Match Report
Al Wakrah went into the game 8th in the table on 30 points; Al Sailiya sat 10th on 22 — an 8-point gap. On the form table Al Sailiya stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 10th overall. Per game in the league, Al Wakrah were scoring 1.64 and conceding 1.55, Al Sailiya 1.14 and 1.73, against a competition average of 1.66 goals per team per game.
5 games without a win framed Al Wakrah's arrival.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by Al Wakrah, 1 by Al Sailiya, 1 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won.
The venue was Grand Hamad Stadium, with room for 44,400 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Wakrah led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Al Wakrah: Luis Alberto (8'), Amine Zouhzouh (45'), Luis Alberto (86') · Al Sailiya: Youssef Snana (66')
Key stats
Possession: Al Wakrah 73% · Al Sailiya 27% · Total shots: 17-9 · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 4-1