Al Shamal vs Al-Ittihad FCPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Opening round of the league phase at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. Al Shamal arrive unbeaten in four: 4-2 against Al Shahaniya in their most recent outing, on 4 September, before that a 3-3 draw at home with Al-Rayyan SC in the Qatar Cup, before that 3-1 away at Al-Gharafa and 2-2 at Al-Arabi SC. Those four games brought twelve goals scored and eight conceded; further back, at the end of last season, came two defeats against Al Sadd, 4-6 at home and 2-3 away. Al-Ittihad FC come in with five wins and a draw in their last six: 2-1 against Al-Fayha on 8 September, 2-1 against Al-Nassr three days earlier, 0-0 away at Al-Fateh, 3-2 against Al-Hazm, 1-0 at Al-Qadisiyah FC and 3-0 away at Al Najma in the King's Cup. That is eleven goals scored and four conceded over the stretch. There is no previous meeting between the two sides. 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.