Al-Sailiya host Qatar SC in the Qatar Stars League. Both sides have made a tough start to the season, with neither team finding much to smile about in the league table so far.
They've actually met several times over the years, including as recently as this January. That history gives some context, but it doesn't tell us much about how either side will turn up this time, three weeks out from kickoff.
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A longer look at recent form
Al-Sailiya's last 20 matches across all competitions make for grim reading: just 4 wins against 13 defeats, with 43 goals conceded to 20 scored. Qatar SC's equivalent run looks steadier, with 5 wins, 7 draws and only 8 losses, plus a tighter overall goal difference of 32 for and 37 against.
Al-Sailiya: 20 completed matches; Qatar SC: 20 completed matches.
Al-Sailiya
- Win
- 20% 4 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 65% 13 / 20
- Scored
- 20
- Conceded
- 43
- Difference
- -23
Qatar SC
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 32
- Conceded
- 37
- Difference
- -5
| 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 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QSL Cup | Al-Rayyan SC | Qatar SC | 20.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Stars League | Al-Arabi SC | Qatar SC | 12.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Stars League | Al Ahli Doha | Qatar SC | 03.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Stars League | Qatar SC | Al Sadd | 28.08.2026 | 2-6 |
| Stars League | Al Wakrah | Qatar SC | 20.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Stars League | Qatar SC | Al-Duhail SC | 27.04.2026 | 1-2 |
| Stars League | Al Shamal | Qatar SC | 13.04.2026 | 0-2 |
| Stars League | Al-Arabi SC | Qatar SC | 08.04.2026 | 1-1 |
| Stars League | Qatar SC | Al Wakrah | 03.04.2026 | 1-4 |
| Stars League | UMM Salal | Qatar SC | 18.03.2026 | 0-0 |
Qatar SC have avoided heavy losses more often than their hosts, even if wins have been hard to come by for both.
Comparative Team Statistics: Al-Sailiya vs Qatar SC

A long history, mostly leaning one way
These two have met 20 times stretching back almost a decade, and Qatar SC have won the majority of those meetings, including an 8-0 hammering back in 2021. The recent ones have been closer, though: Al-Sailiya won the reverse fixture 2-1 in January, while Qatar SC took the away leg 2-0 the previous August.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars League | Al-Sailiya | Qatar SC | 17.01.2026 | 2-1 |
| Stars League | Qatar SC | Al-Sailiya | 21.08.2025 | 2-0 |
| Stars League | Qatar SC | Al-Sailiya | 21.02.2023 | 1-1 |
| QSL Cup | Al-Sailiya | Qatar SC | 07.10.2022 | 0-2 |
| Stars League | Al-Sailiya | Qatar SC | 15.08.2022 | 1-2 |
| Stars League | Al-Sailiya | Qatar SC | 25.02.2022 | 1-1 |
| QSL Cup | Qatar SC | Al-Sailiya | 13.12.2021 | 0-3 |
| QSL Cup | Al-Sailiya | Qatar SC | 15.11.2021 | 8-0 |
| Stars League | Qatar SC | Al-Sailiya | 04.11.2021 | 2-1 |
| Stars League | Qatar SC | Al-Sailiya | 03.04.2021 | 1-2 |
The overall record favours Qatar SC, but the last two head-to-head results have gone one apiece.
Two struggling sides in the table
Four games into the Qatar Stars League season, Al-Sailiya sit second from bottom with zero points, having lost every match so far. Qatar SC are only marginally better placed, tenth with two points from four games after two draws and two defeats.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Al-Gharafa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4/8 | 4 |
| 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 |
Neither team has managed a league win yet this season.
Key contributors and card counts
For Al-Sailiya, Ali Olwan has scored twice in his last four matches and Youssef Belhanda has set up three goals in that same spell, so a good deal of their attacking threat runs through those two. On the other side, Qatar SC have had a rough run for discipline, with Abdulrasheed Umaru, Eisa Palangi and A. Saoudi all picking up red cards within their last few appearances.

What might shape the game
Al-Sailiya have been leaky at the back and Qatar SC haven't been much tighter on their travels, so there's a reasonable chance both ends of the pitch see some action. Neither side has looked consistently sharp in front of goal, though Belhanda's creativity and Olwan's finishing give the hosts at least one route to scoring if the service is there.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| 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 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yan Matheus | Brazil | 28 | Forward | 170 | 71 |
Both Al-Sailiya and Qatar SC are still hunting their first league win of the season, and their longer-term form shows real defensive problems on both sides. The head-to-head record tilts toward the visitors across the years, but the most recent meetings split evenly, so it isn't much of a guide either.
With no market to weigh against these numbers, we're not making a selection on this one. It's worth another look closer to kickoff once form and team news settle a bit more.
