Al Sadd SC vs Al Duhail SC
Match details. Stars League, Regular Season - 6. Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 15:30 Lagos time. It is played at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha.
What's at stake. Al Sadd SC are 2nd on 12 points after 5 games, 1 point behind Al-Rayyan SC, level on points with Al-Arabi SC. A win would take them above Al-Rayyan SC. Al Duhail SC are 4th on 9 points after 5 games, 3 points behind Al-Arabi SC, level on points with Al Shamal. A win would take them level on points with Al-Arabi SC.
Form. Al Sadd SC have won six, drawn none and lost four of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L W W. Al Duhail SC have won six, drawn three and lost one of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W D D.
The numbers. Al Sadd SC score 2.5 and concede 1.5 a game in their last six at home, with no clean sheets. Al Sadd SC average 13.2 shots (5.9 on target), 4.2 corners and 1.5 cards a game, with 58% of the ball. Al Duhail SC score 2.2 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Al Duhail SC average 10.2 shots (4.8 on target), 5.1 corners and 2.6 cards a game, with 55% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last eight meetings Al Sadd SC have won five, drawn one and lost two. Five of the eight went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Al Sadd SC won three and one was drawn. The last time they met, on 5 May 2026, it finished Al Sadd SC 4-1 Al Duhail SC.
The case against. Al Duhail SC's record still gives them 30% to win.
The read. Al Sadd SC to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Al Sadd SC the likelier winners; both teams' records favour Al Sadd SC; the meetings favour Al Sadd SC. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 62%. Five of the last eight meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Al Duhail SC or Over 2.5 Goals (the call backs Al Sadd SC); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Al Sadd SC 2-1 Al Duhail SC (10% 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 an open game).