National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Al Wakrah or Al Sailiya that keep their silverware dream alive.
This is a local derby, usually meaning more tension and significance.
It's no vacation for neither Al Wakrah nor Al Sailiya as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Al Wakrah form and stats
Al Wakrah participated in QSL Cup the last season, where they reached the semi-finals.The story so far in the Premier League for Al Wakrah at their home stadium is 4 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
The home regulars witnessed a 1-1 draw versus Al Sailiya in the QSL Cup last time out and are hoping for a win here.
Al Wakrah are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 11 games. It's worth mentioning that 13 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Wakrah have conceded 19 from these games.
Al Sailiya form and stats
Nothing but glory last season for Al Sailiya, as they won the QSL Cup.It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Al Wakrah in their previous outing. The QSL Cup battle ended 1-1.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head numbers (for the prior ten meetings): Al Wakrah won five games, two matches ended with a tie and Al Sailiya have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  J. Dala 11 goals |  M. Benyettou 9 goals |   D. Fettouhi 6 goals |
Al Wakrah missing players
Al Sailiya missing players
| Al Wakrah | Al Sailiya | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | ||
| 54 | 29 | Scored | S | 12 | 41 | ||
| 44 | 24 | Conceded | C | 14 | 35 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 88% | ||
| 76% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 52% | ||
| 52% | 58% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 9% | 32% | ||
| 32% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | ||
| 64% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 20% | ||
| 5.8 | 5.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 5.3 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.9 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9.8 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 10.8 | ||
| 4.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.1 | ||
| 47% | 48% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 31% | ||
| 9 | 9.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.9 | 8.9 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 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 | Al Sadd | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 13 | 56 | 62 |
| 2 | Al Duhail | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 35 | 47 |
| 3 | Al Wakrah | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 37 |
| 4 | Al Arabi | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 36 |
| 5 | Al Gharafa | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 26 | -1 | 30 |
| 6 | Umm Salal | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | -4 | 25 |
| 7 | Al Ahli | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 15 | -15 | 25 |
| 8 | Al Rayyan | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -9 | 24 |
| 9 | Qatar SC | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | -10 | 23 |
| 10 | Al Shamal | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -15 | 22 |
| 11 | Al Sailiya | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -19 | 16 |
| 12 | Al Khor | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | -25 | 16 |
