Al Sadd host Al-Duhail SC in the Qatar Stars League. Al Sadd have made a really strong start to the campaign, while Al-Duhail have had a much more mixed one so far.
There's a decent gap between how each side has performed in their matches recently, though goals have flowed for both. Kickoff is still a few weeks away, so there's time yet for things to change before these two meet.
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Form: goals at both ends
Al Sadd's last 20 matches across competitions show 12 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, with 55 goals scored but 42 conceded. That's a team that scores freely but leaks goals too, which is worth bearing in mind.
Al Sadd: 20 completed matches; Al-Duhail SC: 20 completed matches.
Al Sadd
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 55
- Conceded
- 42
- Difference
- +13
Al-Duhail SC
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 33
- Conceded
- 25
- Difference
- +8
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Elite | Esteghlal FC | Al Sadd | 14.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Stars League | Al-Sailiya | Al Sadd | 10.09.2026 | 3-6 |
| Stars League | Al Sadd | Al-Gharafa | 05.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| Qatar Cup | Al Sadd | Al-Gharafa | 01.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Stars League | Qatar SC | Al Sadd | 28.08.2026 | 2-6 |
| Stars League | Al Sadd | Al Ahli Doha | 22.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Trabzonspor | Al Sadd | 30.07.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Sigma Olomouc | Al Sadd | 17.07.2026 | 2-1 |
| Emir Cup | Al-Gharafa | Al Sadd | 09.05.2026 | 4-1 |
| Emir Cup | Al-Duhail SC | Al Sadd | 05.05.2026 | 1-4 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QSL Cup | Al-Duhail SC | Al-Arabi SC | 21.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Stars League | Al-Duhail SC | Al Shahaniya | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Stars League | Al-Rayyan SC | Al-Duhail SC | 05.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Stars League | Al-Duhail SC | Al-Arabi SC | 29.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Stars League | Al-Duhail SC | Al-Sailiya | 22.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Emir Cup | Al-Duhail SC | Al Sadd | 05.05.2026 | 1-4 |
| Emir Cup | Al-Duhail SC | Al-Arabi SC | 01.05.2026 | 4-0 |
| Stars League | Qatar SC | Al-Duhail SC | 27.04.2026 | 1-2 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Al-Duhail SC | 13.04.2026 | 1-0 |
| Stars League | Al Ahli Doha | Al-Duhail SC | 08.04.2026 | 2-1 |
Al-Duhail's record over the same length of sample is 8 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses, with 33 for and 25 against. It's a steadier but less dominant pattern than Al Sadd's, without the same firepower up front.
Al Sadd look the sharper attacking side, but their defensive record isn't watertight either.
Comparative Team Statistics: Al Sadd vs Al-Duhail SC

Head-to-head: no settled pattern
These two have met regularly over the years, and the results don't point one way consistently. Al-Duhail have had some big away wins at Al Sadd's ground in the past, including a 3-1 win in early 2024, but the two most recent meetings at Al-Duhail's own home went heavily Al Sadd's way.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emir Cup | Al-Duhail SC | Al Sadd | 05.05.2026 | 1-4 |
| Stars League | Al-Duhail SC | Al Sadd | 26.02.2026 | 1-3 |
| Stars League | Al Sadd | Al-Duhail SC | 25.09.2025 | 0-0 |
| Qatar Cup | Al Sadd | Al-Duhail SC | 10.05.2025 | 2-2 |
| Stars League | Al Sadd | Al-Duhail SC | 22.02.2025 | 2-0 |
| Stars League | Al-Duhail SC | Al Sadd | 21.09.2024 | 5-1 |
| Emir Cup | Al-Duhail SC | Al Sadd | 18.05.2024 | 0-1 |
| Stars League | Al-Duhail SC | Al Sadd | 05.04.2024 | 3-1 |
| Stars League | Al Sadd | Al-Duhail SC | 13.12.2023 | 3-1 |
| Stars League | Al-Duhail SC | Al Sadd | 04.05.2023 | 1-3 |
The last time they played at Al Sadd's ground, back in September 2025, it finished goalless. That's a reminder that recent scorelines swing quite a bit depending on venue and timing.
Standings: early days
Al Sadd currently sit top after four league games, with four wins out of four and 19 goals scored against just 7 conceded. Al-Duhail are down in fifth after the same number of matches, with one win, three draws and six goals scored.
| № | 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 |
| 4 | Al-Arabi SC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5/3 | 6 |
| 5 | Al-Duhail SC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5/3 | 6 |
| 6 | Lusail City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7/4 | 5 |
It's only a four-game sample, so it shows early momentum rather than anything settled about where either side will finish.
Al Sadd's start has been near-perfect, but four games is a small window.

Team news: Afif and Firmino sharing the goals
Akram Afif and Roberto Firmino have both scored three goals in four matches for Al Sadd, with Firmino also chipping in two assists. Y. Abdurisag has two assists too, and Hashim Ali has a goal and an assist, so the attacking output looks well spread.
On Al-Duhail's side, Tahsin Jamshid has a goal in the same span, and B. Soumaré has picked up two yellow cards in four matches. This is a partial list rather than full squad news, so it shouldn't be read as a complete picture of either side's options.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Firmino | Brazil | 35 | Midfielder | 181 | 76 |
| Guilherme | Brazil | 35 | Midfielder | 179 | 77 |
| A. Romagnoli | Italy | 31 | Defender | 185 | 75 |
| Saad Al Sheeb | Qatar | 36 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 87 |
| Pedro Miguel | Qatar | 36 | Defender | 181 | 77 |
| Boualem Khoukhi | Qatar | 36 | Defender | 184 | 77 |
| Tarek Salman | Qatar | 28 | Defender | 180 | 74 |
| Akram Afif | Qatar | 29 | Midfielder | 177 | 70 |
| Hassan Al Haydos | Qatar | 35 | Attacker | 170 | 61 |
| Y. Atal | Algeria | 30 | Defender | 175 | 64 |
| Claudinho | Brazil | 29 | Midfielder | 170 | 65 |
| Paulo Otávio | Brazil | 31 | Defender | 173 | 74 |
| Meshaal Barsham | Qatar | 28 | Goalkeeper | 179 | 73 |
| Mostafa Meshaal | Qatar | 25 | Midfielder | 178 | 67 |
| Mohammed Waad | Qatar | 27 | Midfielder | 184 | 77 |
| Hashim Ali | Qatar | 26 | Midfielder | 165 | 55 |
| Yousef Abdulla Baliadeh | Qatar | 23 | Goalkeeper | 178 | 68 |
| Abdullah Al Yazidi | Qatar | 24 | Attacker | 176 | 65 |
| Mohamed Al Manai | Qatar | 22 | Midfielder | 179 cm | 74 kg |
| Abdulrahman Al Ameen | Qatar | 22 | Defender | 182 | 60 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Verratti | Italy | 33 | Midfielder | 165 | 60 |
| K. Piątek | Poland | 31 | Forward | 180 | 75 |
| Assim Madibo | Qatar | 29 | Midfielder | 164 | 71 |
| Bassam Al Rawi | Qatar | 28 | Defender | 175 | 78 |
| Karim Boudiaf | Qatar | 36 | Midfielder | 190 | 85 |
| Almoez Ali | Qatar | 30 | Midfielder | 180 | 72 |
| J. Castelletto | Cameroon | 31 | Defender | 176 | 76 |
| B. Soumaré | France | 27 | Midfielder | 188 | 70 |
| Sultan Al Braik | Qatar | 30 | Defender | 180 | 66 |
| Abdullah Abdulsalam | Qatar | 29 | Midfielder | 177 | 69 |
| Edmilson Junior | Brazil | 32 | Midfielder | 182 | 75 |
| Salah Zakaria | Qatar | 27 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 91 |
| Mubarak Shanan Hamza | Qatar | 22 | Midfielder | 177 | 68 |
| S. Yansané | France | 23 | Attacker | 188 | 83 |
| I. Bamba | Italy | 24 | Defender | 183 | 68 |
| A. Boulbina | Algeria | 23 | Forward | 178 | 70 |
| Tahsin Jamshid | Qatar | 20 | Attacker | 178 | n/a |
| A. Doumbouya | France | 19 | Defender | 182 | 72 |
| A. Belmadi | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| Y. A. El Ajami | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
There's enough here to describe the shape of both sides, but not enough to back a specific outcome with confidence. Al Sadd's start looks strong, yet their defensive numbers and the head-to-head record both carry some uncertainty.
Without a market to weigh up, and with the game still some weeks away, this one's best watched rather than backed for now.
