Al-Sadd vs Al-GharafaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Al Sadd open this third round as leaders with six points from six: two wins, nine goals scored and three conceded, with a 3-1 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium and a 6-2 away from home. Al-Gharafa are sixth on three points, one win and one defeat from two fixtures both played on their own ground, three goals scored and four conceded; the win is the more recent result. The Qatari league is running very high at 3.83 goals per match, and the two sides' four games between them have produced nineteen. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.