Stars League · Matchday 8 
Our pick2–1Correct result
Al-Duhail’s winning run faces an Al Wakrah test
Al-Duhail have won their last three league matches and sit third after seven rounds. Al Wakrah arrive on a similar winning streak, but Al-Duhail’s stronger defensive record gives the hosts reason for confidence.
📍 Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
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Match report
Al-Duhail SC beat Al Wakrah 3-1. Krzysztof Piątek opened the scoring in the 14th minute, assisted by Marco Verratti, before Amine Zouhzouh levelled for Al Wakrah in the 41st minute with Aissa Laïdouni providing the assist. The decisive turn came late: Omair Abdulla scored an own goal in the 85th minute, then Sekou Oumar Yansané added Al-Duhail SC’s third two minutes later, assisted by Piątek.
Al-Duhail SC had 62% possession and led the shots on target 7-3, while total shots were 19-12. The xG figures were closer, at 1.78 to 1.19. K. Piątek was the top-rated player, with a rating of 8.3. The result was a 3-1 home win, compared with the pre-match model’s 2-1 prediction; it had assigned Al-Duhail SC a 52% win probability, a 25% draw probability and Al Wakrah a 23% win probability.
Goals
- 14'Krzysztof Piątek · Marco Verratti · Al-Duhail SC
- 41'Amine Zouhzouh · Aissa Laïdouni · Al Wakrah
- 85'Omair Abdulla (o.g.) · Al-Duhail SC
- 87'Sekou Oumar Yansané · Krzysztof Piątek · Al-Duhail SC
Cards
- 28'Nabil Irfan · Al Wakrah
- 36'Omar Salah · Al Wakrah
- 68'Assim Madibo · Al-Duhail SC
Match stats
⭐ Top-rated player: K. Piątek (Al-Duhail SC) 8.3
Ratings and statistics: API-Football.
Confirmed lineups
Al-Duhail SC · 4-2-3-1
- 1Salah ZakariaG
- 21J. CastellettoD
- 3Lucas TutaD
- 5Bassam Al RawiD
- 18Sultan Al BraikD
- 23Assim MadiboM
- 24B. SoumaréM
- 19Almoez AliM
- 6M. VerrattiM
- 8Mubarak Shanan HamzaM
- 9K. PiątekF
Coach: D. Belmadi
Al Wakrah · 4-4-2
- 99Omair Al SayedG
- 16Nabil IrfanD
- 3P. CalioneD
- 2Lucas MendesD
- 12Murad Naji HusseinD
- 7A. AssalM
- 6Omar Al OsadM
- 93A. LaïdouniM
- 10Gelson DalaM
- 18Luis AlbertoF
- 75A. ZouhzouhF
Coach: J. Sierra
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| · | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Duhail SC | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Al Wakrah | 1.9 | 1.9 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Al-Duhail SC | 7 | +9 | 15 |
| 5 | Al Wakrah | 7 | 0 | 11 |
Last meetings
- 2026Al Wakrah0-2Al-Duhail SC
- 2025Al-Duhail SC0-1Al Wakrah
- 2025Al-Duhail SC2-0Al Wakrah
- 2024Al-Duhail SC3-1Al Wakrah
- 2024Al Wakrah0-2Al-Duhail SC
PreviaXI model
Model confidence: Medium
- Predicted score
- 2-1
- Expected goals (model)
- 1.84 – 1.18
- Double chance
- 1X · 77%12 75% · X2 48%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 58%Over 1.5: 81% · Over 3.5: 36%
- Both teams score
- 59%
- Clean sheet
- 31% – 16%Al-Duhail SC–Al Wakrah
- Half-time result
- 1 · 40%X 39% · 2 21%
- Half-time / full-time
- 1/1 · 32%X/1 16% · X/X 14%
- Expected corners
- 10.05.6 – 4.4 · Over 9.5: 53%
- Expected cards
- 5.12.7 – 2.4 · Over 3.5: 73%
- Most likely scores
- 1-112%
- 2-110%
- 2-08%
- 1-08%
- 1-26%
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →
A streak with a top-three prize
The most recent meeting ended with Al-Duhail SC beating Al Wakrah 2-0 away in January. Now they meet again at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, with Al-Duhail looking to extend a three-match league winning run and strengthen their position near the top of the Stars League.
Al-Duhail are third on 15 points from seven matches, four points ahead of fifth-placed Al Wakrah. Both teams have won their last three league games, so the visitors arrive in Doha with momentum of their own. A victory would keep Al-Duhail’s run going and preserve their advantage over Al Wakrah.
Al-Duhail’s sharper balance
Al-Duhail have scored 15 goals and conceded six in seven league matches, remaining unbeaten with four wins and three draws. Their recent five-match record is also strong: 12 goals scored and five conceded.
Al Wakrah have 13 goals and 11 points, but their defensive record is less secure: they have conceded 13 times. Their last five matches brought 10 goals for and nine against. That contrast could matter against an Al-Duhail side whose recent scoring has come with a notably tighter defence.
Recent meetings favour the hosts
Al-Duhail won the latest encounter 2-0, and have taken three wins from the five meetings listed. Al Wakrah’s most recent home victory in the sequence was a 1-0 result in August 2025, while Al-Duhail have also recorded a 2-0 and a 3-1 home win in the series.
A chance to keep the run intact
No absences are listed for either side. Al-Duhail can therefore look to build on their recent form with their squad available, while Al Wakrah will seek to turn their own run of three consecutive league wins into a stronger challenge away from home.
Goals could arrive after the break
Al-Duhail have scored five of their 15 league goals between the 61st and 75th minutes. Al Wakrah have been particularly productive late on, scoring five goals from the 76th minute onward. If the contest remains close, both sides have shown they can make an impact in the later stages.
Our prediction
Al-Duhail’s unbeaten start, home advantage and more reliable defence give them the edge, though Al Wakrah’s recent winning streak and scoring threat suggest the visitors can find a goal. PreviaXI’s model favours a home win, with a narrow margin the likeliest outcome.
Al-Duhail SC 2-1 Al Wakrah
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