Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Al Sadd & Qatar SC face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the QSL Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Al Sadd and Qatar SC should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Al Sadd form and stats
Last season their QSL Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.Al Sadd are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Persepolis. Heartbreak before that as Sadd lost 1-2 at Sepahan's place.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Al Sadd as they have a new game in only four days, a QSL Cup match thankfully also at home. Al Arabi are visiting.
Qatar SC form and stats
Qatar SC's mission in QSL Cup last season failed in the quarter-finals.It's not happening yet for Qatar SC on their Premier League travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? Qatar SC seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Qatar SC are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Al Wakrah. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Al Rayyan in the Premier League.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Qatar SC has managed 1 goal and let in 4 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Al Sadd-Qatar SC H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sadd six wins, Qatar SC three wins, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Cazorla González 3 goals |  B. Bounedjah 2 goals |  T. Nam 1 goals |
Al Sadd missing players
Qatar SC missing players
| Al Sadd | Qatar SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 9 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 6 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 57 | 20 | Scored | S | 16 | 23 | ||
| 25 | 6 | Conceded | C | 14 | 23 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 71% | 80% | ||
| 80% | 89% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 56% | ||
| 60% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 28% | ||
| 36% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 12% | ||
| 24% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 8% | ||
| 64% | 56% | BTTS | BTTS | 21% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 44% | Clean Sheets | C S | 57% | 44% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 319 | 131 | Total Shots | T S | 125 | 180 | ||
| 134 | 57 | Shots on Target | S O | 54 | 82 | ||
| 34% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 28% | ||
| 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 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 |