Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Al Sadd & Al Ahli face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the QSL Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
This is a match between two teams close to each other, usually meaning extra motivation and importance.
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.
Al Sadd form and stats
Sadd participated in QSL Cup the last season, where they reached the quarter-finals.Al Sadd have played three Premier League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
The followers hope that Al Sadd will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-3 away defeat in the QSL Cup fixture against Umm Salal.
Ahead of that fixture, a home win against Al Wakrah in the QSL Cup.
The Al Sadd fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches.
Al Ahli form and stats
They also participated in QSL Cup last season. This ended in the group stage.As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Al Ahli have produced an overall stat of 2-1-1 so far.
The fans enjoyed Al Ahli's previous fixture versus Qatar SC, a QSL Cup win (2-1) played at home.
Previously, the QSL Cup win away at Al Sailiya.
Ahli are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. Al Ahli have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Al Sadd have won every one of the 8 most recent fixtures versus this team. Will the streak continue?Top Goalscorers
  Y. Alnaimat 5 goals | M. Kanani Zadegan 4 goals |  B. Bounedjah 3 goals |
Al Sadd missing players
Al Ahli missing players
| Al Sadd | Al Ahli | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 10 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 55 | 31 | Scored | S | 17 | 41 | ||
| 37 | 14 | Conceded | C | 22 | 50 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 92% | ||
| 84% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 80% | ||
| 72% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 72% | ||
| 44% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 28% | ||
| 72% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 64% | ||
| 28% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 24% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 20% | ||
| 5.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 2.8 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2.1 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 6 | ||
| 14 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 8.3 | ||
| 6 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4 | ||
| 37% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 41% | ||
| 9.1 | 8.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.3 | 13.4 | ||
| 4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Umm Salal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Al Sadd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Al Ahli | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Qatar SC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 5 | Al Wakrah | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 6 | Al Sailiya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 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 Arabi | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Al Wakrah | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 3 | Al Duhail | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | Al Gharafa | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Al Ahli | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Al Shamal | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Qatar SC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 10 |
| 8 | Al Markhiya | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Al Sadd | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Umm Salal | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 11 | Al Sailiya | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 4 |
| 12 | Al Rayyan | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
