Al-Rayyan host Al-Sailiya in the Qatar Stars League. Al-Rayyan have been picking up wins with real consistency, while Al-Sailiya have had a properly tough time of it lately.
Both sides have met plenty of times over the years, and their most recent get-togethers haven't been close. Whether that pattern holds again here is the interesting bit.
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Contrasting recent form
Al-Rayyan's last 20 matches, across league, cup and friendly fixtures, read 12 wins, six draws and just two defeats, with 45 goals scored and only 23 conceded. That's a side doing plenty right at both ends.
Al-Rayyan SC: 20 completed matches; Al-Sailiya: 20 completed matches.
Al-Rayyan SC
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 10% 2 / 20
- Scored
- 45
- Conceded
- 23
- Difference
- +22
Al-Sailiya
- Win
- 20% 4 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 65% 13 / 20
- Scored
- 20
- Conceded
- 43
- Difference
- -23
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QSL Cup | Al-Rayyan SC | Qatar SC | 20.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Al-Rayyan SC | Al Faisaly | 16.09.2026 | 4-3 |
| Stars League | Al-Rayyan SC | Al Ahli Doha | 11.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Stars League | Al-Rayyan SC | Al-Duhail SC | 05.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Qatar Cup | Al Shamal | Al-Rayyan SC | 01.09.2026 | 3-3 |
| Stars League | Al Wakrah | Al-Rayyan SC | 27.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Stars League | Al-Rayyan SC | Lusail City | 20.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Leganes | Al-Rayyan SC | 04.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Rochdale | Al-Rayyan SC | 19.07.2026 | 3-3 |
| Emir Cup | Al-Rayyan SC | Al Wakrah | 01.05.2026 | 0-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QSL Cup | Al Wakrah | Al-Sailiya | 20.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Stars League | Al-Sailiya | Al Sadd | 10.09.2026 | 3-6 |
| Stars League | Al-Sailiya | Al-Arabi SC | 03.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Stars League | Al Shahaniya | Al-Sailiya | 29.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Stars League | Al-Duhail SC | Al-Sailiya | 22.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Al-Sailiya | Sharjah FC | 27.07.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Al-Sailiya | Al Nasr | 20.07.2026 | 0-4 |
| Stars League | Al Wakrah | Al-Sailiya | 27.04.2026 | 3-1 |
| Stars League | Al-Arabi SC | Al-Sailiya | 13.04.2026 | 1-2 |
| Stars League | Al-Sailiya | Al Sadd | 08.04.2026 | 1-3 |
Al-Sailiya's equivalent run is the opposite story: four wins from 20, 13 defeats, and 43 goals shipped against just 20 scored. That's a heavy defensive workload for any side to carry.
On the numbers alone, Al-Rayyan arrive in far better shape than their visitors.
Comparative Team Statistics: Al-Rayyan SC vs Al-Sailiya

Recent meetings have gone one way
These two have faced each other regularly since 2016, with a mixed history including plenty of draws and away wins either direction over the years.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars League | Al-Sailiya | Al-Rayyan SC | 06.01.2026 | 1-3 |
| QSL Cup | Al-Sailiya | Al-Rayyan SC | 14.11.2025 | 1-4 |
| Stars League | Al-Rayyan SC | Al-Sailiya | 14.08.2025 | 3-1 |
| Stars League | Al-Sailiya | Al-Rayyan SC | 14.04.2023 | 2-2 |
| Emir Cup | Al-Rayyan SC | Al-Sailiya | 07.03.2023 | 1-2 |
| Stars League | Al-Rayyan SC | Al-Sailiya | 05.01.2023 | 2-0 |
| QSL Cup | Al-Sailiya | Al-Rayyan SC | 23.03.2022 | 3-2 |
| Stars League | Al-Sailiya | Al-Rayyan SC | 10.02.2022 | 1-1 |
| Stars League | Al-Rayyan SC | Al-Sailiya | 26.10.2021 | 4-2 |
| QSL Cup | Al-Sailiya | Al-Rayyan SC | 26.03.2021 | 2-0 |
The last three meetings, though, all fell to Al-Rayyan, including a 4-1 and a 3-1 win. That's a notable shift from the more even record further back.
