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The Qatar Stars League is back in action after a two-week break with four matches being played today and the battle to watch out for will be the one between Al Ahli and Al Sadd, being played at the Al Arabi stadium.
Sadd find themselves at the top of the table, leading by a single point, after they convincingly beat Lekhwiya 3-0 in a result that pulled the handbrake on the defending champions who were unbeaten in five matches before their loss.
Ahli on the other hand are just getting things back on track after their 1-0 win over Al Shamal, before which they had endured two back to back losses against Al Gharafa and El Jaish and they will be keen to put up a strong challenge against the new league leaders.
The other key match today is between newcomers Al Shahaniya and Umm Salal who finished seventh in the league last season.
Shahaniya have found the going tough in their first season in QSL, having managed just one win so far in their five matches – a 2-1 win over Al Wakrah but have endured two close defeats, a 2-3 loss to Sadd and a similar scoreline loss against Al Khor in the last round.
Salal, on the other hand, only have their upset 2-1 victory over El Jaish to brag about, having endured two draws and three losses so far which included a shocking 0-1 defeat by Al Kharaitiyat. Salal’s Turkish coach Bulent Uygun will be hoping his boys can get back to their winning ways, starting with today’s match.
The other two matches today will see Wakrah taking on Al Arabi and Khor taking on Al Gharafa. Khor beat Shahaniya in the last round to register their first win of the season. Gharafa, meanwhile will be looking to recover from their 1-5 thrashing at the hands of Qatar SC.
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