Umm Salal vs Al-Gharafa Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Umm Salal

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Umm Salal go into this match coming off the back of a 2-2 Stars League stalemate versus Qatar SC.

In that match, Umm Salal managed 55% possession and 28 attempts at goal with 10 of them on target. The scorer for Umm Salal was Kenji Gorré (90'). For their opponents, Qatar SC had 13 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Carlinhos (45', 45') scored for Qatar SC.

At least three goals per match were recorded in 5 of the past 6 meetings where Umm Salal have taken part. Opposition teams scored 18 times in these games whereas Umm Salal bagged a total of 7. Even so, it remains to be seen whether the trend might continue on in this next match.

Al-Gharafa

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Following on from suffering a loss in their previous game against Al-Sadd in Stars League action, Al-Gharafa and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that match, Al-Gharafa managed 49% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. On the other side, Al-Sadd got 16 attempts at goal with 7 on target. Akram Afif (25') and Rafa Mújica (55', 70', 77') scored for Al-Sadd.

In a total of 5 of the previous 6 games featuring Al-Gharafa, a minimum of three goals have been hit. The overall average number of goals per match within that time is 4, with the average number of goals for Al-Gharafa equalling 1.83.

🤜🤛 Head to head

An examination of their prior head to head meetings dating back to 18/01/2022 tells us that Umm Salal have won 1 of these games and Al-Gharafa 3, with the number of drawn matches standing at 2.

A combined sum of 20 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 9 from Barzan Falcons and 11 for The Cheetahs. That is an average goals per game value of 3.33.

The last league meeting between the two was Stars League match day 7 on 18/10/2024 which ended up with the score at Al-Gharafa 3-1 Umm Salal.

On that day, Al-Gharafa managed 65% possession and 20 attempts at goal with 8 of them on target. The goals were scored by Joselu (62') and Ferjani Sassi (88').

On the other side, Umm Salal got 16 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Antonio Mance (49') scored.

🗞️ Team News: Al-Gharafa

Al-Gharafa boss Pedro Martins has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Wajdi Kechrida (Knee injury) and Dame Traoré (Hamstring injury) are those who can’t be considered.

💡 Prediction

We’re thinking that Umm Salal have the capability to put a goal past this Al-Gharafa lineup, although one goal probably won’t quite be as many as they’ll concede.

We therefore reckon that it will be a tight encounter finishing with a 1-2 advantage for Al-Gharafa at the end of this one. Let’s see what eventuates.

Andre Moura, 05:04 04/03/2025