm Salal | 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 Ahli | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Al Sadd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | Al Wakrah | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Al Rayyan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Al Sailiya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 7 | Al Duhail | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Qatar SC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Al Kharitiyath | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 3 |
| 10 | Al Khor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 11 | Al Arabi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 12 | Umm Salal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |