Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Al Sadd & Al Arabi face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the QSL Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the QSL Cup. This match was also played here at Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Al Arabi have had more rest.
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 Sadd form and stats
Sadd participated in QSL Cup the last season, where they reached the quarter-finals.On the other hand, in the QSL Cup, Al Sadd has performed like this (both home and away): 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Persepolis (0-1).
A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Qatar SC) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-3.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sadd as they are travelling to their away game against Al Sailiya in the QSL Cup. That match is three days after this one.
Al Arabi form and stats
Arabi's mission in QSL Cup last season failed in the group stage.The Premier League season is young and Al Arabi have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the QSL Cup stats, they have 3 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses both home and away.
That result followed a home victory 5-1 versus Al Ahli in the QSL Cup.
It was a convincing performance from Arabi when Umm Salal were beaten. The team "killed" the match in the first half leading 3-0 and the second half was comfortable. Sebastián Soria, M. Mohammadi and H. Harbaoui scored their goals.
A new game in only four days for Arabi, the QSL Cup home match versus Al Rayyan. Busy days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Al Arabi has managed 2 goals and let in 4 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Sadd won eight, Al Arabi won zero and two draws. nine games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Cazorla González 3 goals |  B. Bounedjah 2 goals |  M. Elneel 2 goals |
Al Sadd missing players
Al Arabi missing players
| Al Sadd | Al Arabi | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 7 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 54 | 22 | Scored | S | 16 | 30 | ||
| 27 | 9 | Conceded | C | 13 | 35 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 87% | 88% | ||
| 80% | 90% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 72% | ||
| 60% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 48% | ||
| 36% | 30% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 7% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | ||
| 64% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 56% | ||
| 28% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 28% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 325 | 137 | Total Shots | T S | 92 | 151 | ||
| 140 | 63 | Shots on Target | S O | 36 | 69 | ||
| 34% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 42% | ||
| 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 |