Al Shahaniya vs Al Arabi Doha SC
Match details. Stars League, Regular Season - 6. Kick-off is Fri 16 Oct, 17:45 Lagos time. It is played at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Lai Yang.
What's at stake. Al Shahaniya are 7th on 7 points after 5 games, level on points with Al Ahli Doha, 2 points clear of Lusail City. A win would take them above Al Ahli Doha. Al Arabi Doha SC are 4th on 9 points after 5 games, level on points with Al-Duhail SC, 1 point clear of Al Shamal. A win would take them above Al-Duhail SC.
Form. Al Shahaniya have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D L W L. Al Arabi Doha SC have won two, drawn three and lost none of their last five, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D W D D.
The numbers. Al Shahaniya score 1.6 and concede 1.8 a game over their last five, with one clean sheet. Al Shahaniya average 9.3 shots (4.7 on target), 3.7 corners and 2.6 cards a game, with 44% of the ball. Al Arabi Doha SC score 1.6 and concede one a game over their last five, with two clean sheets. Al Arabi Doha SC average 14.6 shots (5.2 on target), 7.4 corners and 2.6 cards a game, with 52% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Al Shahaniya have won none, drawn two and lost eight. Four of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, Al Arabi Doha SC won four. The last time they met, on 3 Apr 2026, it finished Al Shahaniya 0-2 Al Arabi Doha SC.
The read. Al Arabi Doha SC to win. A tight game. Al Arabi Doha SC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Al Arabi Doha SC; the meetings favour Al Arabi Doha SC. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 42%. Six of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Al Arabi Doha SC or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Al Arabi Doha SC or Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Al Shahaniya 0-1 Al Arabi Doha SC (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).