Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Umm Salal & Al Arabi face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the QSL Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Umm Salal form and stats
Umm Salal was eliminated in the group stage last season in the QSL Cup.The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Umm Salal have only managed 1 win, 4 draws and 3 losses from their games here at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.
The Salal crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Al Gharafa here at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Al Shamal.Umm Salal have scored {5 league goals} here from 8 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Salal are not conceding a lot of goals here at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Al Arabi form and stats
Al Arabi was sent out of QSL Cup in the group stage last season.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the Premier League.
Al Arabi are travelling after their nice 4-1 home win in the match against Al Sailiya.
Prior to that result Arabi won their away game at Al Gharafa in the Premier League. The scoreline was 1-0.{20 goals} so far away for Al Arabi, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 10. All from 10 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Data for the last ten meetings involving these two sides are: one win for Umm Salal, three draws and six wins for Al Arabi. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Msakni 11 goals |  O. Al Somah 11 goals |   J. Vilaça Teixeira 4 goals |
Umm Salal missing players
Al Arabi missing players
| Umm Salal | Al Arabi | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Won | W | 8 | 17 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 30 | 12 | Scored | S | 26 | 43 | ||
| 37 | 13 | Conceded | C | 17 | 24 | ||
| 92% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 76% | ||
| 44% | 31% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 16% | ||
| 60% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | ||
| 4 | 4.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 4.6 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 3.2 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 5 | 6 | ||
| 10.1 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 10.9 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.3 | ||
| 28% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 40% | ||
| 9 | 9.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.2 | 8.6 | ||
| 4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 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 Duhail | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 39 |
| 2 | Al Arabi | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 37 |
| 3 | Al Sadd | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 32 |
| 4 | Al Wakrah | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 27 |
| 5 | Al Gharafa | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 26 |
| 6 | Qatar SC | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -4 | 26 |
| 7 | Al Ahli | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -6 | 21 |
| 8 | Al Markhiya | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 18 |
| 9 | Al Rayyan | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 10 | Al Shamal | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -10 | 14 |
| 11 | Umm Salal | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -14 | 13 |
| 12 | Al Sailiya | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -20 | 9 |
