National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Qatar SC or Al Ahli that keep their silverware dream alive.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Qatar SC form and stats
Qatar SC was eliminated in the group stage last season in the QSL Cup.Qatar SC have collected 1 point from their Premier League home games so far after 0-1-0.
Qatar's previous fixture was a QSL Cup game also played at their own stadium, finishing 2-1 versus Al Ahli. The home team hope to to build on that result.
Before that one, a strong away win at Al Nasr. A QFA Cup game.
Early season league goal statistics from Qatar SC's 1 home game: {4 goals}, 4 conceded.
Al Ahli form and stats
They also participated in QSL Cup last season. This ended in the group stage.0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Al Ahli playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
Two away games in a row for Al Ahli, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Qatar SC in the QSL Cup.
A defeat, in the QFA Cup away at Al Bidda, earlier. Looking at the earlier recent performances of Ahli when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 6 matches with the visitors losing 4 times, drawing 1 and winning 1 game.
Al Ahli have the goal stats of 2-4 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have fought previously this season: Qatar SC - Al Ahli 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Qatar SC wins - draws - Al Ahli wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Souza Ramos 3 goals |   N. Sliti 3 goals |  J. Martínez Aginaga 2 goals |
Qatar SC missing players
Al Ahli missing players
| Qatar SC | Al Ahli | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 8 | 17 | ||
| 40 | 26 | Scored | S | 15 | 30 | ||
| 36 | 17 | Conceded | C | 31 | 62 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 56% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 82% | 84% | ||
| 40% | 55% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 55% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 45% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 20% | ||
| 52% | 73% | BTTS | BTTS | 82% | 72% | ||
| 28% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 4% | ||
| 28% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 24% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.6 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.5 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 9.7 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 8.7 | ||
| 4.1 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | ||
| 37% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 34% | ||
| 9.6 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.4 | 12.3 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.1 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Qatar SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Al Arabi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Al Ahli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 5 | Al Mu'aidar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 6 | Al Wakrah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 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 Rayyan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Al Gharafa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Al Duhail | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Al Sadd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Al Wakrah | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Al Arabi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Al Mu'aidar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 8 | Qatar SC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 9 | Al Shamal | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 10 | Umm Salal | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 11 | Al Ahli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 0 |
| 12 | Al Markhiya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
