The Stars League tie at Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium on Friday will see home side Al-Ahli playing Qatar SC.
Full predictions, stats & game poll for the Al-Ahli v Qatar SC match are shown here - plus the latest betting odds.
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Al-Ahli
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Al-Ahli, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following a 0-1 Stars League success over Al-Khor.
In that game, Al-Ahli managed 74% possession and 11 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Al-Ahli was Julian Draxler (87'). On the other side, Al-Khor got 11 shots at goal with 4 of them on target.
Matches featuring Al-Ahli have usually been absorbing encounters of late with a lot of goalmouth action being a common characteristic. Over their past six clashes alone, a grand total of 22 goals have gone in for both teams combined (at an average of 3.67 goals per game) with 14 of them being chalked up by Al-Ahli.
Qatar SC
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Qatar SC come into this meeting following a 2-1 Stars League win with the defeat of Al-Shamal in their previous game.
In that game, Qatar SC managed 49% possession and 20 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Qatar SC was Ahmed Abdelkader (100'). Al-Shamal got 13 attempts on goal with 2 on target. Baghdad Bounedjah (82') scored for Al-Shamal.
Qatar SC have been effective going forward in the lead-up to this encounter, having scored 8 goals in their last 6 matches. While their manager Hélio Sousa will no doubt take that as a positive sign, Qatar SC have been somewhat leaky at the back, having also been scored against in 5 of those same matches. Nonetheless, we will just have to wait and see if such a trend might be maintained in this upcoming game or not.
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Head to head
Looking at the statistics for their head to head duels stretching back to 03/01/2022, there has been little between the sides with Al-Ahli winning 3 of those games, Qatar SC 3 and 0 being draws after 90 minutes of play.
A combined total of 18 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 8 of them from Al Ameed and 10 coming from The Kings. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.
The previous league fixture between the two was Stars League match day 4 on 14/09/2024 when it ended Qatar SC 0-1 Al-Ahli.
On that day, Qatar SC had 39% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 5 on target.
At the other end, Al-Ahli got 6 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target. Julian Draxler (69') was the scorer.
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Team News: Al-Ahli
Regarding absentees, there’s just the sole fitness concern for the Al-Ahli manager Pepa Marques da Costa to contend with from a near full-strength squad. Yousef Marei (unknown injury) is sidelined.
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Team News: Qatar SC
Qatar SC boss Hélio Sousa has multiple availability issues to deal with. Ahmed Abdelkader (Torn muscle fiber), Percy Tau (Ill), Badr Benoun (Muscle injury) and Nasir Baksh (Adductor injury) are those who can’t be considered.
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Prediction
It’s pretty clear that Qatar SC will do well to get a goal against a Al-Ahli outfit who will more than likely create many chances to win well.
We’re expecting a 3-0 win for Al-Ahli at the end of this one.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Turning to the betting odds in the full-time result market, backing Al-Ahli is available for 1.91, a wager on a drawn result is 3.75 & betting on a victory for Qatar SC gets you 3.2. Those are the most competitive returns that can be secured at the current time.
Lucas Pereira,
09:04 07/02/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Al-Ahli
Formed: 1950
Stadium: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium (12,000)
Captain: Ali Qaderi
Chairman: Abdullah Yousef Al-Mulla
Manager: Pepa Marques da Costa
Competitions: Stars League position 4