Recent head-to-head form leans clearly towards the hosts, even if the longer record is closer.
An early gap at the top and bottom
Four league games into the campaign, Al-Rayyan sit second with 10 points and only two goals conceded. Al-Sailiya are down in 12th without a point yet, having shipped 13.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Sadd | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19/7 | 12 |
| 2 | Al-Rayyan SC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7/2 | 10 |
| 3 | Al Shamal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10/6 | 8 |
| 10 | Qatar SC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4/9 | 2 |
| 11 | Al Wakrah | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4/9 | 2 |
| 12 | Al-Sailiya | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5/13 | 0 |
It's a small sample so far this season, but it lines up with the broader form picture from both camps.

Guedes carrying the goal threat
Róger Guedes has scored four goals in his last four appearances for Al-Rayyan, making him the obvious focal point of their attack right now.
Al-Sailiya aren't without quality going forward either. Ali Olwan has chipped in with two goals recently and Y. Belhanda has provided three assists in his last four matches, so there's still some creativity there even amid the poor results.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otávio | Portugal | 31 | Midfielder | 172 | 65 |
| Rodrigo | Spain | 35 | Forward | 182 cm | 77 kg |
| Abdulaziz Hatem | Qatar | 35 | 182 | 73 | |
| Ahmed Alaa | Qatar | 33 | 179 | 76 | |
| J. De Sart | Belgium | 31 | 187 cm | 72 kg | |
| Gregore | Brazil | 32 | 181 | 78 | |
| Róger Guedes | Brazil | 30 | 182 cm | 76 kg | |
| Ahmed Alaa Eldin | Egypt | 32 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Tiago Silva | Portugal | 33 | Midfielder | 172 | 62 |
| Hazem Shehata | Qatar | 28 | 169 | 65 | |
| Ahmed Al Minhali | Qatar | 27 | 168 cm | 58 kg | |
| Mahmud Abunada | Qatar | 26 | 186 | 81 | |
| Ahmed Al Ganehi | Qatar | 26 | 174 | 67 | |
| Youssef Ayman | Qatar | 27 | 190 | 80 | |
| David García | Spain | 32 | 185 cm | 72 kg | |
| Wesley | Brazil | 27 | 178 | 67 | |
| Jassem Gaber | Qatar | 24 | 181 | 73 | |
| Gabriel Pereira | Brazil | 25 | n/a | n/a | |
| André Amaro | Portugal | 24 | Defender | 186 cm | 76 kg |
| Abdalla Yousif | Qatar | 24 | 181 cm | 73 kg |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Belhanda | Morocco | 36 | Midfielder | 177 cm | 78 kg |
| M. Nani | Argentina | 28 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. El Ghazi | Netherlands | 31 | Attacker | 189 cm | 90 kg |
| M. Taabouni | Netherlands | 24 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 68 kg |
| Motasem Al Bustami | Qatar | 30 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Ahmed Doozandeh | Qatar | 30 | Midfielder | 172 cm | n/a |
| M. Normann | Norway | 30 | Midfielder | 179 cm | 75 kg |
| Moataz Bostami | Qatar | 30 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| K. van der Kaap | Netherlands | 27 | Defender | 190 cm | n/a |
| Hadi Ali Tabasideh | Qatar | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Ali Olwan | Jordan | 26 | Attacker | 181 | 80 |
| Abdulla Mahmoud Mahmoud | Qatar | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Abdulrahman Mohamed | Qatar | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Youssef Sayed | Qatar | 28 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Salem Al-Sufiani | Qatar | 23 | Defender | 186 cm | 76 kg |
| Mohab Mohammed Eissa | Qatar | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Burke | Argentina | 23 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 74 |
| R. Danzabe | Cameroon | 22 | Midfielder | 166 cm | 55 kg |
| Mohamed Yasser | Qatar | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Yousef Zaid Anani | Qatar | 18 | Midfielder | 175 cm | n/a |
Everything here, form, recent meetings and the early table, tells a consistent story in Al-Rayyan's favour. That's about as one-sided a build-up as you'll find on paper.
Without a market to actually weigh against that picture, though, there's nothing concrete to back here. We'll sit this one out rather than guess at odds that aren't in front of us.
