National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Umm Salal or Al Arabi that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
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.
Umm Salal form and stats
Umm Salal was eliminated in the group stage last season in the QSL Cup.Umm Salal have played 1 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Umm Salal haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 495 minutes ago. R. Becerra scored that one.
In their previous game, the manager A. Ben Askar led his Salal to a defeat in the QSL Cup match away at Al Gharafa. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Heartbreak before that as Salal lost 0-2 at Al Wakrah's place.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Umm Salal at home in the league. 0 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Al Arabi form and stats
Last season their QSL Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.Still no away game victory in the Premier League for Al Arabi with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
Sebastián Soria, M. Mohammadi, H. Harbaoui (2) and Ibrahim Nasser Kala scored in Al Arabi's previous match, the home game against Al Ahli that ended 5-1. A 1-2 loss hosting Al Gharafa before that.
As mentioned above, Al Arabi was the only team on the pitch versus Al Ahli in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.
Al Arabi have the goal stats of 2-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Salal wins - draws - Al Arabi wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Elneel 2 goals |  H. Harbaoui 1 goals |
Umm Salal missing players
Al Arabi missing players
| Umm Salal | Al Arabi | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Drew | D | 7 | 10 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | ||
| 17 | 10 | Scored | S | 13 | 28 | ||
| 38 | 20 | Conceded | C | 13 | 37 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 72% | ||
| 32% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 29% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 7% | 24% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | ||
| 36% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 24% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 28% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 185 | 102 | Total Shots | T S | 76 | 155 | ||
| 72 | 43 | Shots on Target | S O | 29 | 70 | ||
| 24% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 39% | ||
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Al Arabi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Al Gharafa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Al Kharitiyath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Al Rayyan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Umm Salal | 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 |